Shipwreck Cabo Santa Maria: Experience History through a Breathtaking Adventure

Cabo Santa Maria

Embark on a breathtaking adventure to explore the Shipwreck Cabo Santa Maria and experience the rich history of Boa Vista. Discover the island capital, Sal Rei, and enjoy sand sledding in the Desert Viana. Don’t miss the chance to visit the pottery in Rabil for authentic handmade souvenirs.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Cabo Santa Maria - Here you can see the shipwreck Cabo Santa Maria that has been there since 1968. A historical story for the islanders
Sal Rei - A tour of the capital of Boa Vista. Here you can get a lot of information about how the locals live their daily lives. Market hall, church, port.
Deserto de Viana - Our little desert in the…

What's Included

Snacks

Additional Information

Shipwreck Adventure
Sal Rei the island capital
A short walk together through Sal Rei and then you can look around on your own.
Shipwreck Cabo Santa Maria
Over hill and dale it goes to the shipwreck. How long has the ship been there? A piece of history for the Boa Vistians. See the shipwreck before the sea eats it up!
Desert Viana
In our desert we will…

Location

Cabo Santa Maria

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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(18 Ratings)

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Johnboy013

Aug 7, 2024

Can be rough - The island trip does what it says they take you out in Toyota land cruisers they should let people with him /back problems you might get thrown about

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Darren19772015

Apr 4, 2024

Shipwreck and South Tour of the Island - Great trip. Lovley to see the island and the locals. Guides where fantastic, very knowledge. We went to the shipwreck, dessert sand boarding and Sal Rei to visits the local areas. Fab!

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Janener893

Oct 25, 2023

Great trip to see many famous landmarks - What a great trip we had with Emmuel and his driver. Rabil pottery was small but lovely gifts to buy. My husband had a go at sandboarding in the desert was fun. The shop wreck was great to see for real better than photos and had a drink and icecream stop.in Sal Rei. Recommend this trip

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Savina

Sep 5, 2023

Holidays and relaxation… - I wanted a sunny and relaxing holiday and here in Boavista I found a sea with blue and blue colours. Sea not always calm because the wind reigns supreme here, but a clean and not cold sea. Temperatures from 27 to 31 degrees. Unfortunately, mosquitoes were present all day thanks to the humid climate. Beautiful excursions both inland and by sea, the most exciting was the one to the nature reserve to see the turtles coming out of the water and laying their eggs. We were lucky and even saw the eggs hatch and the little turtles just born. We did it at night. Seen the wreck of the Portuguese merchant ship and the ruins of the Vierna. The locals are friendly and not all speak or understand Italian, but they are kind and helpful. An island that I recommend.

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Ryo_k

Aug 12, 2023

No stress tour - We enjoyed the local snacks and drinks at bar in Sal Rei as well as the trip to shipwreck and desert. Anita was literally a no-stress guide who provided the right information at the right time. It was a small party of just four, including us, really helped to know what we exactly wanted. 初めてBoa Vistaを訪れた私達にとって想像以上の素晴らしいツアーでした。主要な観光地だけでなく、地元のバーでお酒と軽食を楽しむことができます。ガイドのアニータは、参加者に過干渉することなく、適度に自由時間を与えてくれます。新しい土地をご自身で散策されたい方にはベストなツアーです。

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Sébastien

Aug 7, 2023

Great excursion - “Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck” excursion with Emanuel was perfect. No stress There's nothing like being in a small group to make the most of it!

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954emilyt

Apr 6, 2023

Brilliant, local tour company - highly recommended! - We went snorkelling in Gatas Bay and quad biking around the north of the island with Rotcha Tours and on both occasions we had an absolutely brilliant experience. All the staff and guides were very friendly and informative, and we learnt a lot about Cape Verdian life which was a real bonus. I can not recommend this tour company highly enough. Book direct (cheaper than through the holiday companies) - great comms. You’ll have a great time! Thank you Rotcha Tours 🙏

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Mirelavioleta_m

Mar 31, 2023

Amazing - We had an amazing trip with Anita and everyone who works for Rocha Tours. Excellent service. So happy we booked this trip, we got to see the capital city, the shipwreck, the pottery shop in Rabil and Viana dessert. It was great, fully recommend this trip.

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Michelearisi2

Sep 1, 2023

Very nice sand dunes, shipwreck ok. The guides should be more talkative about the locations - We really loved the desert and the sandboarding experience. The shipwreck was nice, although not mind blowing. What should be improved is the poor description of the cities by the guides. They told us very little about Boa Vista or Sal Rei

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Giuseppecincin

Dec 19, 2022

Interesting - We were on a bus , an half a day trip. The wreck was not included in the stops, we just watched it from the beach. It looks interesting, we're going to book the tour to it soon, I think it's worth.

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From $52

up to 14 guests

1 Adult