Island Adventure with Shark Experience from Santa Maria
4.6
86 Ratings
Murdeira

Embark on a thrilling 6-hour excursion across the island, exploring sites like Espargos, Palmeira, and Murdeira. Dive into the Salt Lake alongside your companions and tour leader. Enjoy a midday meal at an indigenous eatery, then wade into the ocean to witness Lemon Sharks in their native habitat, allowing for intimate observation.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ponta Preta Beach - While in Ponta Preta you will be introduced to the itinerary and you´ll be also provided with a brief explanation of the history of Cape Verde
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees (5EUR/per person)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Please bring sunscreen, dry clothes, and a swimsuit
Location
Ponta Preta Beach
Ponta Preta
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(86 Ratings)
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Gary_w
Sep 12, 2023
Excellent full day tour - This was a great full day tour with 6 of us in a pick up truck. Useful information from the guide. As much time as we wanted at each stop. During the day visited all the main sites on Sal Island. Also excellent value for money.
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Steve
May 17, 2023
A great way to learn about Island Life - So, lets be honest - Sal is a pretty featureless, small volcanic Island in the middle of the Atlantic. If - in the words of John Cleese - you are expecting to see the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Herds of Wildebeest roaming majestically across the Plain or Krakatoa erupting - then you will be very disappointed. Some of the sites are not at the level that can be seen elsewhere in the world although having baby sharks swimming around your legs or getting the chance to swim in salt lakes is pretty awesome. But this trip does give you the chance to see the real Island, away from the holiday complexes, and to speak with real islanders - to learn about their real lives. The tour guides (Thoms and Ishmael) were fantastic - open, informative and entertaining - happy to talk about much more than the tour sights. So we left the tour (a full day at a very reasonable cost) knowing so much more about the Island and far more interestingly, the challenges of real Island life. That is an experience that is worth 5 stars and more!
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Lorraine_j
Feb 7, 2023
Fun day - Fun riding in the jeep. Jon our guide was fun and knowledgeable. Took cameras and took photos 📸 of you.
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Elisabete
Feb 3, 2023
awesome Tour and great guides! - Great Day! the guides made me feel like home. the shark experience its one of a kind. Love it and highly recommend it!
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David_p
Sep 15, 2022
A brilliant day out and great value! - A great day and brilliant way to see most of the attractions Sal has to offer. Pick-up was at the hotel and our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the island. A photographer tagged along with us and his photo were amazing. You do need to pay extra for them but there is absolutely no pressure to buy whatsoever. Lunch venue was superb and not a place you would easily find otherwise. Exceptional vale for money do don’t book with more expensive providers and go for this one! One word of caution….. it can get extremely dusty on the bac of the pick up so take old clothes or choose to sit inside.
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Moon_c
Jul 2, 2022
Absolutely brilliant... - Absolutely brilliant worthwhile trip round the island especially to be in the water with lemon sharks. To see the blue eye and mirage my partner and I loved it.
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G7371qqjenr
May 16, 2022
Great day out seeing all the sights on Sal. - Had a great day out, highlights were the sharks and the salt mine. We didn't pay for the all included options (i.e. paid for lunch separately) it works about about 10 euros different.
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Paulasifone
May 9, 2022
Wow wow wow and wow - Hamlet our guide was excellent on all aspects of our trip as well as a very friendly personality WOW.
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Trek55932534515
May 5, 2022
Great day out to experience Sal! - Fantastic experience with John! Great local tour guide, fun and friendly and very knowledgable of his home island of Sal :) Really recommend for a 1 day tour of the island.
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Lonedinner
Jan 27, 2024
Not today tour - We nicked named the tour “But not Today Tour” Do not go on this tour when there is sea fog covering the island. Our tour guide was excellent but he finished his statements with “but not today” as you couldn't see anything. The mountains “but not today” the blue eye “ but not today” The view of the salt flats “ but not today” My pizza at lunch was not cooked properly, they can normally cook pizza “ but not today “ I'm sure the tour is normally outstanding “ BUT NOT TODAY”
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