Turtle power 2

As any of my avid blog readers will know Im quite partial to the turtle – Im loving the cute little creatures. Sea turtles may be an endangered species; however there are plenty of loggerheads to see over in Cape Verde. Home to the worlds third largest population of loggerheads, and the only majorly significant nesting site on the eastern Atlantic, the island nation of Cape Verde sees more than 3000 sea turtles visit its shores every summer from May to September.They usually wait until midnight (and a full moon) to make their ways to the sandy shores, but even by day they can be seen underwater at the beaches around Cape Verdes capital Praia. Conveniently this is a docking port for the Famous Cruise lines – there are various itineraries that dock here or tender nearby –

Azores and Cape Verde Islands

The nine islands of the Azores, discovered by the Portuguese and long a haven for voyages between the Old and New Worlds, feature craters, lakes, sheer cliffs and lush valleys. The Cape Verde Islands are also a mountainous volcanic archipelago with attractive towns and old Portuguese colonial buildings. Mainly staging posts on transatlantic cruises, there are occasional round trip cruises from Western Europe.

For info on itinerary and availability for 2010 or 2011 – give me a quick call and ill sort it all out for you.