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

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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: 1 day learn more

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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 them up close.\n\nThe lemon shark is medium to large and is not a threat to people, but it can be a danger to other animals in the ocean. Its scientific name is Negaprion Brevirostris. The average length of a lemon shark is about two and a half to three meters. Some of the largest lemon sharks measure about 3.4 meters. These sharks grow about 50 centimeters a year.\n\nAfter spending 60 minutes swimming with the sharks and learning everything about them, you will be taken back to your hotel or hostel where you were picked up.\nLearn all about sharks and their habitat with the help of a professional guide.

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 humans. To enter the water you must wear water shoes or crocs for walking on rocky surfaces.

The Lemon Shark is medium to large in size and its scientific name is Negaprion Brevirostris.

After spending 40 minutes learning all about sharks, you will be taken back to your accommodation or hotel where you were picked up. Water shoes suitable for the surface of the place included for your safety and comfort.

Don’t forget to bring: GoPro/Camera, Swimsuits and Towel
Water shoes suitable for the surface of the place included for your safety and comfort.
All-inclusive package at no extra cost!

Cancellation Policy

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

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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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