Ascension Island Cape Verdes Mid-Atlantic Cruise

   
 
 

Atlantic Odyssey Cruise -Ascension Island to Cape Verde

Ascension Island to Cape Verdes

Cape Verde
7 Days / 5 locations in Ascension Island, Cape Verde, and Portugal

Please note that there are no embarkation possibilities on Ascension Island and that this cruise can only be taken as a continuation of Atlantic Odyssey Cruise - Ushuaia to Ascension.

Ascension Island is a dry volcanic island with a moist and richly vegetated top. The Sooty Tern (wide-awake) colony sometimes consists of more than 1 million breeding pairs. We will try to climb the moist summit of Ascension Island and make a zodiac-cruise around Boatswain Bird Island offering also great opportunities for snorkelling. We may witness egg-laying sea turtles coming ashore at night. Some of our passengers may disembark and fly with the scheduled RAF (Royal Air Force) flight to Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, UK.

In the evening the vessel will depart from Ascension Island.

On our way to the Cape Verdes, where the last passengers of the group will disembark, we witness the northbound spring migration of northern birds like Arctic Terns and Long-tailed Skuas join us to cross the Equator (the Line).

The Cape Verde Islands offer a variety of nature phenomena and have friendly people.

On Fogo we take a ride to the village on the bottom of a huge caldera. From there we walk to the rim of the crater. We plan to visit Boavista with its satellite islets Curral Velho and Baluarte, breeding places for Magnificent Frigate-birds, Brown Boobies, and several species of procellariiformes.

Later in the day we disembark on Sal, an extension of the Sahara desert. From there we fly in the night to Lisboa.

Itinerary

 
Day 1     Ascension
On Board the M/V Ortelius
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day 1 of this itinerary is the same for Day 30 of the Atlantic Odyssey - Part 1. The ship departs in early evening.

 
Days 2 - 5     At Sea
On Board the M/V Ortelius
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

At sea, we witness the northbound spring migration of northern birds like Arctic Terns and Long-tailed Skuas. When crossing the Equator (the Line) passengers will be ´baptized´ by Neptune, Ruler of the Sea.

 
Day 6     Cape Verde - Sao Tiago
On Board the M/V Ortelius
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

The Cape Verde Islands offer a variety of nature phenomena and have friendly people. We land at Praia, on the main island Sao Tiago, where we will explore the island by bus, making excursions, here and there during the main part of the day. In the evening we will have the opportunity to visit a café in Praia with Cape Verdian music and other expressions of local culture.

 
Day 7     Cape Verde - Lisbon
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

n the early morning we plan to sail by Boavista with its satellite islets Curral Velho and Baluarte, breeding places for Magnificent Frigate-birds, Brown Boobies, and several species of procellariiformes. In the afternoon we disembark on Sal, an extension of the Sahara desert, where we make a bus excursion to the southern coast of the island. At midnight passengers fly to Lisboa in Portugal (not included in the cruise rate).

 

Notes

All itineraries are for guidance only. Programs may vary depending on local ice and weather conditions and in order to take advantage of opportunities to see wildlife.

Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises.

Price Includes
Accommodations in Select Cabin Category
Services of Expedition Guides
Shore Excursions
Port Charges & Tax
Meals Daily Shipboard
Price Does Not Include
 Airfare to Lisbon
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