Karen .just 2 A/I hotels both look very nice codes VFN and VGR
just looked on the website and they have cape verde in the drop down menu if you put in 2007. have a look under the cape verde discription it sounds idylic and it couldnt be that far away if its near Africa.
lyn
just looked on the website and they have cape verde in the drop down menu if you put in 2007. have a look under the cape verde discription it sounds idylic and it couldnt be that far away if its near Africa.
lyn
I have never been to Cape Verde islands, but saw them on tv about a year ago as a hot place to buy property. The islands are further south than the canary islands, and hence experience nicer weather. They also seem to have beautiful white sandy beaches. I think they are just becoming more popular as they become more developed, and not too many airlines fly there at present (when I was looking I would have had to fly via portugal or something), hence why you may not have heard of them...
If you decide to go, hope you have a lovely time - it looks beautiful!
If you decide to go, hope you have a lovely time - it looks beautiful!
thanks for that Bumble - thomson have a couple of A/i hotels . the beach and hotels look beautiful + all year round sunshine even better. i have just looked on the flight section and it states flights to "Cape verde "5 and a half hours so about the same flight time as Eygpt and looks like they now have an airport.
Im not sure i would risk it without any reviews and we are already booked for next year. but 2008 you never know
. definately a destination to keep our eyes on.
lyn
Im not sure i would risk it without any reviews and we are already booked for next year. but 2008 you never know
. definately a destination to keep our eyes on.lyn
found it, its coming out quite dear for us as no free child ,but does look lovely
I was just going to say the same Karen £5700 for the 5 of us in July 
im sure prices will come down as competition hots up. I love the sound of it all ready and theres diving there for hubby and my 2 eldest boys.
lyn
im sure prices will come down as competition hots up. I love the sound of it all ready and theres diving there for hubby and my 2 eldest boys.lyn
wow thats high ours came out at 2400 over whitson for 2 adults and one 6 yr old, my hubby is padi qualified too so he likes diving, my son now hes 16 wont come on holiday with us nor will my oldest daughter so we are now 3 awww sad lol
Actually Karen yes may half term for 2 weeks much cheaper for me £3900 - 2 grand cheaper which it roughly the same price i have paid for BB next July. so not bad could be better.
its just nice to know that probably within the next couple of years once the reviews start coming in their may be a new destination for us all to ponder over thats reasonably close good news
lyn
which it roughly the same price i have paid for BB next July. so not bad could be better. its just nice to know that probably within the next couple of years once the reviews start coming in their may be a new destination for us all to ponder over thats reasonably close
good news lyn
Hiya
If you go to the Africa forum about halfway down the page there is a thread running on the Cape Verde Islands. Needless to say I priced them up a few weeks back when I first got my Portland Brochure and saw that they were 'new'. They look quite exotic. Its quite exciting really all these places becoming available, gone are the days of when it was just a choice of Spain or Spain. (Not that there is anything wrong with Spain I hasten to add, went there last year!)
I think we are following each other around the world.
Doe xxx
If you go to the Africa forum about halfway down the page there is a thread running on the Cape Verde Islands. Needless to say I priced them up a few weeks back when I first got my Portland Brochure and saw that they were 'new'. They look quite exotic. Its quite exciting really all these places becoming available, gone are the days of when it was just a choice of Spain or Spain. (Not that there is anything wrong with Spain I hasten to add, went there last year!)
I think we are following each other around the world.
Doe xxx
Here is a link to the topic, which I have locked to avoid duplication http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=24393&sid=fc58c10081d23aa79a16746992fdc9d8
Kath HT Admin
Kath HT Admin
hi ave just seen these island in the thompson book and fancy them 4 myself to in early july it only comes out at just over £2500 2 adults & 1 7yr old, i think if you go 4 the riu hotel you can not go far wrong, had a fantastic time this yr in one on mexico pacfic coast, things i ave found out about thems is they used the euro & you need to pay a 45 euro enternce fee on arrival (thats each kids aswell)
Hi I am also very excited as I saw/read about these Islands about 2-3 years ago and also saw the TV programme and have been waiting for direct flights from the UK to happen as I so want to visit. Normally you will find me skulking round the Goa / Greece sites but I think Cape Verde is going to be fantastic. However as we are already off for 3 weeks at New Year to Goa this year and have a couple of jaunts for next summer planned it may have to wait until Christmas 07 or may be Summer 08 - groan!
FYI I have found another operator that does holidays flying direct from Gatwick/Manchester and they go all year round. It is:
http://www.capeverdeexperience.com/
So excited now - think I might start skulking here as well!
FYI I have found another operator that does holidays flying direct from Gatwick/Manchester and they go all year round. It is:
http://www.capeverdeexperience.com/
So excited now - think I might start skulking here as well!
Hi, I recently rather randomly received a brochure from these guys: http://www.capeverdeexperience.com (they're affiliated to the Gambia Experience by the looks of it)- it looks like a beautiful destination but I'm slightly concerned by the fact that the islands are going to get destroyed by tourism. Does anyone know what the government plans re regulations for building etc?
Many thanks in advance
Many thanks in advance
Looked briefly at the islands and want to go there. Also want to go before it gets ruined by tourism which no doubt will happen but I hope not. Lets hope the government do have some serious building regulations. I know they are much smaller islands but the Maldives are governed by the amount of buildings they can have per island and no building can be higer than the palm trees (apart from Male!)
Looked at a hotel in Cape Verde and this message came up!
Please Note: Tourism in the Cape Verde Islands is in its infancy and therefore it is likely you will see some building work taking place, as local resorts develop.
Lets hope they dont ruin the islands.
Looked at a hotel in Cape Verde and this message came up!
Please Note: Tourism in the Cape Verde Islands is in its infancy and therefore it is likely you will see some building work taking place, as local resorts develop.
Lets hope they dont ruin the islands.
Hi all please does anyone have any info on these hotels if you have stayed there that would be great...We always book with the Riu group as there hotels are excellent were ever you seem to go, Its just that im struggling to find anyone that has been to these hotels.
Many Thanks
Phil
Many Thanks
Phil
Of course it will get ruined. But what is the definition of 'get ruined'? The reason for it is because we, as tourists' go there. If we kept away then it would not get 'ruined'.
With all new buildings going up etc it will probably not 'ruin' the lives of local people but will help them prosper.
We are the problem.
With all new buildings going up etc it will probably not 'ruin' the lives of local people but will help them prosper.
We are the problem.
Has anyone been to the Cape Verde Islands and what did they think? Just got the Portland Winter 2007/8 brochure and it looks really nice.
thanks pauline
thanks pauline
Google Cape Verde Islands and look at the reviews.They are not that great surprisingly.I looked at the island of Sal and the resort of Santa Maria on the south coast where the Portland hotels are situated on Google Earth and it looks very barren.The Riu hotels are great but if the tourist facilities in resort are poor that would put me off.
Seems to be a distinct lack of info available about Cape Verde Islands. I'm looking at the same hotels for Easter 2008 but can't find many reviews 
I'm not to sure but the Riu Garopa, may not yet be completed!
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