Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Don't lose this incredible opportunity. Discover Sal Island in the most wild way. We do Exclusive turtle Watching Excursions for small groups to live this magic moment with the best athmosphere and to respect the guidelines of Project Biodiversity, the no-profit organisation that works for the conservation of the sea turtles here in Sal Island. Cape Verde is the third largest nesting site in the world for loggerhead sea turtles. It is an amazing experience to witness this wonder of nature in the wild. Be welcome in our beautiful Glamping Tent for a coffee and snacks under the starry african sky next to the beach to listen the briefing that will provide all the information about sea turtles. Enjoy the moon, the stars, the mountains, the ocean and the turtles laying eggs in their natural habitat. An adventure that you can not miss.
By chosing Sealife Experience, a small sustainable company, you will be supporting our Beach clean up program, and helping us to protect the turtles.
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Transfer service
red lights
Bottled water
Snacks
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Suzanne D
25 Jul 2025
It was amazing to watch a Turtle lay her eggs, cover her nest and make her way back to sea. Loved the glamping tent and the educational talk on the turtles.
Calum_G
06 Jul 2025
We went at the start of the season in early July and we were worried we might not be able to see any turtles but we were very pleasantly surprised! We managed to see two turtles laying their eggs which was absolutely incredible. Isla and her team were brilliant, we arrived at the tent on the beach which was a lovely touch and then we walked down to the beach and sat on the sand where Isla was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of information on the turtles. I would definitely recommend this trip and want to give a huge thank you to Isla who made it an amazing experience
jo_opaulof682
04 Jul 2025
’m very disappointed because our experience could have been amazing, but it was completely ruined by the guide named “Jairson.”
From the start, while we were waiting for the turtles, he was making inappropriate jokes like, “Meanwhile you guys can make love at our tent.” We definitely didn’t have that level of confidence with him for such comments.
Throughout the whole tour, he kept trying to interact only with my girlfriend, walking close behind her all the time. The worst part was at the end, when we were watching a turtle laying eggs. I was standing on one side, and my girlfriend was on the other. He went to her, grabbed her arm, and said, “Vamos os dois lá para trás…” (“Let’s go together to the back…”). My girlfriend was shocked and came straight to me.
This completely destroyed our experience. It was super disrespectful, and he knew perfectly well that we were a couple, yet he kept behaving this way.
You really need to control who you hire as tour guides. Behavior like this is unacceptable.
This tour in
Santa Maria
is organized by
Sealife Experience Turtle Watching
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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