Cape Verde · SNORKELING
The good snorkeling trips fill up in season and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Guided snorkeling in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde. Explore reefs near Farol and Bolama wreck with wetsuits, life jackets, and expert guides.
“Had a lovely time this morning. We saw turtles, sharks, the shipwreck and millions of fish! The team really values heath and safety and made sure we had a proper briefing beforehand. Would recommend this trip!”
2-hour Santa Maria snorkeling with Nando Tours, shipwreck and Christ statue stops, turtles guaranteed, coral fish, and GoPro photos.
“Really enjoyed the snorkling trip. Had a good introduction before swimming to the boat and enjoyed two different locations with snorkling and ended with sea turtles. Great with all the pictures I received afterwards.”
Mindelo pickup and roundtrip transfers for a guided sea turtle snorkeling session in São Pedro, São Vicente, with gear and guaranteed sightings.
“Our guide, Eddie, was incredibly helpful, kind, and patient. He guided us close to the turtles and stayed with us. It was my first time and I would definitely do it again !”
2-hour snorkeling from Boa Vista, Cape Verde, at Sal Rei bay and Djeu Island or the Zans wreck, with gear and an English guide.
“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!”
Snorkel Boa Vista’s Gatas Bay reef with a German-speaking guide, then enjoy local goat cheese and drinks at Fundo das Figueiras.
Traditional boat trip from Praia to Àguas Belas caves for snorkeling, then a black-sand beach BBQ on Santiago, 7 hours.
“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.”
Snorkel in clear Cape Verde waters with sea turtles near São Pedro, from Mindelo. Small group, gear included, and up to 25 minutes with turtles.
“Absolutely lovely experience! We saw many beatiful fishes and there were 3 turtles swimming around, the turtels are very friendly and arent bothered by the people at all.”
Snorkel Santa Maria’s multilevel reef and the Calderinhia wreck, with equipment and an instructor in the water, for about 45 minutes.
“We never went to any if the sites advertised. They took us to a part where there were barely any reefs or fish. We paid €60 to swim around and look at rocks. Waste of time and money.”
90-min guided snorkeling in Sal’s Santa Maria Bay, clear visibility, safety coaching, rays and turtles, plus a shipwreck stop.
“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”
Snorkel Santa Maria Bay on a Zodiac boat with pickup, small groups, and sea turtles, plus short safety training and easy gear help.
“Great trip pick you up and drop you back to the hotel. Need to be a strong swimmer. But the instructors very helpful and knowledgeable and always there to help.”
Guided snorkeling from Santa Maria in Cape Verde, with gear, turtle chances, shipwreck and the underwater Christ statue, plus photos and videos.
“The guides were amazing such good vibes even helping with the less confident swimmers which was nice to see I highly recommend this they made me feel so safe and also did not leave until I saw a turtle ! Thank you so much”
Private fishing, snorkeling and BBQ on Boa Vista with rods and safety gear, fresh fish lunch, and beach time at Djeu near Sal Rei.
“‘Best trip ever!’ Direct quote from the eldest, we had a fabulous time with ‘Boat trips & Fishing Boa Vista’ our first time ever fishing and were clearly in good hands! Collected and dropped off at our hotel, there were just the three of us in our group so we had a small boat wiRead more”
Snorkel and swim with Atlantic sea turtles near São Pedro, Cape Verde. Small group, hotel pickup from Mindelo, guided safety, boat ride.
“We had a great time, There were a lot of Turtles”
Ribeira da Barca boat trip on Santiago with volcanic rock views, cave snorkeling (conditions apply), and a beach BBQ lunch in Praia.
“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”
Tarrafal Bay boat tour on Santiago: 90 minutes, drinks included, swim or snorkel with a local pilot.
“Excellente activité ! Nous étions en couple et avons passé un super moment inoubliable à deux ! Je recommande.”
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