Interactive map where you can see the main towns and view videos of the main beaches on Boa Vista.
Boa Vista News
June 10th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: +BOA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB NOW OPEN+ The Boa Vista Social club has now opened on Estoril Beach. This new Beach Bar/Restaurant will be open from 09:00 to 19:00 everyday and will be serving local Cape Verde food with a dish of the day and other snacks. Your hosts, Harry and Jose, look forward to welcoming you.
May 13th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: +++++++BUSINESS FOR SALE+++++++ The "FRUIT OF CABO VERDE" clothes label and shop is up for sale. The shop is located on Estoril Beach close to many apartments and hotels and is on the walking route from the Riu Karamboa to Sal Rei. For further details please follow the link below
May 9th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: +TURTLE FOUNDATION NEED VOLUNTEERS+ The Turtle Foundation are looking for volunteers to help with this summers turtle protection projects on Boa Vista. For further details please follow the link.
May 2nd 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Jose Maria Neves, is due to officially open the new hospital site on the outskirts of Sal Rei on Monday 4th May 2009. This newly built facility will eventually replace the old clinic in the main square in Sal Rei. Please follow the link for more information.
April 6th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: Wildlife Conservation on Boa Vista. The Turtle Foundation are preparing, along with many other organisations, to plan their campaign to protect the turtle population of Cape Verde when the egg laying season begins in June. Please follow the link for further information.
March 18th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: FM Developments have organised for a clean up of the beach at Praia Cabral in front of their Creola Sands Apartments involving the local council and the local community. For pictures of the clean up event please follow the link.
March 3rd 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: Please follow the link below to the Towns and Beaches page of the website where you can now see a video of the latest hotel accommodation being built by the RIU on Praia Lacacao.
March 1st 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: for the more adventurous visitor to Boa Vista self catering apartments are the ideal way to see the island at your own pace. There is now a wide range of self catering apartments and accommodation available. Please use the link below for more information
February 24th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: Carnival time comes to Sal Rei. For pictures of the Mardi Gras Carnival on Boa Vista simply follow the link to the forum.
February 10th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: The Turtle Foundation have started to subsidise the travel costs for school children in the outlying towns of Boa Vista to reach the main school in Sal Rei.
February 2nd 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: The Spanish hotel group Iberostar plans to open a hotel in Cape Verde, the chain hopes to begin its activities with the Iberostar Boavista, to provide 4-star accommodation on the island of Boa Vista, in November of this year.
January 24th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: January saw the opening on Boa Vista of Sal Rei's own disco the "BAMBU". This new disco is located in the Estoril Beach area close to many apartments and hotels. For further details follow the link to the forum.
January 24th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: for the latest pictures of the property developments with the best ocean view apartments along Praia Cabral and also the new Riu Lacacao Hotel construction site please follow the link to the forum.
January 5th 2009 Boa Vista Cape Verde: For the latest reviews on the accommodation at the Riu Karamboa from those who have just returned from Christmas and New Year holidays, please follow the link below to the forum.
December 3rd 2008 Boa Vista Cape Verde: Boa Vista is the third most important nesting site in the world for loggerhead turtles. We have now included a new wildlife conservation section with details of the work being carried out by the various organisations on Boa Vista to protect these vitally important nesting sites.
November 16th 2008 Boa Vista Cape Verde: Riu Karamboa Boa Vista Cape Verde, there are some amazing pictures that have been posted by Manuel following his recent trip to the Riu Karamboa that really demonstrate the true beauty of Boa Vista. Please follow the link to find these photographs
November 12th 2008 Boa Vista Cape Verde: the first review of the new Riu Karamboa Hotel has been posted on the forum, hopefully many more to follow with photographs. please follow the link for more details
+++BUSINESS FOR SALE+++BUSINESS FOR SALE+++BUSINESS FOR SALE+++ The Submarine Centre on Boa Vista Cape Verde is for sale. This well established and respected diving centre is for sale including all diving equipment. The Submarine Centre is in a prime location on Estoril Beach just a short walk from Sal Rei. For further information please visit the Forum and/or use the "contact us" links on the top and bottom of each webpage.
October 30th 2008 Boa Vista Cape Verde: A new era began on Boa Vista with the opening of the Riu Karamboa Hotel. The opening ceremony was attended by the Cape Verde Prime Minister José Maria Neves as well as many other guests of honour. For further details follow the link to the forum.
October 25th 2008 Boa Vista Cape Verde: Boa Vista is have its own culture and art centre to provide a place for local artists to exhibit as well as providing educational facilities for students. Please follow the link to the forum for further details.
+++BUSINESS FOR SALE+++BUSINESS FOR SALE+++BUSINESS FOR SALE+++ October 9th 2008: The Submarine Centre on Boa Vista Cape Verde is for sale. This well established and respected diving centre is for sale including all diving equipment. The Submarine Centre is in a prime location on Estoril Beach just a short walk from Sal Rei. For further information please use the "contact us" links on the top and bottom of each webpage.
October 4th 2008: Boa Vista Cape Verde New updates for the website: The "shopping" and "bars & restaurants" pages have been updated to include map references so that it will be easier to locate them on the "Map of Sal Rei". Further updates are on the way soon, watch this space!
October 1st 2008: Congratulations to Lucy (aka Smudge) who wins the September prize of the hire of a quad bike for one day and two baseball caps from QUADLAND in Sal Rei Boa Vista. The October prize is a meal for two at Il Capriccio restaurant where you can taste the best pasta dishes in Cape Verde. The questions are now posted on the forum. Good Luck!
September 27th 2008 Boa Vista Cape Verde: The map of Sal Rei has now been updated to include recent changes and additional locations. Please feel free to print a copy of this map from the website to use when you visit Boa Vista.
September 13th 2008: Boa Vista Cape Verde, To arrange your holiday accommodation on the beautiful island of Boa Vista why not book through HOLIDAY OPTIONS. For further details follow one of the many links available on the website.
September 13th 2008: Boa Vista Cape Verde, following the recent uncharacteristic rainfall on Boa Vista much of the island has a new green look about it. For photographs of this rare event visit the latest posts on the forum.
September 1st 2008 Boa Vista Cape Verde: Over 2000 tourists visited Boa Vista during the month of August, this is almost double the number that visited the island in July. This was helped by up to 4 weekly flights from Italy and a new weekly flight from Portugal.
August 30th 2008 Boa Vista Cape Verde: Read all about the latest festival on Boa Vista and get a taste for the real Cape Verde way of life. Simply follow the link to the article on the forum.
New Google translator for the Boa Vista Experience web site, you can now read about Boa Vista Island in many different languages.
