GYR-The Cape Verde Archipelago cruise 2019-2020- Harmony V

GYR-The Cape Verde Archipelago cruise 2019-2020- Harmony V

The M/Y HARMONY V is a 183 ½ ft-wide

elegant yacht and was rebuilt/launched in July

2009. The HARMONY V complies with

EUROSOLAS safety regulations, ISPS

(International Ships Port Safety Code) ISM,

(International Safety Management), while its

powerful engines, generators and state of the

art stabilizers will allow for safe and comfortable

cruising.

Service on board is provided by your Captain,

the Cruise Coordinator and your experienced

Marine and Hotel crew members. Service will be

attentive or unobtrusive according to your

requirements and priority is always given to the

safety and comfort of passengers. Organized

excursions are available for most ports of call

and can be pre-booked or reserved 24 hours in

advance.

Itinerary

Day 1: Palmeira, Sal

Pass By: Praia Santa Monica, -, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Embarkation at 4 pm at the port of Palmeira, Sal. Dinner on board and departure at midnight

towards Boavista. Overnight at sea.

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The 25 cabins of the M/Y HARMONY V are located

on the Main deck (9 cabins) and on the

Upper Deck (16 cabins).

Day 2: Sal Rei, Boa Vista

Stop At: Praia de Gamboa Beach, Av. Combatentes Liberdade da Patria, Praia, Santiago Cape Verde
Early morning arrival at Sal Rei, Boa Vista. Boavista offers the most beautiful beaches of the

archipelago, and amazing landscapes, both on its coasts and in the heart of the island. Relax on

the beach or enjoy an all-day optional excursion to discover the most authentic aspects of the

island: its villages with colorful facades, its artisans of ceramics, and its agriculture. Lunch at a

local restaurant, before we return on board to sail towards Santiago island. Overnight at sea.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The 25 cabins of the M/Y HARMONY V are located

on the Main deck (9 cabins) and on the

Upper Deck (16 cabins).

Day 3: Praia, Santiago

Stop At: Praia de Gamboa Beach, Av. Combatentes Liberdade da Patria, Praia, Santiago Cape Verde
Early morning arrival at Praia, Santiago, the largest of the islands of the archipelago.

After a morning at leisure and lunch on board, the optional afternoon excursion will bring us to

Cidade Velha, the first colonial city built in the tropics and classified by Unesco. The fort and the

nearby settlements were once a thriving slave trade centre. Late in the evening we will sail north

towards Fogo, the island of fire. Overnight at sea.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The 25 cabins of the M/Y HARMONY V are located

on the Main deck (9 cabins) and on the

Upper Deck (16 cabins).

Day 4: Sao Fellipe, Fogo

Stop At: Pico Do Fogo, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo Cape Verde
Early morning arrival Fogo, with its dominating sight of the Fogo Volcano which rises 3,000

meters over the sea level. Our optional full day excursion will bring us at the top of the

volcano, right at the crater edge. You will walk through a landscape of lava. Lunch will be at the

crater's village. We will also visit the city San Felipe with a characteristic colonial charm. Late in

the evening we will sail to Sao Vicente. Overnight at sea.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The 25 cabins of the M/Y HARMONY V are located

on the Main deck (9 cabins) and on the

Upper Deck (16 cabins).

Day 5: Mindelo, Sao Vincente

Stop At: Centro Cultural do Mindelo, Mindelo, Sao Vicente Cape Verde
Once a vibrant commercial island, it has evolved into a cultural center and Mindelo is one of the

most well preserved colonial cities in Cape Verde. Our optional walking excursion will allow

you to visit galleries and discover busy restaurants, musical events that give Mindelo its label of

the Cultural Center of the Cape Verde. It is no surprise that the National Museum of Handicrafts

is located in Mindelo. Overnight in port.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The 25 cabins of the M/Y HARMONY V are located

on the Main deck (9 cabins) and on the

Upper Deck (16 cabins).

Day 6: Mindelo, Sao Vicent- Porto Novo- Santo Anto

Stop At: Porto Novo-Ribeira Grande Road, Porto Novo, Santo Antao Cape Verde
Early in the morning depart for a short sail towards the island of Santo Antao, the greenest of all

Cape Verde Islands with landscapes of verdant plantations of sugarcane alternate old craters.

Our optional full day excursion will include the luxuriant Valley Paul where sugarcane is still

exploited and where you will taste the "grogue" the national drink of the Archipelago. You will

also reach the Valley of Ribeira das Patas and discover rock formations coming from lava

formations. Dinner on board and overnight in port.
Duration: 6 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The 25 cabins of the M/Y HARMONY V are located

on the Main deck (9 cabins) and on the

Upper Deck (16 cabins).

Day 7: Porto Novo- Santo Antao

Stop At: Porto Novo-Ribeira Grande Road, Porto Novo, Santo Antao Cape Verde
This morning, choose from two optional excursions: a) enjoy an optional full day excursion

including lunch, discovering the major sites of the island, passing by the famous road of Corda,

Água das Caldeiras, Ribeira Grande, Ponta do Sol and, of course, by Paul – a green jewel

among the villages of Santo Antão. On the way we will visit plantations of sugar cane and we

will taste in home-distillery “grogue” – the white rum made by sugar cane. Or b) enjoy an

optional half day excursion, to the south-western part of the island - a safari through volcanic

landscapes, pozzolans fields and isolated villages with dropwise agriculture and different kind of

plantations. Return on board to depart towards Sal. Overnight at sea.
Duration: 6 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The 25 cabins of the M/Y HARMONY V are located

on the Main deck (9 cabins) and on the

Upper Deck (16 cabins).

Day 8: Palmeira, Sal

Stop At: Praia Santa Monica, -, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Early morning arrival at Palmeira port, Sal. Disembarkation at 8-9 am after breakfast.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.