Greetings from CV! Fish from the BBQ and Strela 🥰

Hi all!! We are a family of 4 a 6 year old and a one year old have booked to come to Cabo verde in November, flying to Sal is the cheapest from cork in Ireland so that’s our arrival and starting point.
We really would love to relax, watch sunsets swim and explore aswell.. the kids are well travelled and used of ferry and buses.
My thoughts is we relax around sal and enjoy the music and vibe at night as my 6 year old loves watching entertainment. And possibly tie in sai Vicente and sai antao? We will have two weeks in total.
Is it possible to get ferries? I see lots of blogs where they had no issues.
Also, eating in local places what should we expect to pay roughly?
Any input would be fab! I’ve watched every video at this point
Thanks
Helena

Sorry, another of these posts 🙈. But I appreciate all the input from folks here.

Cabo Verde has been on my list for a long time (even before CV rightfully got all the love at the World Cup, I swear). Now I realise that Easyjet connections from Europe are quite reasonable, I'm tempted to try and get out there during the Northern European winter.

I speak fluent (Brazilian) Portuguese so hoping that helps me get around ok (might be a fun challenge to try a couple of words of Kriolu). Would love any tips on an itinerary.

From here I see the easiest flight options are to Sal. Given the high number of package holiday flights from TUI etc to Sal, is the island pretty much full of big tourist resorts? Worth sticking around there, or getting to other islands?

My girlfriend and I would be more into: staying in smaller more chill bed and breakfasts (thinking of the pousada vibe from Brazil), enjoying the local cuisine, some gentle hikes (so likely not Sal), bit of beach and a swim in the sea (but don't need to stay there all day), culture (looks like Cabo Verde has a proud revolutionary history).

Even if Jan/Feb isn't the warmest time of the year, it'll still be nicer than here :). I hear it's windy, and I've never kite surfed in my life.

Which other islands should I read up on? As the islands are pretty far apart, I'm assuming domestic flights instead of ferries will be the move.

Big fan of 'open jaw' flights so I can cover more ground without doubling back. So far I can't figure out a cheap option to get me home from Boa Vista or São Vicente without an overnight in Portugal (not a terrible option)

Obrigadu!

Just as a warning to others, I was robbed/pickpocketed yesterday in Funana, a guy I met maybe an hour prior and danced with stole my wallet out of my hand and ran away with it.

Please be careful. I lost my bank card and the cash I had in the wallet. After 3 trips to Santa Maria maybe I got too relaxed and was not careful enough.

I read that Bestfly is recommended but I can't seem to find booking information or schedules on their site. I also looked at Cape Verde airlines but it seems that they have so much flights. I am curious about Santiago to São Vincente. Any insight is appreciated!

— Looking to meet some girls!

I’m 28, from Madrid, and I’ll be spending October 20–29 in Sal, Cape Verde!
I’ve visited the island before and completely fallen in love with it, so I’m coming back for a little solo adventure! 🌴☀️
I’d love to meet some like-minded girls around my age to hang out with!
I’m into beach days, cute brunch spots, fitness, animals and nature, exploring hidden gems, good conversations and just enjoying life with fun, positive people. ✨
I’d love to connect with other solo female travelers or girls living on the island who are up for making new friends and sharing some good memories!
Anyone going to be around those dates? Let’s connect!

Hello, I'm an American Artist, and I went to make a Christmas drawing from Cape Verde. The best to draw this to learn has much about Cape Verde's Traditions, but I struggle to find resources. So my for my questions? What christmas traditions do the locals have? It could be any from christmas folktales to parades to street markets, etcs. Which day has the bigger celebrate the 24th, 25th, or a different day. Which island is the best place to celebrates to your opinion? Finally what do you eat for the holidays?

Thank you in advances

I recently found out that I’m half Cape Verdean from my fathers side and have reconnected with him (thanks 23andMe!) and it has been fantastic learning about a huge family I never knew existed but I’m finding it difficult to communicate with him as his English isn’t great.

I’d like to learn Kriolu to be able to have deeper conversations but I can’t find any good resources and it’s not available to learn on Duolingo. Would I be better off learning Portuguese instead? Which language would be easier to pick up?

Thank you 🙏🏾

Hi everyone!
I’m currently staying in Santa Maria, Sal, and it’s my last full day here. It’s started raining this morning, and my weather app is now predicting rain for the next 5 days.
I’ve always heard that Sal is extremely dry and that it barely ever rains, and one of our tour guides even told us that they’d had hardly any rain last year.
My weather app has also been really inaccurate throughout this holiday. It’ll predict thick cloud and overcast skies all day, but then we’ll end up having beautiful blue skies and sunshine for hours. The forecast also seems to change constantly.
So I’m wondering, is 5 days of continuous rain actually normal for Sal at this time of year, or is my weather app likely to be wrong?
For anyone who lives in Sal or has visited around this time of year, how accurate have you found the weather forecasts to be? Does the rain usually come in short showers with sunshine in between, or can it genuinely rain all day for several days in a row?
I’d really appreciate any insight, especially as it’s my last full day here and I’d love to make the most of it!
Thanks!

