Cape Verde · TURTLE WATCHING IN SAO VICENTE
Good turtle watching in Sao Vicente fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 7 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Swim with sea turtles in São Pedro on a 90-minute tour from Mindelo, with transfers, gear, local guides, and free cancellation up to 24 hours.
“Alles super, aber vor Ort bekommt man das Schnorcheln für 15€ p. Person.”
Swim with sea turtles off São Vicente on a guided boat trip from São Pedro, with gear, transfers, and beginner-friendly support included.
Swim beside sea turtles near Mindelo on a small-group boat trip to São Pedro, with hotel pickup, gear, guides, and 20 minutes in the water.
“We highly recommend this tour! 💯👍 A very smart driver picked us up at our hotel in Mindelo. We drove approx. 15 minutes to the beach in Sao Petro. Diego, our tour guide was already there and started immediately to prepare the boot. He gave us security instructions also life jackets. My wife stayed in the boot while I went snorkeling. It was amazing to see the sea turtles and fishes too. Four big ones surrounded me while swimming and snorkeling. After a while even a bigger one showed up. On board again Diego told us about the wildlife and fishing activities in this area. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ka and Andi”
Swim with sea turtles off São Vicente on a small-group snorkeling tour with gear, transfers, a local boat, and a 25-minute turtle limit.
“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.”
Swim beside sea turtles off São Vicente on a one-hour boat and snorkel trip from Mindelo, with pickup, gear, guides, and small groups.
“Ver a las tortugas en su hábitat fue una maravilla el guía fue muy explicativo y agradable, la única pega que pongo es que considero que los grupos deberían ser reducidos en nuestra excursión solo íbamos 4 y había algún grupo más pequeño pero llegó un grupo como de 14 personas y nadaban en la misma zona por lo tanto ya se volvió todo agobiante para nada y no estar todo el tiempo chocando con las personas y ya se escondieron más las tortugas asique creo que eso es algo a mirar porque hizo que la experiencia dejará de ser agradable”
Swim with young sea turtles in São Pedro Bay near Mindelo, with hotel pickup, a small boat, safety rules, and a short guided snorkel.
“We were taken to a scruffy beach where we were required to clamber into a tiny rowing boat with 6 other participants. The boat was beached in shallow water and had a small outboard motor. They boat was then forceibly manhandled into tRead more”
Swim with green turtles off São Vicente on a small-group boat trip with local fishermen, hotel pickup, gear, and safety briefing.
“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 !”
Every kind of day out across the islands, and the best of each.
