Sailing yacht half day- with Cape Verde Sailing
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Sal, Cape Verde
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend your day sailing along the southwest coast of Sal when you book this fun sailing tour. Climb aboard your vessel with a small group and spend your day swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing. The waters are rich with marine life, so keep your eyes peeled for species like sea turtles, dolphins, whales, and flying fish.
- Choose from a morning or afternoon sail time
- Snorkel gear, an open bar, and snacks are included
- Stay connected while you sail with onboard Wi-Fi
- A small group means more attention from your guide
What's Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Soda/Pop
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
What To Expect
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Ponta do Sino
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Clare_D
Fantastic trip, such a lovely way to spend an afternoon in the sunshine. Daniel and his colleague were very accommodating, nothing was too much trouble and made us feel very welcome. Couldn’t recommend this enough to anyone thinking of booking this.
Reviews
4.7
based on 159 reviews
Jane_D, Nov 2025
It was amazing! If you have never sailed before, it is choppy. And not for someone with mobility problems.
I really enjoyed it. The guys were amazing 🛥️
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much! 💙 We’re really happy you enjoyed the trip — sailing can definitely be a bit choppy when it’s your first time, but that’s also part of the adventure! Our crew will love hearing your kind words. Hope to welcome you back on board again soon! ⛵✨
Clare_D, Aug 2025
Fantastic trip, such a lovely way to spend an afternoon in the sunshine. Daniel and his colleague were very accommodating, nothing was too much trouble and made us feel very welcome. Couldn’t recommend this enough to anyone thinking of booking this.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for your wonderful words! We’re delighted you enjoyed the afternoon on the yacht and felt so welcome. Daniel and the crew will be happy to hear your praise — we’d love to have you back anytime.
Kind regards
Cape Verde sailing
Alison_L, Jun 2025
Great staff, and very accommodating as they were happy to spend longer so we could see the turtles. They didn’t over book so we had a lot of space around the boat (unlike their competitors). I enjoyed it so much that I booked on for the catamaran the next day.
I would 100% recommend and will see them again for another trip!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for this amazing review! We’re really happy you had such a great time and even came back the next day – that means the world to us 🐢⛵
We always try to keep things spacious and personal, so it’s lovely to hear you noticed! Can’t wait to welcome you again on board!
– The Cape Verde Sailing Team 🌞
Tyrone_C, Mar 2025
I enjoyed the sailing trip and had an Amazing time with the whole crew. Thanks to Ed, Basti, and everyone else, will be back!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for your review!
Sounds like you had a great time—maybe we should get your name on the crew list soon! ⛵😉 We love having guests who enjoy the experience as much as we do.
Hope to see you back on board for another great day at sea!
Best,
The Cape Verde Sailing Team
Norman_B, Dec 2024
Excellent trip and staff ( 2 of).
No food., lot of beer, sunshine. Little swimming ver near to shore but probably necessary for safety.
Sarah_S, Nov 2024
The 2 man crew were fabulous and cared for our every need. Having the sails up was a great experience. It would have been a much better trip if it was longer and we had the opportunity to snorkel a few times. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed.
VENU_S, Apr 2024
Most relaxing 3 hours sailing on beautiful waters- lucky enough to see Pilot whales, flying fish and dolphins! Crew very friendly and kind. Snorkelling was fun- only 20 minutes but still saw fish and turtles! Highly recommend this trip
James_O, Apr 2024
Excellent adventure with a very capable and attentive crew. Snacks were good; conversation better; sailing the Atlantic always the best.
Lorri_W, Feb 2024
Wonderful sailing trip on
A gorgeous yacht. The trip offers a really personal experience with only 5 other passengers on our boat. Our hosts were wonderful offering us drinks and snacks throughout the trip too. We saw a whale, tortoises and dolphins. A truly memorable experience.
Theresa_A, Nov 2023
It was an excellent and exciting experience!!! The guide Daniel and his colleague were absolutely brilliant..... 💯recommend this activity
Katherine_C, Oct 2023
Fantastic, Friendly and fun staff that helped to ensure we all had a great time and entertained our 2 year old and our Teen also, Helpful communicating prior to trip also! Highly recommend
Simon_G, Sep 2023
Excellent trip that was re-arranged due to poor weather being due the next day. The captain and skipmate could not do enough for us and was good fun. Sea was a bit rough and we did not see to much (1 dolphin, 1 turtle and plenty of flying fish) but still had the ship to ourselves and was fun.
Valentin_M, Aug 2023
Great experience with great skippers/guide! Can fully recommend for a good experience especially with friends
Gediminas_K, May 2023
Everything was as we expected. We saw flying fish and even a turtle! The yacht team is super, helpful. Beer, bubbles...what else do you need.
Karen_B, Feb 2023
Not sure what the trip was like. I am sure it is usually good. However, the weather was raining when we should have done it. The issue was we had to get a dinghy to the yacht and were told they would do 2 trips. This was then changed to just 1 trip. The dinghy was so low in the water with 6 guests and 2 staff that with our combined weight of 25 stone we did not dare to board.
Elina_S, Feb 2023
I went to a sailing trip with my 7 year old daughter, we had a great time enjoying the sailing, the waves and sunshine :) got to see a few flying fish. The Crew was lovely and very welcoming. Thank you!
Remigiusz_C, Jun 2022
We’ve changed the boat to catamaran sailing (same provider) and no regret it at all. Capitan Ricardo make you feel very welcomed from first to last second of the trip. Fantastic experience either for those who want chill out on board, or have good fun and swim.
