THE 10 BEST Cape Verde Beaches
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- Joanna LGloucester, UK10 contributionsIt’s a lovely beach with soft sand and some great waves. The lifeguard was there for few hours during the day, always check the flags system, which I think works very well. Waves were amazing depending on the time of the day. Highly recommended to go for a walk or sunbathing.Written February 17, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Lee_in_WokinghamWokingham, UK117 contributionsLovely white sandy beach fringed with palm trees. Clear turquoise sea. Clean sand. Breezy as is the whole island archipelago. Sea has rip tides so care needed.Written March 9, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- BannedDESan Francisco, California6,510 contributionsWe tried to go today, with driver and 4X4, but the water was too deep! Given there's been no rain in months this seems counterintuitive, but huge surf and high tides, which have flooded an underground aquifer, made the water on the dirt track just too deep.
Stunning looking down on it from the hilltop with the lighthouse, but no way it was swimmable even if you had a helicopter as the waves are 6 meters or so and the currents mean certain drowning (and I've been surfing more than 40 years!).
Note: Whomever named it after Santa Monica Beach in LA had no clue whatsoever. There is no resemblance whatsoever to that sewage infested homeless encampment which is covered in rubbing and packed with people.
This is a pristine stretch of blinding white sand with no sign of humanity whatsoever except the lighthouse.
MODERATOR: Please move these other reviews of Santa Monica beach CALIFORNIA to the LA Forum and remove them from Boa Vista.Written January 16, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Filipe FerrazVellinge, Sweden38 contributionsIt is worth it! If you do not do scuba diving when will you have the chance to se sharks in the wild?
The kids loved it and did not want to leave😁Written February 23, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - estheropstapAmsterdam, The Netherlands95 contributionsMain beach in Tarrafal where the little amount of tourists here and the local people that have some free time. Rough see with big strong waves. One little bar which sells drinks. Loved it!Written October 24, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MrMrsHappyRLiverpool, UK1,497 contributionsBeautiful long beach with some nice sand dunes. Can get breezy so make sure wearing sun cream and the sand is soft so wear sandals. The dunes are quite a good area for birdwatching. A few early mornings birding saw Hoopoe Lark, Bar Tailed Lark, Black Crowned Lark, Osprey, Kentish Plover, Whimbrel, Cape Verde Sparrow here a few mornings.Written November 24, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- James7787Derby, UK138 contributionsExcellent beach white sand clear waters. The beach is vast, with a cafe at the far end of you need a drink. Local companies do tours to visit in quads or jeeps if you preferWritten November 15, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Chris_KOKoblenz, Germany3,750 contributionsSandy beach with clean water right next to the ferry port. Sun loungers and umbrellas can be rented cheaply at the nearby Beach Club. Jetskis are also available at times. The very strong wind can affect the visit. It blows the sand across the beach and blows away everything that is not secured.Written March 25, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Titanic69Grantham, UK156 contributionsEnjoyed the history of the area and how the wreck had changed over 50 years. Needs to be tidied and people to leave less rubbish.Written July 14, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Bulz CodrutOradea, Romania47 contributionsA good beach for surf. Black sand, very warm when the sun is up! Good for swim, kids friendly! Not recomended from 12 to 16 . Veri hot sand.Written August 15, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- saronicZurich, Switzerland29,093 contributionsOn our first day in Mindelo we took a taxi past the airport to the Foya Branca Resort. From there we started walking on a beautiful path in the cliffs above the sea towards the lighthouse of Ponta do Farol. After about 30 minutes - with the lighthouse not being far away anymore - we had to return due to a rock slip which had blocked the already narrow path (people with vertigo might stay away from the start).
On our way back we could watch for quite some time a giant manta ray swimming on the surface of the sea. Next I felt like going for a swim. There were some waves, but not of the size, which would have inhibited me of going into the water. This was a mistake I was to regret later. I had been swimming for quite a while not too far from land, when suddenly a much bigger wave than all the previous ones built itself up next to me and tossed me around as if in a power washing machine.
First I thought that my back was broken and was worried that I could not move my legs anymore, but luckily I just felt pain and managed to reach the shore, where my wife was waiting, who had been smart enough not to test the waves. With much difficulty I managed to walk on the sand towards the village of Sao Pedro, where we had given appointment with our taxi driver.Written December 22, 2016This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Bulz CodrutOradea, Romania47 contributionsNice beach, small but very clean. Clean water, good for children. A good restaurant right there. I recomand it!
Kids friendly.Written August 15, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - mariasings01The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, UK18 contributionsBeautiful place - silky sand and clear water.
Thr town is rather quiet and would benefit from more
Tourists and local businesses.
Friendly people - great ice parlour.
The town itself is rather poor and there is a lot of construction happening - lots of empty buildings.
A few
Lovely restaurants.
The people we met were fun and friendly.
I don’t think young adults would
Enjoy it as there is very little
‘Nightlife’ perfect for young families and couples.Written November 15, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Scott GWashington DC, DC447 contributionsMy tour of the island stopped here; for a small fee you can go to the salt pan and swim/float around. I wore my bathing suit under my clothes; bring a towel. It's cool to feel yourself floating in the water, almost whether you wan to or not. The salt stays on you, leaving my suit with a fine layer of grit. It's a good experience suitable for people of most ages. Afterwards you can walk up a dirt "path" to the top of the mine and have a great view of the salt pans on one side and the desert on the other.Written January 22, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- David DDevon, UK29,016 contributionsSunday 14th November and we visited the Southwestern side of the Island on our Quad Zone Tour.
Travelling along the coast we visited a number of spectacular beaches and this one was no exception. It is located between Praia de Santa Monica and Praia Varadinho.
We zipped across the amazing dunes ending up on the beach where we parked up. We clambered up and down the massive white sand dunes ending up at the sea with it's crystal clean water and crashing waves.
We did stop briefly, again, at a viewpoint, from here we had a panoramic view along the beach, dunes, the ocean and mountainous background.
There are no facilities on the beach, including sunloungers and umbrellas so it remains totally unspoilt, simply beautiful.Written January 6, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
