Cape Verde · SNORKELING
Cold Atlantic water, clear most of the year, and turtles that come to look at you. The 15 below are priced by length, with a note on which need a boat and which walk in off the beach.
Review of Sal’s Santa Maria snorkeling tour, with reef wildlife, turtles, wrecks, safety tips, pricing, transport, and practical advice.
“This was one of the most amazing and best tours i have ever made! super nice, great knowledge, very careful with safety and super friendly!! Both guides were amazing!! abslutly amazing! stongly recommend them!”
Review of Nando Tours’ Santa Maria snorkeling trip, with turtles, a shipwreck, coral, fish, safety tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“Amazing snorkelling experience and we were fortunate to see turtles as well as a manta ray. Very friendly and competent guides.”
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.”
Review of Boa Vista’s $53 snorkeling trip to Djeu Island, with shallow water, colorful fish, turtle sightings, transport costs, and practical tips.
“Yesterday I waited half an hour for the driver to come pick me up. When the program organizer finally called me back, they said the program was canceled, didn't they tell me? They didn't say anything. I was supposed to go today but again no communication, I want my money back and the time I wasted!!! This is a scam!”
Review of Boa Vista’s Gatas Bay snorkeling tour, with reef fish, lemon sharks, hotel transfers, and a local goat cheese aperitif.
Review of Santiago Island’s boat, cave snorkeling, and beach BBQ tour from Praia, including costs, stops, food, guides, and practical tips.
“Our driver and guide were great. Activity said snorkeling but there were 6 people and 3 snorkels. The swimming and snorkeling were over the side of the boat in the cave we only stayed for about 15 mins. The current was a bit rough and it was only large rocks to see. BBQ was tasty but beach is very rocky (recommend water shoes) and dirty with no good place to sit. Does seem typical. Overall trip was great but felt expensive.”
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.”
Review of Sal’s Santa Maria snorkeling tour, with reef, shallow shipwreck, marine life, pricing, itinerary, and practical booking advice.
“Found the company very professional. Good safety brief before the start of the activity. Equipment provided. It’s only a short boat ride out to the location for snorkelling. We saw plenty of fish! I could have stayed snorkelling all day, fab activity!”
Review of Sal’s 90-minute guided snorkeling tour, with clear Santa Maria waters, reef life, a shipwreck, local guides, and practical tips.
“Foi tudo muito bom. A simpatia do Alexandre foi contagiante. Senti-me sempre muito à vontade com a experiência que ele demonstrou. Como ponto menos positivo o facto dos óculos de mergulho não vedarem bem”
Explore Santa Maria Bay by Zodiac boat, snorkel with tropical fish and turtles, and get helpful instruction for $34.84 per person.
“We took this trip even thoug I'm not that good a swimmer. The guides helped me all the time. We saw two turtels and a lot of fish”
Review of Sal’s $50 boat snorkelling trip to a shipwreck and Christ statue, with turtles, equipment, photos, guides, and practical safety advice.
“Activité au top!! Si vous voulez nager avec des tortues et des poisson de toutes sortes pendant près de 2h!!!”
Review of Boa Vista’s private fishing, snorkeling, and barbecue boat tour, with fresh fish, Djeu island, beach time, price, and practical tips.
“Amazing time sea fishing with my husband. We caught lots of different types of fish and I had never been fishing before !!! Due to rough seas, was advisable not to snorkel which was wise. We landed on a deserted beach and then had a delicious bbq, eating the fresh fish we had just caught. Absolutely loved the whole day and would definitely recommend to anyone 😊”
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!”
Explore Santiago’s volcanic coast by boat, snorkel in Aguas Belas caves, and enjoy a seafood barbecue on a black-sand beach.
“We celebrated our honeymoon in Praia, Cape Verde and did not expect anything like we have. We started our trip with Alex and the taxi driver, Zema. Both very sweet guys and we only took a small car since it was just a private tour for me and my wife. Alex spoke English veRead more”
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 !”
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