Improved flights to Sao Vicente, Cape Verde

ola454 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:18 am

It used to be very difficult to reach the kitesurf haven of Sao Vicente (one of the Cape Verde islands).
With new flight schedules as of November 3, 2011, Sao Vicente can now be reached from:
USA & Canada
Los Angeles (1 stop)
Seattle (1 stop)
Portland (1 stop)
Chicago (1 stop)
Detroit (1 stop)
Minneapolis (1 stop)
Atlanta (1 stop)
Houston (1 stop)
New York (1 stop)
Boston (1 stop)
Toronto (1 stop)
Europe
Amsterdam (direct)
Barcelona (1 stop)
Madrid (1 stop)
Valencia (1 stop)
Malaga (1 stop)
Las Palmas (1 stop)
Lisbon (direct)
Basel (1 stop)
Zurich (1 stop)
Geneva (1 stop)
Munchen (1 stop)
Stuttgart (1 stop)
Hannover (1 stop)
Koln-Bonn (1 stop)
Frankfurt (1 stop)
Berlin (1 stop)
Hamburg (1 stop)
Nice (1 stop)
Lyon (1 stop)
Toulouse (1 stop)
Paris (1 stop)
Brussels (1 stop)
East Midlands (1 stop)
Manchester (1 stop)
Birmingham (1 stop)
London (both Gatwick & Heathrow) (1 stop)
Helsinki (1 stop)
Oslo (1 stop)
Stockholm (1 stop)
Budapest (1 stop)
Prague (1 stop)
Warsaw (1 stop)
Brazil
Fortaleza (1 stop)

markUCB · **Joined:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:11 am **Posts:** 6

What's the wind like in November?

ola454 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:44 pm

The percentage of time during the day with 11-25 knots and good wind direction (cross / cross-onshore) during November 2008 and November 2009 was 99% !!
(Trade wind).

The exception was last year when we had La Nina and warned all of our potential customers that the wind could be disappointing. November 2010 was indeed somewhat disappointing and turned out to be 85%.

ola454 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:10 am

We've just nailed a deal with a travel agent (Flycaboverde in Holland) so flight prices are affordable:
Direct flight from Amsterdam - Sao Vicente for 560 euros
No extra cost for equipment with total weight up to 30kg

The choices of accomodation is also expanding.
Prices are now from 9 euros per night including breakfast.

So getting to Sao Vicente is getting easy (6 hours flight, 30min until you have your luggage, 15min to get to accomodation) and affordable.

mvandijk · **Joined:** Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:32 pm **Posts:** 40

As of December 18 2011 there will be direct flights from Paris to Sao Vicente as well (Sundays and Wednesdays).

markUCB · **Joined:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:11 am **Posts:** 6

Hi Ola, Hi Marc !
Thanks for an unforgettable time. I've fallen in love with the island and had a great time on the water at Salamansa. I'll be back!
Here's some pictures from the day with the big group of Dutch kiters.

JasonWPD · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:34 am **Posts:** 10

Any idea what airlines fly out of western North America (Vancouver, Seattle, Los Angeles, etc..)?? I tried flights from all three but it came up with 'no flights available'?

What destination should I try? Sao Vincente?

Thanks!

I've got a week in Feb so would be nice to spend it in Salamansa!!!
Jason

ola454 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:09 am

Hi Jason,
It's getting late here so I'll get you the details tomorrow.

For a starter
Take KLM/Delta on Wednesdays from LA, Portland or Seattle to Amsterdam and then TACV from Amsterdam to Sao Vicente.
I'm pretty sure there is now (from 18 Dec onwards) a new second option as well - which is with Air France/Delta to Paris and then TACV from Paris to Sao Vicente.

TACV is a bit of an unusual airline - impossible to find on the web. They have and office in Boston (Tel: 617-472-2431/617-472-2227 - Fax:617-472-2521
Email: dboston@tacv.aero )

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