Cabo Verde
Where can I go by ferry from São Vicente?
2 ferry destinations from São Vicente: Santo Antão and São Nicolau.
Plan your crossing from São Vicente
- São Vicente (Mindelo) → Santo Antão (Porto Novo)
Two round trips daily. 11 Oct – 24 Nov 2026: Mindelo 08:00 and 15:00 (Sundays 09:00 and 17:00); 25 Nov 2026 – 7 Jan 2027: Mindelo 07:00 and 14:00 (Sundays 09:00 and 17:00)
CV Interilhas publishes the Barlavento timetable in blocks of a few weeks; departure times shift by an hour between blocks.
Source: CV Interilhas timetable PDF (Linha Barlavento, block 11 Oct – 24 Nov 2026) and daily schedule page, checked 2026-10-29
- São Vicente (Mindelo) → São Nicolau (Tarrafal)
Monday and Friday: Mindelo 09:00 → Tarrafal 14:00. Return Wednesday and Sunday: Tarrafal 11:00 → Mindelo 16:00
On alternate weeks an extra Linha Redonda/Retangular rotation also calls at Fogo.
Source: CV Interilhas timetable PDF (Linha Redonda) and daily schedule page, checked 2026-09-29
Getting to the ferry in São Vicente
- Porto Novo’s marine station was rebuilt in 2013 with a 2,000 m² covered terminal equipped with escalators (ENAPOR)
- ENAPOR says the Port of Tarrafal is mainly for inter-island traffic, with two piers and a metal ro-ro ramp