Cruising
Enjoy a cruise voyage of the Archipelago of Cape Verde with its welcoming locals and its intoxicating mixture and spellbinding blend of African and Portuguese influences in architecture, food, customs and traditions. Being blessed with a pleasant year round climate, the Archipelago offers a diverse range of landscapes from verdant mountain ranges, lush hills and jungles to explore, to volcanic landscapes or wide deserted beaches.
Upon arrival, Embarkation is at 16:00pm at the Port of Palmeira, Sal. Dinner onboard and departure at midnight towards Boa Vista. Overnight at Sea. Meals: Dinner
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Today, we will arrive early in the morning at Sal Rei, Boa Vista. Boa Vista offers the most beautiful Beaches of the Archipelago and amazing landscapes, both on its Coasts and in the heart of the Island. Relax on the Beach or enjoy an all day Optional Excursion to discover the most authentic aspects of the Island and its Villages with colourful façades, its artisans of ceramics and its agriculture. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning onboard to sail towards Santiago Island. Overnight at Sea. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early morning arrival at Praia, Santiago the largest Islands of the Archipelago. After a morning at leisure and lunch onboard, the Optional Afternoon Excursion will bring us to Cidade Velha, the first Colonial City built in the tropics and classified by UNESCO. The Fort and the nearby Settlements were once a thriving Slave Trade Centre. Late in the evening, we will sail North towards Fogo, the Island of Fire. Overnight at sea. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, we arrive early in Fogo with its dominating sight of the Fogo Volcano, which rises 3,000 metres over the Sea level. Our Optional Full Day Excursion will bring us at the top of the Volcano, right at the Crater edge where you will walk through a landscape of Lava. Lunch will be served at the Crater's Village. We will then continue and visit the City of San Felipe with a characteristic Colonial charm. Late in the evening, we will sail to São Vicente. Overnight at Sea. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Once a vibrant Commercial Island, it has evolved into a cultural centre and Mindelo is one of the most well preserved Colonial Cities in Cape Verde. Our Optional Walking Excursion will allow you to visit Galleries and discover busy restaurants, musical events that give Mindelo its label of the 'Cultural Centre of the Cape Verde'. It is no surprise that the National Museum of Handicrafts is located in Mindelo. Overnight in Port. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, we depart early for a short sail towards the Island of Santo Antão, the greenest of all Cape Verde Islands with landscapes of verdant Plantations of Sugarcane alternate old Craters. Our Optional Full Day Excursion will include the luxuriant Valley Paul where Sugarcane is still exploited and where you will taste the 'Grogue' the National drink of the Archipelago. You will also reach the Valley of Ribeira das Patas and discover Rock formations coming from Lava formations. Dinner onboard and overnight in Port. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast this morning, enjoy an Optional Half Day Excursion to discover the South Western part of the Island on a Safari through Volcanic landscapes, Porcelain field and isolated Villages with dropwise Agriculture and different kinds of Plantations. This is a beautiful experience through Villages like Lagedos with an Ecological Tourism to explore the dry Volcanic face of this extraordinary Island. We will then return onboard to depart towards Sal. Overnight at Sea. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early morning arrival at Palmeira Port, Sal. Disembarkation is at 09:00am after one last breakfast onboard. Meals: Breakfast
Cruise Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (va)