Looking an alternative for Morabeza hotel! I don’t like all inclusive resorts, any recommendations?

Hello everyone! I'm travelling to Santo Antão in November, the full trip is gonna be 14 days. I think it will give me space to explore everything in my own pace, so I will not ask you if this plan full of huge hikes. But I would like you to ask if it makes sense to have 3 bases on the island:

1. Mindelo - 2 nights

2. Paúl - 5 nights

3. Porta do Sol - 3 nights

4. Tarrafal - 2 nights

5. Back to Mindelo - 2 nights

My main focus is to be able to access hiking trails easily and have some peace for the days I don't feel like doing a huge hike. And I want to spend the most time in the greener areas, as you can see.

It's my first solo trip outside of Europe and I get a little anxious that I have to plan everything perfectly...

Hello, I'm from Morocco, I just want to ask: if the online pre-registration is mandatory because i couldn't pay the security fees online idk why

Also what Cash currency to bring Dollar or Euro

Thanks!

I have an allergy / intolerance to standard cooking oils like sunflower oil and rapeseed oil. I predominantly rely on butter to cook my foods.

Would I be able to find typical cows (or goat, etc) butter in Cape Verde supermarkets?

If so, would it only be on select islands or all of them?

Then what sort of meats are available in Cape Verde? Beef? Steak? Lamb? Or is it only chicken and pork as I don't believe they could actually rear cows on the islands. However the Canaries import their meat from mainland Spain, I'm unsure whether Cape Verde would import from elsewhere?

I'm eager to visit, but slightly concerned that I may struggle to find the appropriate foods for myself.

Any input welcome, thanks :)

Hey everyone,
I arrived in Cape Verde on Tuesday night and spent pretty much all day in the sun on Wednesday. I was applying sunscreen frequently, but clearly missed my shoulders and the back of my neck.
Wednesday night they were just slightly red and weren’t painful, so I didn’t think too much of it. Then I spent another full day in the sun on Thursday and made sure I was putting plenty of sunscreen on my shoulders and neck.
Since Friday and now today (Saturday), it’s become painful and hasn’t really felt like it’s getting better. So I’ve now kept my shoulders completely covered and out of the sun today, and tomorrow I’m planning to wear a T-shirt in the pool so I can still enjoy the holiday without exposing the burn.
I’ve only just bought and applied aloe vera this evening, so I haven’t really had a chance to see if that helps yet.
I’ve still got another week of holiday and obviously want to enjoy it, so I’m wondering if anyone who lives in Cape Verde or is used to the strong sun here has any tips or tricks for dealing with a bad sunburn and helping it heal as quickly as possible?
Anything I should be doing/avoiding while I’m here would be really appreciated! 🌴☀️

Hey all, I’m planning a trip to Boa Vista and Santo Antao next Winter with my gf.

I was thinking it would be super easy and fun to rent a 4x4 pick up to check out some of the further beaches and spots at Boa Vista, instead of paying a ton for tours.

I found that it’s perfectly legal for 21 year olds to rent a car in Cape Verde, but of course a private business can choose not to rent a car if they don’t want to. Has anyone experience from renting a car as under 25 y/o in Cap Verde / Boa Vista? Appreciate any help!

For context: I’ve had my finnish DL since 17 years old so something like 4,5 years by the time of the trip

I'm a writer, and one of my characters is Cabo Verdean. The story itself is very much in the sci-fi/ dystopian genre, (He's not even fully human) but I still find it important to know more mundane details about my OCs. I know I could research this on my own, but for this kind of topic I think it's more interesting to hear actual human input.

Thanks! :)

I know there is also Crioulo which the PT spelling...

HI all, my partner and I are visiting in November we would love your recommendations of:

Mindelo

-Best areas to stay

-Best bars (especially Jazz) and restaurants

-Anything in and around Mindelo you recommend

Santo Antão

-Best areas to stay

-Best hikes

Best places to Scuba or snorkel around Santo Antão/ Santo Vincente and Sal

And any other tips would be amazing!!

Is there an official chart used in Cape Verde for the top 100 songs each week, month, or year?

I'm on a mission to go around and ask each country subreddit what people think about beans (my favorite meal), just to see how people like or dislike them all around the world out of curiosity and for fun. If you like beans, hate them, they are a big part of the culture, anything else, just share your thoughts 🫘

Cape Verdeans, (or Cabo Verdeans, whichever you prefer) do you enjoy beans? Today this question is for you :D

(This question is for the Cape Verdeans but if you're someone who visited there and is able to tell me how beans are enjoyed by the locals I'd appreciate it too!)

Does anyone know what the name of this song is ? (Sorry it’s only short)