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A cruise voyage the archipelago of Cape Verde with its welcoming locals and its intoxicating mixture and spellbinding blend of African and Portuguese influences in architecture, food, customs and traditions.
Being blessed with a pleasant year-round climate, the archipelago offers a diverse range of landscapes from verdant mountain ranges, lush hills and jungles to explore, to volcanic landscapes or wide deserted beaches
THE ISLANDS OF THE CAPE VERDE ARCHIPELAGO
ON THE M/Y HARMONY V | 2026/27
DAY 1 – Arrive on Sal Island where you will be expected and transferred to the Hotel LIVVO Budha Beach.
DAY 2 and 3 – Relax or choose from the following optional tours:
Santa Maria: Salt Mine, Natural Pool and Shark Bay Tour
Salt Mine, Blue Eye, Shark Watch and Kite Beach
Sal: Lemon Shark Bay and Pedra de Lume Salt Lakes Tour
DAY 4 – PALMEIRA, SAL
Embarkation at 4 pm at the port of Palmeira, Sal. Dinner on board and departure at midnight towards Boavista. Overnight at sea.
DAY 5 – SAL REI, BOA VISTA
Early morning arrival at Sal Rei, Boa Vista. Boavista offers the most beautiful beaches of the
archipelago, and amazing landscapes, both on its coasts and in the heart of the island. Relax on
the beach or enjoy an all-day optional excursion to discover the most authentic aspects of the
island: its villages with colorful facades, its artisans of ceramics, and its agriculture. Lunch at a
local restaurant, before we return on board to sail towards Santiago island. Overnight at sea.
DAY 6 – PRAIA, SANTIAGO
Early morning arrival at Praia, Santiago, the largest of the islands of the archipelago.
After a morning at leisure and lunch on board, the optional afternoon excursion will bring us to
Cidade Velha, the first colonial city built in the tropics and classified by UNESCO. The fort and the
nearby settlements were once a thriving slave trade centre. Late in the evening we will sail north
towards Fogo, the island of fire. Overnight at sea.
DAY 7 – SAO FELIPE, FOGO
Early morning arrival Fogo, with its dominating sight of the Fogo Volcano which rises 3,000
meters over the sea level. Our optional full day excursion will bring us at the top of the volcano,
right at the crater edge. You will walk through a landscape of lava. Lunch will be at the crater’s
village. We will also visit the city San Felipe with a characteristic colonial charm. Late in the
evening we will sail to Sao Vicente. Overnight at sea.
DAY 8 – MINDELO, SAO VICENTE
Once a vibrant commercial island, it has evolved into a cultural center and Mindelo is one of the
most well preserved colonial cities in Cape Verde. Our optional walking excursion will allow you
to visit galleries and discover busy restaurants, musical events that give Mindelo its label of the
Cultural Center of the Cape Verde. It is no surprise that the National Museum of Handicrafts is
located in Mindelo. Overnight in port.
DAY 9 – MINDELO, SAO VICENTE – PORTO NOVO – SANTO ANTAO
Early in the morning depart for a short sail towards the island of Santo Antao, the greenest of all
Cape Verde Islands with landscapes of verdant plantations of sugarcane alternate old craters.
Our optional full day excursion will include the luxuriant Valley Paul where sugarcane is still
exploited and where you will taste the “grogue” the national drink of the Archipelago. You will also
reach the Valley of Ribeira das Patas and discover rock formations coming from lava formations.
Dinner on board and overnight in port.
DAY 10 – PORTO NOVO – SANTO ANTAO
This morning, enjoy an optional half day excursion to discover the south-western part of the
island a safari through volcanic landscapes, porcelain field, and isolated villages with dropwise
agriculture and different kind of plantations. This is a beautiful experience through villages like
Lagedos with an ecological tourism to explore the dry volcanic face of this extraordinary island.
Return on board to depart towards Sal. Overnight at sea.
DAY 11 – PALMEIRA, SAL
Early morning arrival at Palmeira port, Sal. Disembarkation at 9:00 am after breakfast.
Price from US$3,647.- plus port charges US$910.- per person, double occupancy Cabin Category C
Travel dates from Sal in 2026: February 25, March 4, Nov 28, Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19 and Dec 26,2026
Travel dates from Sal in 2027: Jan 2, February 17 and Feb 24, 2027
Please inquire for exact price for date of cruise at time of your interest so we can include any specials on offer.
Included
Sal Hotel on breakfast basis as per itinerary, Harmony V on full board basis and itinerary as above with welcome cocktail, theme evening, BBQ and captains’s dinner. coffee, tea and drinking water, use of fishing and snorkeling gear, chief experience officer. Transfers.
Excluded
International flight to/from Sal, Cape Verde, Shore Excursions, Visa, Wifi on board available at charge.
YOUR BOAT
M/Y HARMONY V
Mega Yacht
CABIN SPECIFICATIONS
The 25 cabins of the M/Y HARMONY V are located on the Main deck (9 cabins)
and on the Upper Deck (16 cabins). All cabins are premium and contemporary and
are decorated with soft color furnishings. All 16 cabins on the Upper Deck offer
flexible bedding configuration, which can be set to offer either two twin beds or a
double bed. All cabins offer large windows and ensuite bathrooms with shower
and elegant Corian finishing on walls and floors. Each cabin is equipped with flat-
screen TV, DVD player, mini-fridge, hairdryer, individually controlled A/C, and safe
deposit box.
LIFE ON BOARD
During the day, life on board centers around the Bar Lounge and Dining Room at
the Main Deck and meals are also served “al fresco” depending on the weather
and the ship location. The Mega Yacht accommodate all guests at one single
seating and provide a high standard of cuisine, always with some local flavor. The
classy dining room is surrounded by large windows providing beautiful views of
the ports of call. The Sun Deck is the ideal place to bask under the sun, read a
good book or just gaze at the scenery.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Length: 55 m
Launched: 2009 | Renovated: 2021
Cabins: 25
Capacity: 49 passengers
Crew: 16-18
Note:Itineraries can be changed at the discretion of Variety Cruises and of the Vessel’s Captain in case of adverse weather conditions – winds of 6/7 Beaufort or more depending on the vessel- on port authorities not allowing a vessel to leave port or in case of other extraordinary conditions. Such itinerary changes do not automatically entitle passengers to any refunds, but Variety Cruises guarantees that passengers are disembarked at the advertised port of disembarkation on time for their flights.
