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Boa Vista

Wind-shaped dunes, Atlantic reef diving and protected loggerhead nesting beaches

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Destination Guide Sources For Boa Vista

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36 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Government of Cabo Verde, Geography - Official archipelago geography, Boa Vista identity and climate context; excerpt retained in the approved scope packet.
ScubaCaribe, Boa Vista diving - Boa Vista local dives, claimed Karamboa May-Sep and Touareg Oct-Mar routing, April flexibility, rough winter seas and transfer offer; conflicts with other operator pages.
ScubaCaribe, Cape Verde diving - Country landing page says Boa Vista scuba limited to April-November, conflicting with the separate island-specific departure description.
ScubaCaribe, Boa Vista dive-site map - Operator-authored site names and published depth ranges; map is illustrative, not a guarantee of access, conditions, or GPS position.
ScubaCaribe, Boa Vista dive courses - Introductory dives, PADI courses, educational price examples and winter sea-condition warning.
PADI, ScubaCaribe Boa Vista listing - Independent PADI business listing associates ScubaCaribe with Hotel RIU Karamboa and dive sites Shark Point, Bodega de Mark and Shark Bow.
ScubaCaribe, RIU Touareg information point - Current description calls southern Touareg an information and organization point arranging transfers to Karamboa, contrary to the island departure description.
ScubaCaribe, RIU Palace Boa Vista information point - Hotel RIU Palace information point directs guests to neighboring Karamboa center for activities.
ScubaCaribe, Boa Vista guided snorkeling - Guided snorkel product explicitly marked May-October, conditions and swim-ability restriction; listed price and included equipment.
PADI, Riamar Diving Center Boa Vista - PADI registry lists Riamar at Praia do Estoril in Sal Rei with scuba, snorkeling, rental, pool and boat facilities.
Riamar Diving Center, official website - Operator lists boat scuba, PADI teaching, guided snorkel, seasonal whale watching and current menu prices; not independent safety certification.
Riamar, snorkeling at Djeu and Zans wreck - Sal Rei Bay guided snorkeling at Djeu Island or Zans wreck, minimum age, shore-side visit and product details.
Riamar, high-tide snorkeling at As Gatas - As Gatas operator trip is high-tide-only, with group and age minimums; operator shark encounters are possibilities, not guarantees.
Riamar, instructor biography - Biography mentions a freediver qualification, but lists no dedicated Boa Vista freediving class, depth session or certification.
Turtle Foundation, Boa Vista conservation program - Local loggerhead nesting importance, conservation projects, visitor pressures and recent 2026 program updates.
Turtle Foundation, nesting-beach tourist pressure - Turtle Foundation requests licensed, low-impact, small-group tours and warns about crowding and light disturbance.
Cabo Verde Official Gazette, Decree-Law 50/2024 - Official turtle-observation regulations: June-Oct biological nesting, July 15-Sep 30 legal land tours, restricted nesting beaches, licensed guides and stated conservation contributions. Potential updates and season-specific authorizations still need checking.
Cabo Verde Natura 2000, Boa Vista biodiversity - Boa Vista-local conservation NGO documents sea turtles, protected nesting coasts, humpbacks in March-May, seabirds and sharks.
Cabo Verde Natura 2000, environmental center - Interpretation center at Fundo das Figueiras, advertised visiting times and EUR 5 entry; confirm before visiting.
Cabo Verde Natura 2000, sea turtle monitoring - Firsthand beach monitoring, nest protection and educational context.
Cabo Verde official tourism portal - National tourism account of island scenery, local wildlife and general travel seasons; country-wide not dive-boat guarantee.
Boa Vista visitor directory, places of interest - Local tourism directory for Sal Rei, Viana, Santa Monica, Varandinha, Cabo Santa Maria, Chaves and Povoacao Velha; not a government permit source.
Cabo Verde government, visas and EASE - Official entry rules, visa exemptions, EASE pre-registration and passport-validity requirements.
Cabo Verde government, Airport Security Fee - Official airport security fee: CVE 3,400 international and CVE 150 domestic, with stated exemptions.
Cabo Verde consular portal, entry registration - Consular guidance on EASE pre-registration, up to five days before arrival and exemptions.
SIGA Cabo Verde, tourism tax guidance - Locally published legal/fiscal guide states the accommodation contribution of CVE 276 per eligible person-night, up to ten nights; verify collection with the property.
ASA aeronautical publication, GVBA airport - Aeronautical authority lists Rabil/Aristides Pereira as GVBA and places airport southeast of Sal Rei.
CV Interilhas, routes and timetables - Ferry operator lists Boa Vista in inter-island route matrix and seasonal schedules; check actual departure, ticket and weather.
Banco de Cabo Verde, euro exchange parity - Central bank explains the fixed CVE/EUR parity, 110.265 CVE per EUR; no currency conversions performed.
UK FCDO, Cabo Verde health advice - Official warning that healthcare is basic and particularly limited on Boa Vista; advises evacuation insurance.
US Department of State, Cabo Verde country information - Official medical and adventure travel warnings, strong currents, no hyperbaric facilities, medevac limits and emergency phone numbers.
Divers Alert Network, flying after diving - DAN recreational flying-after-diving guidance: at least 12 h single no-stop, 18 h repetitive or multi-day, longer after decompression.
Cabo Verde travel reference, electricity - Country reference for 220 V, 50 Hz and socket types C and F.
Cabo Verde official tourism portal, visitor payments - Official visitor guidance describes escudos, ATM/POS network and payment basics.
Destination hero photo by SimonWaldherr (historical) - Boa Vista coastal aerial. Photo: SimonWaldherr / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Cropped and resized. Cropped image retains the same license.
Destination hero photo by Martin Widenka - Boa Vista seashore at sunset. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@widenka. Cropped and resized for the cover.