Cape Verde · BOAT TRIPS IN SANTIAGO
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 11 boat trips in Santiago worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Tour Santiago from Praia to Tarrafal with mountain views, local music, dancing, beach time, and easy cruise-port transfers.
“gut , länger als geplant ,hätte es für uns nicht gebraucht”
Explore Santiago Island from Praia Port with a German-speaking guide, Batuque music, village stops, mountain views, and cruise-friendly timing.
“Hervorragende Insel-Tourguide Louisa (deutsch) - informativ, lustig, offener Umgang”
Review of Praia’s Ribeira da Barca boat trip, Águas Belas cave swim, snorkeling, black-sand beach BBQ, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Une activité enrichissante que ce soit le paysage exceptionnelle, l’expérience à ne pas manquer ou encore le personnel accueillant ! Je recommande à toute personne de faire part de cette activité. Cependant cela pourrait être moins cher Un 10/10 si l’on enlève les 25 euros à payer en plus des 110euros de réservation.”
See Santiago Island’s top sights from Praia to Tarrafal on an 8-hour cruise excursion with local guides, coastal views, and flexible cancellation.
“Interesting overview of Santiago Island. our Guide Ricardo was very friendly and informative, giving lots of background information, and we felt safe with our driver.”
Explore Santiago’s Ribeira da Barca, volcanic rock formations, cave snorkeling, and a beach fish barbecue with hotel pickup from 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”
Boat to Aguas Belas Cave on Santiago, swim in a sea cave, enjoy a beach barbecue, and see Cape Verde’s coast with a private guide.
“activités au top tout était parfait. le guide ,le chauffeur et les deux personnes du bateau de pêche . barbecue excellent et très copieux. Explications pendant l excursion parfaite”
Explore Tarrafal Bay by boat, swim or snorkel in calm waters, and enjoy beer, juice, or water with a Portuguese-speaking pilot.
“Excellente activité ! Nous étions en couple et avons passé un super moment inoubliable à deux ! Je recommande.”
Review of Praia’s Tarrafal Beach tour with mountain views, lighthouse boat trip, snorkeling, fresh tuna barbecue, and practical booking tips.
“Everyone was very helpful and professional. Very good boat tour, the boat guide was from Tarrafal and he really knew the area history and had a real proud for his land. The lunch with fresh tuna was amazing. The driver and the guide were always available and very professional. Congratulations to the organisation. It was a great family moments knowing Trarrafal and his culture.”
Review of Tarrafal Bay’s boat trip and beach day, with lighthouse views, lunch, snorkeling, transport details, costs, and practical tips.
Review of Tarrafal’s Aguas Belas Caves boat tour, with snorkeling, desert beaches, coastal stops, drinks, dolphins, price, and practical tips.
“Snorkeling was beautiful-saw so many different fish! “Eagle” and his assistant were great guides, providing snorkel gear, drinks, and showing us some of the local favorites around Tarrafal shores. We even saw a flying fish on the trip back! Would go again. (Heads up-there was some confusion finding them until we realized it was the jet ski company on the beach that takes us out to the boat on their jet skis, for this tour)”
See Palanga gardens, the Baltic pier, Klaipėda Castle, and Atgimimo Square on a practical half-day shore tour from the cruise terminal.
“Excelente excursion. La guía estaba interesada en que conociéramos y disfrutaremos el paseo a Chipre. Y lo consiguió.”
Every kind of day out in the islands, and the best of each.