We didn’t expect that it will be so amazing.
Recommend it. No doubt.
Tom_G, May 2022
Lovely relaxing boat trip. Rueben and Ricardo were friendly and attentive and regularly offered you a drink.
L_L, Mar 2022
Following a mess up e.g. there was no half day sailing tour, Bruno came to the rescue.
I'd received no calls or emails (restricted access/wifi) to say the trip had been cancelled so I was quite annoyed having rushed to get to the pier at 8:46am! But thank you Bruno for allowing me on to the day sailing trip which was brilliant.
John_F, Jan 2022
A great way to spend the day. Bruno and his crew made us feel very welcome, sharing all kind of stories with us, enlightening us on the island's history and peculiarities. Also the other passangers made the trip even more memorable.
Katharina_N, Dec 2021
Rally relaxed and nice Trip. Amazing to be on the big ocean and See the Island from a different view
Marc_D, Oct 2025
Unfortunately, there has already been a roll call mix-up during collection. Therefore, we were not put on the sailing yacht, but on the catamaran. Too bad! The crew was great, though.
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Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hallo Marc,
es tut uns wirklich sehr leid, dass es zu dieser Verwechslung gekommen ist – das darf natürlich nicht passieren. 😔
Tatsächlich hatten wir an diesem Tag mehrere Gäste mit demselben Vornamen, was wohl zur Verwechslung geführt hat. Wir haben das intern schon besprochen und werden künftig doppelt prüfen, damit so etwas nicht nochmal passiert.
Trotzdem freut es uns sehr, dass dir die Crew gefallen hat – sie geben wirklich immer ihr Bestes!
Liebe Grüße vom ganzen Team ⛵💙
marielle_b, May 2025
Calme, détendu, équipage qui gère parfaitement quel que soit l'événement à bord. On est en petit comité, c'est parfait
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re really happy to hear you enjoyed the peaceful time on board and felt well looked after by the crew. Hope to welcome you again soon!
Andreia_C, Mar 2025
Viagem bastante turbulenta para não conseguirmos ver nenhum peixe … sendo que disseram que no dia anterior que tinha se visto. E pediram me para mudar a reserva para o dia 28 que me ofereciam uma garrafa. E não houve nem oferta de garrafa e se tivesse mantido o dia teria conseguido ver tartarugas . Demasiado caro para a experiência.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Dear Andreia,
Thank you for your feedback!
Just to clarify, we had offered you several days in advance the option to switch to our catamaran trip on the same day or reschedule your sailing yacht trip to the next day. This was because we received a special request for a birthday trip on your originally booked date. So, you still had the chance to sail on your preferred day, just on a different (and more stable) boat.
Our sailing yacht trips are exactly what the name says—a sailing experience. We are, of course, not in control of nature, and every day at sea is different. If a comfortable and relaxed ride is the priority, we always recommend the catamaran trip.
As for wildlife sightings, we clearly state in our description that nothing is guaranteed. If someone was lucky enough to see a turtle the day before, that was just nature doing its thing—it’s never something we can promise.
Regarding the sparkling wine, we had noted your request and informed the captain. We will check what happened, as it should have been arranged.
We appreciate your feedback and hope this helps clear things up! If you have any further concerns, feel free to reach out.
Best regards,
Cape Verde Sailing
Jochen_S, Jan 2025
Schöner Segelausflug zu acht. Super netter Skipper Sebastian, auch sein Gehilfe Daniel war sehr unterhaltsam.
Gerne wieder…
Andreas_G, Dec 2024
Leider wurde dieser Segeltörn kurzfristig storniert. Die Rückzahlung der bereits erfolgten Gebühr erfolgte jedoch prompt!
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for your feedback. As we discussed, we were unable to meet the minimum number of passengers for the trip, which is why we had to cancel. We did, however, offer you an alternative trip, which you chose not to accept.
We understand your disappointment, but we believe it’s not entirely fair to leave a review when you did not get to experience the trip itself. That said, we made sure to refund your full payment immediately.
We hope to welcome you on board in the future for the experience we’re confident you will enjoy!
Best regards,
Sonia_B, Nov 2024
Pas très bien organisé.
Cher pour ce que c'est mais équipage très sympa.
Snaks : cacahuète
Boissons : coca, jus, bière et vin
Point positif.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you felt the trip wasn’t well organized. Currently, we have to depart from a different location due to the broken pier in Santa Maria, which requires us to coordinate guest transfers to Bikini Beach.
Regarding the snacks, we typically offer a variety that includes a mix of nuts and a selection of pastries each day. We’re glad to hear you found the crew friendly and hope to welcome you back for an even better experience in the future.
Aaron_C, Oct 2024
Se hace un poco corta la excursión,pensaba que te llevaban a ver más cosas y que el snorkel se hacía más lejos de la orilla,lo hacen en un punto que se puede ir desde la playa
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your feedback. The duration of the tour is designed to provide an enjoyable and safe experience on the water. We’re sorry that the snorkeling location didn’t meet your expectations regarding distance. We choose safe and accessible spots for all our guests to enjoy. We appreciate your comments and will consider them for future improvements.
Anna_C, Aug 2024
Experiencia muy especial, tuvimos la suerte de poder ver un monton de delfines, ballenas y tortugas
Acabamos haciendo snorkel en una zona curiosa con una estatua en el fondo del mar
Vassilia_K, Apr 2024
Un équipage charmant et aux petits soins, une aventure que nous allons refaire dans 2 jours tellement nous avons apprécié 😊
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