Porto's winter mornings mean grey skies and a jacket you can't take off. Two hours south-west, Cape Verde sits at 25°C with barely a cloud, all year round. EasyJet flies non-stop from Porto or Lisbon to four different islands, from €130 return.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Porto or Lisbon, Portugal
- To: Praia, São Vicente, Boa Vista or Sal, Cape Verde
- Airline: EasyJet
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: €130–€199 return
- When: September – June
Check availability by route:
Porto → Praia Lisbon → Praia Porto → São Vicente Porto → Boa Vista Lisbon → Boa Vista Lisbon → Sal
💰 How Far Does Your Money Go?
A galão back in Porto runs you €1.50–€2.20. In Cape Verde, a plate of cachupa, the local stew, costs about the same at a neighbourhood eatery, €4–€6 for the "prato do dia". A Strela beer on the beach in Santa Maria is €2, roughly what you'd pay for an imperial at home. Sal and Boa Vista run 30–40% pricier than Praia or São Vicente, so if you're watching the budget, the capital and Mindelo stretch further.
☀️ The Weather
Porto in November barely breaks 17°C, with rain most days from October through March. Cape Verde doesn't do winter. Santa Maria on Sal sits between 24°C and 28°C year-round, with sea temperatures rarely dropping below 22°C. Pack for August no matter which month you fly.
🏨 Where to Stay
Based on Sal, the most connected of the four islands.
Hotel Dunas de Sal — 8.0/10 · From €65/night Simple rooms a short walk from Santa Maria's pier, good value for the beach location.
Hotel Morabeza — 8.6/10 · From €140/night Tropical gardens and a beachfront pool, Sal's long-standing favourite for a reason.
Riu Palace Santa Maria — 9.0/10 · From €210/night All-inclusive, beachfront, built for doing absolutely nothing for a week.
🎯 What to Do
A desert island with a proper party town attached.
Float in the Pedra de Lume salt lake — Denser than the Dead Sea, inside an old volcanic crater near Espargos.
Dive into Buracona's Blue Eye — A natural pool that turns electric blue when the morning sun hits it right.
Catamaran out to Shark Bay — Half-day sail with swim stops and a good chance of spotting lemon sharks in shallow water.
Walk Santa Maria's pier at sunset — Fishermen unloading the day's catch, bars filling up right behind them.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
This deal covers four islands, not just one.
Boa Vista — Cape Verde's dune coast, a 3-hour ferry from Sal or its own direct EasyJet route.
São Vicente — Mindelo's live music and colonial streets, the cultural capital of the archipelago.
Santiago (Praia) — Mountains, markets and the country's most African-feeling island.
Fogo — An active volcano you can hike, reachable by short domestic flight from Praia.
€130 for a non-stop escape from a Porto winter is a hard price to argue with. Islands and dates go fast once the good fares surface, check yours before they're gone.
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