Top 4 BBQ Cruises in Cape Verde

1.Boat Trip, Snorkeling, Cave & BBQ on the Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 45 reviews · 7 hours · from $129Our pick

Travel from Praia to Ribeira da Barca, then take a traditional fishing boat along Santiago’s volcanic coast. You’ll visit Pilon de Achada Leite, swim or snorkel in Águas Belas cave if conditions allow, and eat a fish barbecue on a black-sand beach. Guides may include Cátia, Dany, or KID, with English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish available.

“Très belle sortie avec le guide KID juste exceptionnel, ainsi qu’aux pêcheurs navigateur qui ont su manœuvré et nous faire découvrir de magnifiques côtes malgré la force de la mer Seul point négatif le repas pas au niveau de la description il n’y avait aucune boisson Bravo pour le reste et surtout les lieux visités”

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2.Fishing Snorkeling and Barbecue

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $92Best value

Set out from Sal Rei with your private group, fishing rods, and a captain who has lived on Boa Vista all his life. Fish along the Estoril coast, stop at Djeu for snorkeling and beach time, then eat freshly grilled catch. Tuck and his crew may handle the boat and barbecue, while Yara helps with trip updates and transfers.

“‘Best trip ever!’ Direct quote from the eldest, we had a fabulous time with ‘Boat trips & Fishing Boa Vista’ our first time ever fishing and were clearly in good hands! Collected and dropped off at our hotel, there were just the three of us in our group so we had a small boat wiRead more”

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3.Motoryacht Trip with Fishing, Snorkel, Beach BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 6h 30m · from $111

Join Boa Vista Tours for a 390-minute motor yacht outing from Sal Rei. Fish for lunch, snorkel near Sal Rei Islet, visit its renovated fort, and eat a beach BBQ with fish or meat. Josie and her team handle the day in English or German, with drinks, equipment, and hotel transfers included.

“It was very well organised with good communication. Josie and her team are very knowledgeable and quick to address any issues. They all seem to genuinely want guests to have a good time without hustling for tips. Lunch was good in a great location. Small groups so plenty of room on the boat and good toilet facilities on board.”

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4.Boat Trip to Aguas Belas Cave+Barbecue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $141Top rated

From your accommodation, a guide such as Edmilson or Kevin takes you to Ribeira da Barca for a colorful fishing-boat ride to Aguas Belas Cave. You can swim inside the cave, then eat barbecue on a quiet black-sand beach. The private four-hour tour includes transport, guide, boat, life jacket, and lunch, but not drinks.

“Everything was great. The tour, the boat trip, swimming in the cave, the barbecue... The tour guide, Edmilson, was really nice. He stopped at interesting spots for us to take pictures and talk about the places. He went out of his way to make everything as pleasant as possible. Just ask him anything, and if he can do it, he will!”

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