Choose your island. Plan your trip. Meet the Blue Sharks.

Plan the Cape Verde trip that fits you

Cape Verde, officially Cabo Verde, is more than beach resorts. Compare nine inhabited islands, build a realistic route and meet the football team that introduced this Atlantic nation to the world.

Find my island Build my trip Meet the Blue Sharks

Photo: Cayambe · CC BY-SA 3.0

Choose your Cape Verde

The islands are surprisingly different. Start from the kind of trip you want.

Beach & all-inclusive Resort holidays on Sal and Boa Vista. Hiking & mountains The green valleys of Santo Antão. Culture & music Morna and Mindelo on São Vicente. Volcanoes & adventure Climb Pico do Fogo and sleep in the crater. Wildlife & ocean Turtles, whales and empty dunes. Football & the Blue Sharks The team that reached the World Cup.

Which Cape Verde island is right for you?

Answer seven quick questions about your dates, travel style and who you’re travelling with. We’ll suggest the islands that fit — and honestly tell you which ones to skip.

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How many days you have
Beach, hiking, culture or football
Travelling with children?
Happy to take a ferry?
All-inclusive or independent?
Your budget range

The islands behind the Blue Sharks

The team that put Cape Verde on the map

2026 was Cape Verde’s first-ever World Cup. They held Spain to a draw as 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha made seven saves, then produced eight more against Argentina — a story that connects directly to Mindelo, São Vicente and the culture of the islands.

Player Vozinha: the World Cup goalkeeping hero Squad Meet the 2026 Cape Verde squad Story How a small island nation reached the World Cup Culture Why are they called the Blue Sharks?