5 Turtle Watching in São Vicente to Build a Day Around

1.São Vicente’s Enchanting Sea Turtle Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 153 reviews · 1h 30m · from $70Our pick

Meet a local guide in São Pedro, receive snorkeling gear and safety guidance, then take a short boat ride to swim with sea turtles for about an hour. Pickup and return are included from Mindelo port or your accommodation. Guides speak English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.

“Our guide, Eddie, was incredibly helpful, kind, and patient. He guided us close to the turtles and stayed with us. It was my first time and I would definitely do it again !”

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2.Snorkel with Sea Turtles Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 1 hour · from $70

Meet your guide, collect snorkeling gear, and take a short boat ride from São Pedro to a turtle-filled bay. You get about an hour in the water, with life jackets, safety help, and sightings guaranteed. Guides speak English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Ask for Elder if available, a notably attentive guide.

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3.Snorkel and Swim with Sea Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 58 reviews · 1 hour · from $68

Meet your guide, ride from Mindelo to São Pedro, and board a wooden boat in search of sea turtles. Guide Diego provides the safety briefing and leads your snorkeling time, limited to 20 minutes to protect the animals. The tour serves no more than nine people and includes transport, equipment, and pickup from your hotel or cruise terminal.

“Hat alles super funktioniert und ich hatte riesigen Spaß mit den Schildkröten.”

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4.Swimming and Snorkeling Tour with Sea Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 1h 30m · from $67

From Mindelo, ride to São Pedro, board a local fishermen’s boat, and snorkel with sea turtles in their natural setting. You get gear, a safety briefing, hotel or port transfers, and up to 25 minutes near the turtles. Richard is one English-speaking guide you may meet. Groups are limited to 12.

“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.”

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5.Live Snorkeling & Swimming with Sea Turtles in the Atlantic

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 29 reviews · 1 hour · from $57Best value

Meet Carreta sea turtles in São Pedro Bay, 15 minutes from Mindelo. Kapverden Tours provides hotel or harbor pickup, a boat ride, snorkeling gear, and guides in English, French, or Portuguese. Guides such as André, Diego, and captain Lulu help you enter the water safely, take photos, and return to shore.

“We had a great time, There were a lot of Turtles”

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