Cape Verde · SHARK WATCHING
Juvenile lemon sharks in water that barely reaches your knees, at Shark Bay on Sal. The 15 below are mostly island tours that include the wade. Check which ones give you longer than the standard twenty minutes, and go at low tide.
Half-day Sal tour with salt-lake floating at Pedra de Lume, Blue Eye pools, desert mirage stops, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay.
“The perfect length of time to explore all the key sights on Sal. Our guide Chan was knowledgable and charismatic.”
A small-group Sal Island day tour with lemon sharks, a volcanic salt crater float, Buracona blue eye, bay views, fishing village, and Santa Maria.
“Wow! It was a great experience, we seen all sides of the island - he was very informative! Our tour guide was very funny, caring and knowledgeable!”
6-hour Sal Island tour to the Blue Eye, salt-lake float, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay, plus Palmeira and a Terra Boa mirage.
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unforgettable Experience with Sodadetour and Yuri! We had the most amazing day exploring Sal Island with Sodadetour! Our tour included visits to the Blue Eye, Salt Lake, Lemon Sharks, and Palmeira – and every stop was incredible. Our guide, Yuri, was absolutely fantastic. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. He explained everything with so much detail, shared local insights, and even showed us the island’s radar viewpoint – which wasn’t part of the original itinerary – where you can see much of the island from above (except for Santa Maria, which isn’t visible from there). The highlight for me was seeing the…”
2-hour Shark Bay trip from Santa Maria, Sal: lemon sharks close up with a guide, water shoes included, private transport, $35.
“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.”
Boa Vista shark and turtle safari with Morro de Arreia sandboarding, Praia Varandinha caves, Santa Monica beach, plus grogue and ponche tasting.
“We were a group of 6, our guide Veronica made our tour fun. She’s so interactive and made us all feel so comfortable. The tour itself self was amazing, from start to finish. We would definitely recommend to anyone. Thank you Veronica and Gil for an awesome experience.”
Small-group half-day on Sal Island with Salt Lake Salinas float, Buracona Blue Eye pool stop, and Shark Bay lemon sharks, plus pickup.
“This was a great opportunity to see other parts of Sal outside of the resort. We unfortunately had rough water so we couldn't swim at the Blue Eye but overall the experience was still a lot of fun and worth the trip. Shawn was a great tour guide!”
3-hour Sal tour with Shark Bay lemon sharks, the village of Pedra de Lume, and a float in the Salinas salt lake.
“Absolutely amazing the guide and the driver were very attentive and knowledgeable.”
Full-day Sal tour: Murdeira Bay swim, Buracona blue eye, lemon sharks, and floating salt lakes at Pedra de Lume salt pans.
“This tour made our whole trip, we definitely recommend if you want to explore the island. We were on the back of the pickup truck, which also made the whole experience as well (however, you can get quite wind swept, cold and dirty from all the dust but it was worth it). There are extra costs for crocs to go and see the Lemon Sharks (€3), salt flats (€6), blue eye (€3) and food at a chosen restaurant (which cost is both €10; however this is optional). It is recommended to bring cash. We are vegan and vegetarian, so we were worried about being catered for but our requirements were…”
Half-day Boavista tour with 4x4 dunes, sandboarding, green turtles, possible lemon sharks, Santa Monica beach, and village tasting. $76.
“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.”
Full-day Santa Maria tour on Sal, Cape Verde with Kite Beach, Miragem, Blue Eye, Palmeira, lemon sharks, and salt mine saltwater pools.
“Emerson is an excellent local guide with fantastic insights on Cape Verde life and the changes that are ongoing. The future is bright in paradise. We had a multi national group who were all included in the commentary and conversation. The tour is excellent showing multiple sides of the island starting in the south going through the middle and the Atlantic coast landscape, via the mirage, blue hole, fishing village, lunch is Espargos (which was of excellent quality and price - recommend the Cachupa at 11 euros as recommended by Emerson - massive portion! Drinks were reasonable too) The afternoon was spent with the sharks which are very present, the…”
See lemon sharks in Sal Island Shark Bay from Santa Maria, with pickup, water shoes, and a small-group 2-hour watch or swim.
“Great experience, nice team, all went well. The weather was not the best (low tide) but guys were very supportive and brought positive vibes. Thanks”
4WD Sal island tour from Santa Maria with Salt Lake swim, lemon sharks, Blue Eye cave, and Pedra de Lume salt pans. Hotel pickup included.
“Our tour guide JON was very knowledgeable, it was a full day trip with everything packed in. It was such a good day, the Shark visit is a MUST! Lunch was good also. Jon even recognised us when we went on our other trip which was really nice! I would recommend this trip to Anyone!”
Half-day Sal Island tour from Santa Maria with Shark Experience: Murdeira turtle bay, Palmeira port, Burracona pools, Pedra de Lume, Ponta Preta.
“Super trip with Mamadu, a lot fun and really interesting to go around Sal with him . I would recommend the tour to everyone.”
Small-group Sal tour from Santa Maria with hotel pickup, local back streets, Shark Bay lemon sharks, and Pedra de Lume salt-lake float time.
“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”
4x4 dune sandboarding plus wildlife stops at Turtle’s and Shark’s Bays, ending with local grogue and pontche tastings in Boa Vista.
“We had a great time on this excursion! We went as a group of 4 and were joined by another couple. We got picked up from our hotel in a pick up truck, which was a great experience sitting in the back! Our first stop was the Sanderson whicRead more”
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