ZOCO KITESURFING ADVENTURES

KITESURFING HOLIDAYS IN THE RePUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE

NIGHTLIFE & OTHER ACTIVITIES - CAPE VERDE (CABO VERDE)

The kitesurfing/windsurfing and most of the nightlife happens in Santa Maria, in the south of the island.

Santa Maria is a friendy village with a picturesque fishing pier, long white sandy beaches and warm waters. Besides enjoying the sunshine and the beaches, there is plenty to do when you're not kitesurfing. The Santa Maria nights are long and full of life with a lots of restaurants, a cinema and discotheques which stay open until the early hours of the morning.

MUST DO's

• Deep-sea fishing on a sailing boat or traditional fishing with the locals
• Buggy or quad tours across the island
• Kitesurfing with world champions Josh Angulo & Björn Dunkerbeck in Ponta Preta
• Fantastic wave spots such as Ponta Sino, Ponta Preta, Rife, and Ponta Leme
• Catamaran trip to Boavista
• Beautiful African art at the Akuaba Shop
• Local cuisine such as Catchupa - and Grogue drinks... Be careful!
• A sightseeing trip around the island

NIGHTLIFE

Much of Cape Verde’s nightlife is low-key and often hotel based, the locals are laid back and chilled during the day but at night they release their party animal. Their philosophy is ‘the more the merrier’ and there is always a party going on. Whether you wanna getting down and shake your stuff to some live music at a bustling bar or quietly sip your ponche (firewater laced with honey) at a lively café.

You are always welcome to join a party and the more locals you talk you, the more invitations you'll get party. Whatever you do, don’t leave without experiencing 'the most beautiful music on earth'. The unique Cape Verdian Morna music is seductive, with upbeat latin rhythms that'll have you up-n-dancing no matter how tone deaf you are.

Santa Maria has a great mix of quiet beach bars or two where you can completely chill and just enjoy the sound of the waves and, a handful of vibrant pubs filled with a great mix of tourists and locals alike. The number one hotspot at the moment has to be ‘The Pirata’ Discotheque. Also worth checking out are:

Shark Zone Restaurant & Bar
For an apres surf drink or a fabulous meal in a tropical setting, visit The Shark Zone Restaurant. Located in the East side of Santa Maria (on the road to kitesurfing spot Albatros).

Podi Terra
This place is heaving at night and is almost always crowded. If you survive the party the breakfast is an experience well worth waiting for. Open almost all day and all night.

SURFING

We also offer surfing holidays in Sal and Santa Maria as well as multi-adventure trips that combine kitesurfing and surfing. Accommodation at the surf spots, equipment hire, courses, lessons... and more.

For more info on Surfing holidays in Sal see our surfing holiday guide here:
Surfing in Cape Verde

WindSURFING

We also offer windsurfing holidays in Sal and Santa Maria as well as multi-adventure trips that combine kitesurfing, surfing and windsurfing. Beachfront ccommodation equipment hire, courses, lessons... and more.

For more info on windsurfing holidays in Sal see our windsurfing holiday guide here: Windsurfing in Cape Verde

DIVING

The Scubateam Diving Club is located near the kitesurfing center. What better way to explore Sal Island’s amazing underwater world.

The Scubateam Diving Club was founded 10 years ago is run by PADI certified instructors, offers two outings per day, and diving courses for all levels; from beginners to Divemaster.

The dive school have all the equipment necessary for a professional diving center including MARES equipped with forty 12 liter Din high steel tanks and Int. 20 compensated pressure regulators, thirty 5mm mens and women’s wetsuits, 30 adjustable vests/jackets and 40 PMT kits.

Boats: One Boston Wailer Outrage 21 with a 150 cv engine and two 6 meters semi-rigids with 75 & 90 cv engines.

FISHING

The Odisseia Club also operate off the Santa maria beach and offer several types of fishing:

Big game fishing
• Beginning of July 'till the end of October
• Fish: large tuna (yellow fin, up to 100kgs), blue marlin (local record: 420 kgs)

Dragnet fishing
• All year round
• Fish: Wahoo, tuna, shark, bream, dolphin fish, barracuda, skipjack, grouper

Small dragnet fishing
• All year round
• Fish: Wahoo, tuna, shark, bream, dolphin fish, barracuda, skipjack, grouper

Hand held line
• All year round
• Fish: grouper, skipjack, red mullet/goatfish, sea bream, "bica".