Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde Cruises: Sailings, Embarkations & Ports of Call
28 ships from 11 cruise lines
Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde cruises at a glance
Waterways Cruise lists 90 upcoming sailings on 28 ships from 11 cruise lines visiting Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde, calling at 1 place. Cruises can start in Mindelo and end in Mindelo. Of 90 upcoming sailings, 1 start in Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde and 1 end there. More Africa cruises.
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About Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde
São Vicente is the cultural heart of Cape Verde: a dry, volcanic Atlantic island whose main city, Mindelo, grew rich as a 19th-century coaling station for transatlantic steamers. Today it offers cruise passengers a genuine, unpolished port experience—colonial architecture, the melancholy morna of Cesária Évora, dramatic mountains, and quiet beaches—without the crowd-pleasing resort gloss of more commercial Caribbean islands.
Typical routes
- Canary Islands–Madeira–Cape Verde island-hopping itineraries
- West Africa–South Atlantic repositioning and transatlantic crossings
Ports overview
São Vicente has one true cruise port: Mindelo's Porto Grande. It is a deep, sheltered Atlantic harbor with a working pier and anchorage. Most calls are day stops, and the town is compact enough to explore on foot.
Cruise season
Most calls are October–April, when northeast trade winds and mild dry-season weather make for comfortable cruising; summer has hotter, dustier Harmattan haze.
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Upcoming sailings calling at Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde, earliest departure first.
8 Days Mindelo, Cape Verde Round Trip
Starts and ends in Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Cape Verde, Canada
Le Ponant
11 Days One-Way from Las Palmas De Gran Canaria to Dakar
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Spain, Cape Verde, Senegal
Le Laperouse
28 Days One-Way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Buenos Aires
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Italy, Monaco, France
Viking Jupiter
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29 Days One-Way from Piraeus-Athens to Bridgetown
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Greece, Crete Greece, Malta
Silver Spirit
20 Days One-Way from Barcelona to Buenos Aires
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Spain, Morocco, Brazil
Viking Jupiter
14 Days One-Way from Lisbon to Bridgetown
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Portugal, Spain, Barbados
Silver Spirit
11 Days One-Way from Las Palmas De Gran Canaria to Dakar
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Spain, Cape Verde, Senegal
Le Champlain
13 Days One-Way from Lisbon to Bridgetown
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Portugal, Spain, Barbados
Silver Nova
11 Days One-Way from Dakar to Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Senegal, Cape Verde, Spain
Le Champlain
24 Days One-Way from Lisbon to Cape Town
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Portugal, Spain, Senegal
Oceania Sirena
25 Days One-Way from Cape Town to Lisbon
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits South Africa, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe
Oceania Sirena
25 Days One-Way from Lisbon to Cape Town
Visits Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde. Also visits Portugal, Spain, Senegal
Seven Seas Navigator
Where Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde cruises start and end
Embarkation ports (1)
Mindelo (90) (cruises from)
Disembarkation ports (1)
Mindelo (90)
Ships by type: 26 ocean 4 expedition · a ship that visits several places here is counted once; an expedition ship that also sails as an ocean ship appears under both types.
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Frequently asked questions about Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde cruises
How many places do cruises visit in Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde?
1 Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde place are visited by 28 ships from 11 cruise lines.
When is the best time to take a Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde cruise?
Most calls are October–April, when northeast trade winds and mild dry-season weather make for comfortable cruising; summer has hotter, dustier Harmattan haze.
Sources and further reading
Background on Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde draws on these references. Sailing, fare and port data come from cruise line itineraries and are refreshed regularly.
- CIA World Factbook: Cabo Verde
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Cape Verde
- Wikipedia: São Vicente, Cape Verde
- Wikipedia: Mindelo
- Lonely Planet: São Vicente and Mindelo
- Visit Cabo Verde: São Vicente
Created by the Waterways Cruise content team and reviewed and fact-checked by J. Richard, Sr. Cruise Travel Agent and Founder of Waterways Cruise.
Published September 9, 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
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