Cape Verde · SHARK WATCHING
Juvenile lemon sharks work the shallows on Sal’s east coast, and you meet them standing up in waist-deep water. These 15 are compared on price, what else is bundled into the morning, and how the tide sets the departure time.
Explore Sal’s salt lake, Blue Eye, mirage and lemon sharks in four hours with hotel pickup, entry fees and a local guide.
“Excellent! Loved this excursion, got to see most of the island, see baby sharks and float in the salt lake. Great experience for the whole family.”
Explore Sal Island with a certified local guide, from lemon sharks and salt craters to Buracona, Palmeira, Espargos, and Santa Maria.
“Great tour overall, all in one experience covering pretty much the whole of Sal island and its offerings. From the minuses I would mention poor pacing (20 minutes on the beach and same time swimming in Salinas), which felt us a little bit rushed. Also, guide did not provide clRead more”
See Sal Island’s Blue Eye, salt lakes, lemon sharks, desert mirage, and fishing villages on a lively six-hour guided tour.
“The tour was absolutely fantastic! Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly, everything was very well-organised, and the driver was professional and careful. We visited some truly stunning places that are definitely worth seeing – highly recommended!”
See lemon sharks up close at Sal’s Shark Bay with hotel pickup, guides, water shoes, and a choice of shore or shallow-water viewing.
“Great trip. Interesting facts on the journey there and then about the sharks themselves. Top tip- use crocs not the swim shoes. Great couple of hours. We'll worth it.”
Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, spot turtles and sharks, sandboard Morro de Arreia, visit Santa Monica Beach, caves, and taste local grogue.
“We really enjoyed the sandboarding and seeing the turtles , the guide was friendly and informative and added humour into our trip.”
Explore Sal Island from Santa Maria with salt-lake floating, Blue Eye pools, desert views, and lemon sharks for $52.14.
“Amazing experience. Exactly what we wanted. Not too long but you can see most of the Island treasures. Our guide was great. He had a lot of knowledge about the Island life and history. Shark bay was fantastic. Floating in salt lake is something you need to experience yoursRead more”
Review of Sal’s 3-hour tour to Shark Bay, Pedra de Lume and its floating salt lake, with practical tips on price, shoes and mobility.
“The activity was a lot of fun and you really get to see the sharks up close. Our guide was really knowledgeable and talked about the history of the island and facts about points we passed on the way. The Salt lakes were also great and we stopped at a few other spots to take pictures. Would definitely recommend!”
Review of Sal Island’s Blue Eye, Shark Bay, salt lake, and Palmeira tour, with honest tips on costs, transport, timing, and value.
“Nice day out on a small island. Bus was good, driver and guide (Fabio) were great. Nice group vibe, Germans, French, English and even a few Portuguese. Shark bay is cool, basic but really authentic. Lunch in local restaurant was nice, local cooking and friendly people. Other stops weren’t super exciting, but it’s all a part of the day. Only gripe would be that €6 entry each for salt flats is a little steep for what it is. All in all worth the money and we would recommend a first time visitor to do it once.”
Review of Boa Vista’s 4x4 adventure with sandboarding, turtles, lemon sharks, Santa Monica Beach and Cape Verdean tastings.
“amazing day trip getting to see a bit of boa Vista and the sharks and turtles the guide driver was fabulous. We had a mix of ages on our trip and there was something for everyone.”
Review of Sal’s six-hour tour from Santa Maria, covering salt mines, Buracona, Miragem, Palmeira, and Lemon Shark Bay for $34.
“Such a fun day! Loved having our host Domingos! Very informative and fun!”
Review of Sal Island’s Shark Bay tour, with lemon sharks, hotel pickup, water shoes, guide tips, price, safety, and booking advice.
“Very nice experience but not for person who has troubles to move/use legs. I didn’t realise that we are in so deep water-> maybe dry pants would be nice😀”
Review of Sal’s 4WD island tour from Santa Maria, with Buracona’s Blue Eye, salt lakes, lemon sharks, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“Our guide Anderson was a really cool and friendly person, he was very patient and took time for every question. He knows a lot about Sal and explains everything briefly. The tour itself was beautiful. You HAVE to visit the Blue Eye, Shark BRead more”
Explore Sal from Santa Maria on a small-group tour with Palmeira, Buracona, Pedra de Lume, Ponta Preta, and a Shark Bay stop.
“O guia era 5 estrelas! Gostamos muito da energia dele e de todos os pontos da ilha que nos mostrou! Numa visita de 5 horas ficamos a conhecer a realidade da ilha fora do resort.”
Review of Sal’s $46.53 island tour from Santa Maria, with lemon sharks, salt lakes, Buracona, local towns, transport, tips, and drawbacks.
“Very good tour, visited all sites, guide was good and a fun day out. Didn’t do Kite Beach as guide said there were not many kites that day but we would have like him to ask us rather than make the decision himself as there were about 30 kites in view from a distance and we would have liked to visit the beach”
Review of Boa Vista’s 4x4 tour with sandboarding, turtles, lemon sharks, local snacks, drinks, guides, price, and practical tips.
“Firstly the tour guide and driver were amazing - they really cared about making our day fun. Sandboarding - hilarious, I totally face planted the sand!! They moved round turtle bay give us a second chance to see the turtels - no other tour guiRead more”
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