strong>Zipline Cabo Verde offers an accessible zipline in Serra Negra with sweeping views over desert and ocean. It isn’t extreme or long, but it’s memorable for its setting and relaxed atmosphere. It may disappoint if you expect high adrenaline or strong value-for-thrill.

Time To Kitesurf is a kitesurf and surf school in Santa Maria with a friendly vibe, good equipment and step-by-step teaching. It works best if you have time and patience; it can frustrate you if you expect immediate water time or fast results.

Sealife Experience runs nature excursions in Sal focused on responsible observation, especially turtle nesting. Trained guides, strict rules and a conservation mindset. It’s deeply moving if you accept waiting and not interfering; disappointing if you want a show or guarantees.

Scuba Team Cabo Verde is a calm, well-organised dive school, great for try-dives and certified divers. Small groups, patient instructors and strong marine life stand out. It works best if you accept that weather and the sea’s pace shape the whole experience.

Santa Marilha Horse Excursions offers rides through salt flats and along the beach with a firm focus on horse welfare. Well-cared-for horses, attentive guides and clear rules. It works brilliantly if you accept limits; it may frustrate you if you expect total flexibility or low prices.

Santa Maria Dive Center delivers well-run dives, expert guides and strong marine life for both beginners and certified divers. It works best if you stay flexible. Where it can fall short is booking management when your schedule leaves no room to move.

Santa Kite School is a small, safety-focused school centred on real learning. Ideal for beginners or anyone with fear, it stands out for patient instructors, a calm atmosphere, and flexible organisation that prioritises confidence and steady progress over pressure.

Sal SurfCamp & School once had an excellent reputation for its friendly atmosphere and close-knit team, but recent reviews point to disorganisation and reliability issues. It may work if everything aligns, but today it raises genuine doubts.

Monster Truck Cabo Verde offers a short but exciting desert ride, ideal for families and kids. The circuit is brief, safe, and genuinely fun. It’s not a big excursion, but it adds a surprising and memorable moment to a Sal trip.

Mitu & Djo Kite Surf School is a hybrid space at Kite Beach with lessons, rentals and a restaurant. It can work very well for beginners, but creates friction around prices, services and coexistence. It isn’t neutral: the experience depends greatly on who you meet and how you engage.

Kite Beach is a kitesurf-focused beach with constant wind, powerful waves, and plenty of action. Great for riding or watching. Less suited for quiet swimming or resting. If you know what you’re coming for, it often delivers.

Island Kite School is strongly beginner-friendly, with patient instructors and a spot that makes learning feel easier. Progress is often fast and safe. It’s not competitive or flashy: you learn properly here, and you actually enjoy the process.