Santo Antão is the green oasis of Cape Verde and visitors of the island are often stunned by the beauty, feeling like the entered a new world. However traveling there is not the easiest, but we can do this!
Once you are in São Vicente (which has an international Airport) taking the ferry to Santo Antão is not a big deal anymore, but a small adventure.
Traveling from São Vicente to Santo Antão by boat
To travel from São Vicente, you need to take the ferry at Mindelo Port. The tickets are available at the port itself. The port is small, with very little public transport, so you will find the ferry easily. Here is the exact location of the passenger ferry terminal:
Ferry schedule Mindelo – Porto Novo (Santo Antão)
Monday to Saturday, the ferry leaves at 8.00 am and 3.00 pm from Mindelo.
On Sunday the ferry leaves 8.00 am.
Please verify the times here!
Ferry schedule Porto Novo (Santo Antão) – Mindelo
Monday to Saturday, the ferry leaves at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm from Porto Novo (Santo Antão).
On Sunday the ferry leaves 19.00 pm.
Please verify the times here!
Hotel in Santo Antão?
In Paúl you will find restaurants and hotels for your stay, like Hotel Pedracim.
What you can see in Santo Antão
Green mountains
Produce: Cana de açúcar, Auga Alcalina and Mangoes
In “Vale de Paúl” most crops of Cape Verde is produced, thus visiting the vale is a highlight. You will find mangoes, sugar cane, bananas, bread fruit and many more. In “Cabo de Ribeira” you will find the “Agua alcalina”.
