Sal Island: Guided Lemon Shark Watching Tour on the Eastern Coast

Experience a guided lemon shark watching tour on Sal Island’s eastern coast. Learn about these fascinating creatures in their natural environment. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shark Bay - Join this adventurous experience and observe lemon sharks in their natural habitat.\nVisit the eastern part of the island on a beach that boasts a natural colony of lemon sharks, slightly brown or sand-colored when in its natural environment. Choose to stay on the beach and watch the sharks with binoculars or go into the water to see…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Child seat on request (age 0-3)
  • Liability insurance covered
  • Hotel transfer included
  • Professional guide assistance
  • Water shoes and safety equipment provided
Additional Information

A native and professional tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and after an informative transfer trip of approximately 25 minutes you will arrive at the eastern part of the island, on the beach with the natural nursery rife of the lemon sharks, which is a brown shark. clear, sand-colored, in its natural environment. These sharks pose no threat to…

Cancellation Policy

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

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R
Aug 22, 2024
A great experience - Booked through Tui for €25 but could have been booked prior on the app with a discount. Picked up from hotel by driver and guide (check this though as some pick ups are from neighbouring hotels). Our guide was Mo (?), he was fab. Knowledgable and entertaining. 30 minute trip from hotel near Santa Maria to Shark Bay. On the way Mo told us some information about the island and about lemon sharks and what to expect from the experience. You need beach shoes to wear to go out into the sea or Croc type shoes are available to hire at the area. Sea bed is very rocky and uneven and there is no other way of getting out far enough into the sea. I’m 5’4 and water was at about waist height for me though you could stay in shallower water but wouldn’t see as many sharks. They swim around your legs, some a foot long, some 3-4 foot long. Amazing! These sharks are young and in theory are sleeping, we didn’t feel in danger at all. Saw some adult sharks but they kept their distance. Got some great videos as the water was so clear. Sea is also very warm. A great experience all in all. **Don’t forget a towel - you’re straight back on the bus after coming out of the sea. There are a few stalls there to buy items but no pressure to.
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Alvaromt86
Jul 27, 2024
Best of the island - Unforgettable experience. The best thing to do on the island. At first you may be a little scary but then you get a rush of adrenaline when you see them moving between your feet. In the distance you can also specimens of 2 meters
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Beverley_k
Jul 17, 2024
Baby sharks - Great trip need good water shoes. The shark just swim around around got amazing photos. The tour guide has good local knowledge of the area.
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Darren_s
Jul 13, 2024
Shark watching - Great time observing lemon sharks in Thier natural environment with great guides . Very knowledgeable and friendly safe sea to walk in.
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Ute
May 18, 2024
Great tour, guided by a dedicated biologist - Educational tour about Cabo Verde's nature and about lemon sharks. The baby sharks live in safe shallow water where we could watch them swim around.
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Heidi
Apr 10, 2024
Fantastic experience - Fantastic experience where we were taken care of in the best way. The guide who drove us to the sharks was great fun and gave us lots of tips about the island. Definitely worth a visit!
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851rosalbas
Apr 2, 2024
Where to go to the seaside in winter - Santa Maria is perfect for a holiday in winter, 27 degrees, even the sea temperature is right for diving in without problems, many little places to have a good dinner in the small pedestrian centre.
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Shirleyyappy
Mar 7, 2024
Great experience - Booked through tui pick up from hotel took 30 mins to get there. You can hire crocs for 3 euros when you arrive there. Be careful rocks are very slippy someone in our party fell and had to go to hospital. We saw lots of baby lemon sharks and a few fish. Water was nice and warm up to knee deep. There are a couple of stalls there people try to sell you things. Overall a great experience
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581lenaj
Feb 26, 2024
Fantastic experience - A fantastic experience to see the small sharks swimming around your legs when you stand in the water. You rented shoes (foppatoffel) for 3 euros on the beach where you are dropped off. The stones are sharp and it is a bit difficult to walk on them in the water, so not recommended if you have difficulty walking. We went with the marine biologist Desmond who was very good and nice.
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Jesperc194
Feb 17, 2024
Great experience - Excellent service and tour, can highly recommend this tour and guide. Great with pickup directly from the hotel reception
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From $31
up to 15 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).