Cabo Verde’s no.1 Excursion
Lifetime experiences for all ages
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Typhoon
Typhoon moored on the uninhabited island of Santa Luzia Cape Verde. This is a protected island (nature reserve). A paradise island all to ourselves – a very privileged moment!
Our second stop off on Sao Nicolau island after CV port pick up, before we embarked on the final leg to Sal island. An unusual sight for the locals.
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Typhoon
Doing a bit of self-publicity in front of Morabeza Beach Club – Cape Verde’s most popular deach bar/restaurant, while awaiting a beach loading. Shot taken from the pier.
Having fun on a ‘Blaster’ trip, coastal Santa Maria. Morabeza Hotels’ trimaran in the background. NOTE: The trimaran does inter-island trips Sal to Boavista island.
Purchase, rebuild & shipping
Typhoon
‘’Coastal Explorer’ (www.UKSeaSafaris.co.uk), Oct 2007. Before changing to Typhoon.
Norman Cunnington, when we inspected and test drove the RIB.
‘Typhoon’ undergoing overhaul and re-fit, June/July 2008.
‘Typhoon’ undergoing overhaul and re-fit, June/July 2008.
Loading Typhoon and equipment onto low-loader in Yeovil, on it’s way to Cape Verde. July 2008.
Typhoon being craned into the water for the first time in Mindelo, Sao Vicente island, Cape Verde.
Typhoon
Vessel detail photos (taken when shipped)
Consol instrumentation.
Reinforced tubes at bow.
Ullman – the best shock absorber pod seats in the world.
Twin Suzuki DF 250hp outboard motors.
Showing Hyperlon tubing, reinforced yellow ‘boarding patches’, livery and grab rope.
Showing seats & under-seat storage. High grade. Fibreglass bonded to deck – strong & waterproof.
Some equipment chattels
Chattels
Some marketing comms chattels
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Excursions
Riding across Murdiera Bay (nature reserve & humpback whale breading ground). Approaching ‘Mount Leon’ in the background. ‘Fidel’ wooden yacht to the right.
Dolphins in Murdiera Bay nature reserve. Mount Leon in the background.
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Happy customers.
Having a Blast!
Waving to sun bathers off RIU Hotel beach – great for publicity.
Leaving Santa Luzia island.
Approaching Palmeira Port for embarkation, Sal island.
Approaching the pier for embarkation, Santa Maria, Sal island.
Dolphin & whale watching
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Humpback whale breaching. Point Fury, north eastern Sal island.
Carlos one of our sales and tour guides, having fun showing tourists the phenomenon of the reef sharks in shallow water at Baia da Parda.
Dolphin & whale watching
Dolphins entertaining.
Humpbacks Boavista
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Dolphin & whale watching
Orca (killer whale)
Humpback tail
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Dolphin & whale watching
Sunset trips: Humpback & Baleen whales
Sunset trips: Common dolphin
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Dolphin & whale watching
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Pilot whale, resident, in large pods
Grey whale, migratory. Up close and personal.
Dolphin play in the wake of the boat, if front of the main Riu hotel beach.
Tiger shark chasing hooke fish. Several variety of residential & migratory sharks.
Dolphins playing in the CV surf.
Getting close to a whale
Snorkelling & CV sea life
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Marine turtles. Mainly green/loggerhead, hawksbill & other breeds are rare spotting.
CV are less colourful than the Red Sea, but offer plenty of interest.
The Statue of Christ, off Santa Maria pier – alos possible to snorkel a few wrecks
Snorkelling with whales in Murdiera Bay, Sal – seasonal
Balloon fish – CV has some of the largest in the world
Plentiful Octopus and squid
Specialised dive trips
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Buracona is a world class cave dive.
One of the wrecks, just off Santa Maria, Sal coast. CV has 600 wrecks.
Whale shark diving
Due to being volcanic islands. CV has a wealth of caves, drop-offs, wall and cavern diving.
Humpback whale diving
Shark & manta ray diving.
Ecotours: Sea birds
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Rare Tropico bird. Rare sighting.
Brown Booby
Egyptian Vulture, Boavista island
Frigate
Sea eagle. Common sighting – most trips.
Bourne’s Heron
CVL Owed Event
“Best night out in CV� commissioned by TUI Travel/Thomson Venue
Welcome girls & table hostesses
Capoeira. First act
Native wrestling competition (6 contender's)
Traditional Cape Verdean act
African drummers & dancers act
Fire eating finale act
Fishing
CV fishing – all types available (light fishing possible from Typhoon)
The 2010 Blue Marlin World Cup Winner. Caught in CV by Captain Berno Niebuhr. Also won in 2006.
Tiger shark. Santa Maria pier Sal island
Dorado fish. CV is one of the only places in the world, this fish can be fished off the coastline.
Sailfish. Holly�, a friend who runs a CV fishing company.
There are large shoals of huge yellow fin tuna, due to lack of commercial fishing.
Fantastic coastal fishing. All types of fishing available.
Watersports
Surfing, Kitesurfing & Windsurfing
Windsurfer at Ponta Preta, Sal. PWA World Cup Feb each year. Local Josh Angulo is a world champion.
Cape Verdean Mito Monteiro kite surf world champion. First CV Kitesurf World Cup held 2011.
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Sal Coast
This vintage ship does inter-island cruises.
North shore, Sal island. Typically the roughest part of the island.
The lions face at Mount Leon – up close and personal.
Local fishing boat, just north of the RIU beach.
Ship wrecked Russian fishing vessel, south of Pedra da Lume.
Junca Islet, home to a sea eagle’s nest.
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Sal island
North of RIU Hotel beach, hotel in background.
Local fisherman offloading the morning’s catch at Santa Maria pier.
Buracona, home to the natural swimming pool and ‘blue eye’. Cave diving location.
Porto Antigo residence/aparthotel. The old port. Shot from Papayas restaurant.
Pedra da Lume salt mines. It is still a working salt mine, but now just small amounts.
Iron ore coloured waters in the salt pans at Pedra da Lume salt mine.
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Other islands
Boavista island
Boavista island
Santiago island
Santiago island
Sao Vicente island
Sao Vicente island
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Other islands
Sao Nicolau island
Sao Nicolau island
Santo Antao island
Santo Antao island
Fogo island
Fogo island
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Other islands
Maio island
Maio island
Brava island
Brava island
Branco main islet
Razo main islet
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CV Misc Pics
Cape Verdeans are a unique race, a blend of many nationalities white to black.
Local bakery.
Harvest day!
One of the larger local fishing vessels of Sal.
One of the many local festivals
Local farmer, Sao Nicolau island.
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CV Misc Pics
On of the largest Boaboa trees in the world. Darwin described in his CV journal 178 years ago
Spectacular mountain scenery.
Laid back, friendly locals.
“still kicking’ fresh fish & seafood is readily sold very cheaply throughout CV.
CV is an important site for giant marine turtles – where they pay their eggs.
Cova do Paul, Santo Antao island – lots of old volcanic craters to explore.
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CV Misc Pics
Fish & seafood speciality dishes available throughout CV.
Shark jaws for sale.
One of many shipwrecks washed ashore
Santiago beach
Lava flow into a village – island of Fogo
Porto do Sol, Santo Antao island
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CV Misc Pics
CV have many festivals
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Music is a large part of CV life – one of many live shows
Festival
Cape Verdean woman
Cape Verdeans are a good looking race – blend of many nationalities. From dark brown to white.