Welcome to our water sports center, we are investing in a quality service with a team of certified instructors and very professional and always updated equipment range for all levels, customer safety is one of our main objectives.
Our center is located in Boavista island without doubt one of the most beautiful and best conditions are for water sports of the 13 Cape Verde islands located about 500-600 km across the North African coast of Dakar, about 1000 kilometers south of the islands of the Canaries.
We work with tour operators in many countries they are very professional in windsurfing trips, kite surf, Sup and surf, if you want a complete package including flights, accommodation and transfers please contact us we will point out any that fit operators to your need they will find best option for what you need.
Features
Dogs only with the use of leash.
Sup Rental 1H 18€
Bodyboard & Skimboard rental 1H 10€
Kayak rental 2/p 1H 20€
Guided Snorkeling 1,5H 35€ p/ person
Kayak Tour 3H 25€ p/ person
Sup Tour 3H 50€ p/ person
Yoga session 10€ p/ person Max 6 people
Also offering courses of Stand Up paddle, Windsurf and Kitesurf.
Seasonal conditions
The water temperature in winter is 22º and the air 28º the wind is strong from January to the end of March
The water temperature in summer is 24º to 26º and the air 30º to 32º
Crowd factor and local people
The spot has several peaks never gets crowded the locals are very friendly and share the waves with others.
Situation
Only 10% of its territory is classified as arable land and the country has limited mineral resources.
Location
Located 500 kilometers from the west coast of Africa, Cape Verde is an archipelago consisting of 10 islands, nine of which are inhabited.
Ilha da Boavista is located 191.5 km from the capital of the archipelago Praia located on the island of Santiago.
Attractions
The most important tourist spots are cabo de santa maria, Viana desert, Santa Monica and Ervatão.
Culture
Criolo people like a good “parody” (party). Music is part of the Cape Verdian culture, morna, coladeira, batuque, funaná or mazurca, a diversity of styles change depending on the island.
Handicrafts is another important icon, black braided dolls, pictures with beautiful landscapes, miniature houses made from the stone of the Fogo volcano, yellow baskets used to carry cargo on the head, a number of objects that symbolize the daily life of the typical Cape Verdean.
All islands have their typical dishes, but cachupa is the most common dish where corn is the most used ingredient.
Local population
The local population is calm, living in a serene and peaceful way away from stress, known for their welcoming spirit, because after all, “morabeza” is really Criolo and only those who visit the country understand what it is.
Useful language skills
Criolo is the mother tongue from Portuguese, Portuguese is the second most spoken language followed by Italian due to the strong Italian community on the island and English due to the strong tourist influx.
local currency
The local currency is the Cape Verde Escudo but in all shops, restaurants etc. they accept euros.
The cost of life is average many products are imported in a restaurant you can spend around 12€ per person, on the imported products have an increase of 30% compared to Europe.
The local hospital have enough conditions to care the tourists in case of in case of accident, on the island have also a private clinic.
It is not necessary any vacine or insurance to travel to Cape Verde.
Activities and facilities
Excursions around the island, boat tours, whale watching, bars, discotheques, Reggae Night , live music.
Important details
The visa is necessary, can be taken at the airport, there is no public transport just taxi with a cost of 10 € the travel time airport to Sal Rei is 10 minutes.
7 nights accommodation in a shared room (double room + €50 person/week)
5 days of surf lessons (3 hours a day), equipment & airport transfer included
Half board (7x breakfast, 7x dinner)
7 nights accommodation in a shared room (double room + €50 person/week)
5 days of surf lessons (3 hours a day), equipment & airport transfer included
Half board (7x breakfast, 7x dinner)
7 nights accommodation in a shared room (double room + €50 person/week)
6 days of surf rental, equipment & airport transfer included (wetsuit not included)
Half board (7x breakfast, 7x dinner)
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