Cape Verde · SNORKELING IN SAO VICENTE
Good snorkeling in Sao Vicente fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 7 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Swim with sea turtles in São Pedro on a 90-minute guided trip from Mindelo, with transfers, gear, safety help, and flexible booking.
“Baclée. Le bus avait plus de 30 minutes de retard par rapport à l'horaire donnée. Le temps dans l'eau n'a pas duré les 45 minutes annoncées. Peu de tortues car ils n'avaient plus assez à leur donner à manger.. et le prix est bien trop élevé.”
Swim with sea turtles off São Vicente on a small-group snorkeling tour with pickup, gear, a local boat, and a 25-minute turtle encounter.
“Unforgettable experience. Richard was lovely tour guide and spoke English very well. Tour was as described. Pick up was perfectly on time. Transfer to beach was smooth. We saw 6+ turtles. Sting ray, puffer fish and lots of other fish. Transfer back to town was smooth. Thanks for a great experience.”
Swim with sea turtles off São Pedro near Mindelo on a small-group boat trip with hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, and guided ocean time.
“Der Transport klappte pünktlich reibungslos. Der Kleinbus hatte Platz für 9 Personen, wir waren sogar nur zu viert. Wir wurden freundlich empfangen und zum Turtle Beach gebracht. Vor Ort ging es gleich aufs Boot. Es gab eine Tauchbrille und Schnorchel, allerdings keine Schwimmweste oder Flossen. Im Nachhinein war keine Schwimmweste nötig. Das Salzwasser trug einen von alleine. Es waren viele Schildkröten da. Ich konnte tolle Bilder machen. Man sollte körperlich für den Ausflug fit sein, da man über eine kurze Leiter wieder in das Boot klettern muss. Der Ausflug hat sich total gelohnt!”
Swim with green turtles off São Vicente on a small boat tour with local fishermen, hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, and flexible cancellation.
“Le guide ne nous a pas accompagné, il nous a laissé seul avec le monsieur du bateau qui ne parlait ni français ni anglais. Nous sommes restés 3/4 h au lieu de 2h00. Et comme nous logions à 15 minutes à pied, le guide nous a proposé de rentrer à pied et n’est pas revenu. Nous avons vraiment l’impression de nous faire voler…. Autrement, les tortues sont magnifiques !”
Swim with turtles off São Pedro on a 150-minute Cape Verde tour from Mindelo, with equipment, transfers, snacks, and multilingual guides.
Swim with marine turtles at São Pedro’s Beach in Cape Verde, with transport, gear, and guides included. Read about value, safety, and wildlife care.
“Our tour guide or driver was called José. He was very friendly and nice. He gets 5 stars for the review. You get 3 stars for the bad snorkeling equipment. The mask and mouthpiece were very poorly fitted and didn't stay in place in the water. The mouthpiece kept popping out of her mouth. My girlfriend panicked in the water and couldn't snorkel for long because she had swallowed a lot of sea water. The mask and mouthpiece with tube were not good. You couldn't attach it to the mask (mouthpiece) either. If the equipment had been better, we would have been able to photograph and see the turtles even…”
Hike to São Pedro’s lighthouse, snorkel with sea turtles, enjoy beach time, and eat fresh fish on a small-group Cape Verde tour.
“Awestruck and guide. The hike to the lighthouse is amazing, the local food and drink is great and the swimming with turtles magical. You just need to book this one.”
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