The 10 Half-Day Tours in Cape Verde That Earn Their Price

1.All-Inclusive Half-Day Lounge Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 486 reviews · 4 hours · from $81Our pick

Review of Sal’s 4-hour all-inclusive catamaran cruise, with swimming, snorkeling, snacks, music, hotel transfers, and practical booking tips.

“Wonderful trip shared with our teenagers. Relaxing and fun. The staff were full of joy. Fantastic food and drinks on board. A chance to have a swim in the sea and snorkel. Didn't see any fish though which was a shame. Overall it was well organised and we all had a great afternoon. Thr company contacted us over what's app as soon as I booked which was brilliant and reassuring.”

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2.Lounge Catamaran SODADE Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $71Top rated

Review of the SODADE half-day catamaran from Santa Maria, with swimming, snacks, drinks, music, wildlife and practical booking advice.

“une expérience incroyable en naviguant sur le catamaran. Boisson illimitée et musique hyper bien. Que ce soit en espagnol, en italien, en capverdien ou en français, il y avait de quoi satisfaire tous les goûts musicaux. Tout le bateau a dansé et a ri. La baignade en été était fantastique. Si je reviens, je retourne à bord du catamaran.”

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3.Lounge Catamaran SODADE Half-Day (Adults Only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $79

Review of the adults-only SODADE catamaran from Santa Maria, with drinks, snacks, swimming, entertainment, pickup, and practical tips.

“Faultless. No limits adventures never fail. Staff are super friendly and helpful and the tours are very good value for money. Would highly recommend using this company”

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4.Half-Day Diving in Sal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · from $109

Explore Sal’s underwater life on a small-group, two-tank scuba trip with hotel pickup, friendly guides, wrecks, caves, and coral walls.

“The experience was just amazing! The first time I went diving. The Cabo verdo diving club is very good and safe. In the ocean the instructor was always next to us and checking if all is ok. The training before the diving was very good and we Read more”

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5.Half-Day Sal Island Tour with Shark Experience from Santa Maria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $40Best value

Explore Sal from Santa Maria with coastal towns, Pedra de Lume, Buracona, Ponta Preta, and a Shark Bay stop in four hours.

“La bonne humeur de Mamadou et sa disponibilité ! Ensuite le faite d’être en petit comité c’est plus sympa 😊”

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6.Boa Vista Island: Half-day Quad Tour to Santa Monica Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · from $64

Review of Boa Vista’s $64 half-day quad tour to Santa Monica Beach, with caves, villages, dunes, safety advice, itinerary, and booking tips.

“We have booked this tour over the phone. The tour operator agreed our pick up location from our hotel. However we have received email later on to confirm pick up location. Sadly they couldn’t pick us up as we were in Sal island in Riu Funana and tour was in Boavista which iRead more”

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7.Half-Day Sailing Yacht Adventure in Sal Island – 3 hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Review of Sal Island’s intimate 3-hour sailing trip, with coastal views, snacks, drinks, snorkeling, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Quelle expérience inoubliable lors de notre sortie en voilier ! 🌊⛵ Un immense merci à Daniel et à toute son équipe pour leur accueil chaleureux, leur professionnalisme et leur bonne humeur communicative. Grâce à eux, nous avons vécu un moment magique et rempli d’émotions. Le clou du spectacle : avoir eu la chance d’apercevoir des baleines majestueuses et des tortues marines, un vrai cadeau de la nature ! 🐋🐢 Nous repartons le cœur léger et des souvenirs plein la tête. 💙 Anaïs, Maïssa et Kelly :)”

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8.Boa Vista Island: Half-day Northern Tour + Viana Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $63

Explore Boa Vista’s Viana Desert, Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, Rabil crafts, Praia da Atalanta, and Fatima Church on a private half-day tour.

“This was a perfectly paced half-day tour. The artisan workshop was interesting. The dunes were fun and phenomenal, unexpected in scale. The shipwreck was a fine shipwreck, and the beach was beautiful. We also enjoyed the stop at the tide pools and small church. We had a great guide, who was very accommodating and informative.”

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9.Half-day Electric Car Rental in Santa Maria

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $106

Explore Sal from Santa Maria in a two-person electric car with an audio guide, flexible stops, and a four-hour route.

“So we thought we would try this experience as it looked fun in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde. Booked for 4hrs and we did the self tour. We wanted to go to the volcano and swim in the salt lakes. We clarified when we booked at the front desk tRead more”

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10.Half-Day Diving Trip in Sal with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · from $114

Explore Sal’s underwater world on two guided scuba descents from Santa Maria, with hotel pickup, equipment, and flexible small-group support.

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