Cape Verde · SHARK BAY & THE BLUE EYE
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Two of Sal’s set pieces, usually sold together: lemon sharks circling in waist-deep water at Shark Bay, and the Buracona grotto that turns electric blue when the sun sits straight over the hole. Below are the tours that cover both, with the tide and light timings that decide whether you see either properly.
4-hour Sal tour: float in Salinas salt lake, see Buracona Blue Eye, spot desert mirage, and meet lemon sharks at Shark Bay.
“Tony is the best. Great tour with lots of in depth information for each specific area. Fun times with the sharks and bathing in the salt lake. Did not feel rushed at all, everything went smoothly. Great chauffeur too. Thanks guys!!”
Sal Island day tour with Blue Eye, salt-lake float, lemon sharks near your legs, plus Palmeira and a desert mirage stop.
“A big "thank you" goes to our tour guide Yannick, who was helpful, fun, and really nice. And he kept the group including a 4 year old entertained during the day. We enjoyed all the places we saw, our highlight was definitely the baby sharks. Value for the money was really good, we really, really enjoyed the day.”
Shark Bay on Sal: watch and go in with lemon sharks for 2 hours, with pickup from Santa Maria, water shoes, and an expert guide.
“We had a fab time - the staff were so friendly, our pick-up was on time, and it was all very straightforward. The experience was really magical and the guides were very knowledgeable. It was great fun!”
Small-group Sal tour with Salt Lake Salinas floats, Blue Eye pools, desert mirage sights, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay.
“Amazing experience. Exactly what we wanted. Not too long but you can see most of the Island treasures. Our guide was great. He had a lot of knowledge about the Island life and history. Shark bay was fantastic. Floating in salt lake is something you need to experience yoursRead more”
3-hour Sal tour with Shark Bay lemon sharks, Pedra de Lume salt history, and Salinas salt crater floating, with hotel pickup.
“I had a wonderful time, great guide, shark experience was nice and in addition salt cave tour was private and educational. Would recommend for sure”
Sal Island full-day tour: Buracona Blue Eye, float at Pedra de Lume, and wade with lemon sharks in Shark Bay.
“Nice day out on a small island. Bus was good, driver and guide (Fabio) were great. Nice group vibe, Germans, French, English and even a few Portuguese. Shark bay is cool, basic but really authentic. Lunch in local restaurant was nice, local cooking and friendly people. Other stops weren’t super exciting, but it’s all a part of the day. Only gripe would be that €6 entry each for salt flats is a little steep for what it is. All in all worth the money and we would recommend a first time visitor to do it once.”
Full-day Sal tour from Santa Maria with salt mine floating, Miragem sand illusions, Blue Eye, Palmeira lunch, and Lemon Shark Bay.
“Nice to experience the island. I was lucky enough to had some earplugs with me because we where placed on the back of the truck (amazing). But others were suffering ear pain because of the wind. So bring some earplugs just in case and wear a cap for the sun 😀”
Pickup from Santa Maria to Shark Bay on Sal Island for a small-group lemon shark watch. Swim or watch from shore, water shoes included.
“Great trip need good water shoes. The shark just swim around around got amazing photos. The tour guide has good local knowledge of the area.”
4WD Sal island tour from Santa Maria with Salt Lake floating, lemon shark viewing, Blue Eye cave, mirage desert, and salt pans.
“A great day and brilliant way to see most of the attractions Sal has to offer. Pick-up was at the hotel and our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the island. A photographer tagged along with us and his photo were amazinRead more”
Half-day Sal highlights from Santa Maria, with small-group stops in towns, salt and mirage views, Ponta Preta beach, Burracona pools, and Shark Bay.
“La bonne humeur de Mamadou et sa disponibilité ! Ensuite le faite d’être en petit comité c’est plus sympa 😊”
Small group tour from Santa Maria to Shark Bay, Olho Azul, Espargos and Pedra de Lume salt lake, with hotel pickup.
“I was left standing at my hotel door for over 20 mins ( 9.20am) and Carlos tours never showed up, and we were in the hotel lobby 15 mins before allocated pickup time (9.00am). I asked one of the locals, who said he would ring Carlos (he saRead more”
Private half-day Sal tour to Blue Eye, Pedra de Lume salt lake, Miragem, and Shark Bay lemon sharks. Private guide, swim stops included.
“Guide très sympathique, et qui a permis d'éviter la foule. Activité sympa, le côté privé permet de le faire à notre rythme.”
Sal Island day tour with salt flats, Murdeira snorkeling, Terra Boa mirages, Buracona blue eye, and lemon sharks near Santa Maria.
“An excellent tour of the island, amazing tour guide. Really interesting and good value for money. Would definitely recommend doing this tour.”
Half-day Sal island tour with hotel pickup for lemon sharks at Shark Bay, Pedra de Lume salt village, and a caldera salt-lagoon swim.
“Kiki is a charming guide and good driver. He and his colleague gave us a very memorable trip to the lemon sharks followed by a swim in a salt lake. We even saw a turtle swimming in the marina at Pedro de luna. Booked only the day before but nothing was too much trouble. All arrangements very slick and relaxed. The tour is a perfect length too.”
Sal Island tour with local guides, kite beach stops, desert mirage, Pedra Lume salt flats, Buracona Olho Azul, and a natural shark bay.
“O guia Nelson é uma pessoa bastante humorada e divertida , a viagem com ele foi divertida. Fomos a vários locais e levou-nos a almoçar.”
