Cape Verde Islands

What to Expect

Although tourism in Cape Verde, and its inevitable development, is still in its infancy, other Europeans have been holidaying in the islands for several years. English is taught in schools, and is fairly common within hotels and restaurants. The pace of life is relaxed so service can be slow, but people everywhere are friendly and welcoming. Recent interest in holiday homes, especially on Sal, plus starting a holiday industry, does mean there is building works on the islands.

Weather

The Cape Verde Islands enjoy year round sunshine and because of their location in the Atlantic they enjoy fairly constant cooling breezes, keeping the atmosphere free of humidity. Average temperatures vary from around 24° C in January to about 30° C in September.

Children

Children are welcome everywhere as the Cape Verdeans love, and take excellent care of their young ones. They love playing on the beaches and some of the hotels have small play areas and sections of the pool for children (largely unsupervised). However, with the exception of Riu Funana and Garopa, there are few organised activities for children.