Mindelo, Cape Verde cruise port guide
Mindelo is a portcity on the Cape Verde in the northern part of the island of São Vicente. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality. São Vicente is a small volcanic island integrated in the group of the islands of Barlavento, between Santo Antão, on the West, and Santa Luzia, on the East. The island was discovered on January 22 of 1462, but it was uninhabited until 1838, when the British decided to install a coaling-station in Mindelo to supply the ships that navigated in the Atlantic routes. During many centuries, São Vicente was used for cattle pasturage, namely goats and temporary hunt-preserve. Nevertheless, the excellent port characteristics of the Bay of Mindelo made the island in one of the most important worlds trade post for the supply of coal to the ships that crossed the Atlantic, and it soon became the uppermost place where foreign going ships came for coal supply.
About Mindelo, Cape Verde
Mindelo is the vibrant port city on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, considered the cultural capital of the archipelago with a lively music scene and cosmopolitan atmosphere. Once a crucial coaling and resupply station for transatlantic shipping in the 19th century, Mindelo's excellent natural harbour and colonial-era architecture make it a fascinating stop for cruise ships on Atlantic crossings.
Cruises visiting Mindelo, Cape Verde
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Mein Schiff 6 · Europe · 20 nights
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Mediterranean from Marseilles
Costa Diadema · Canaries · 21 nights
from $2,081
$99 / night
Mediterranean from Marseilles
Costa Diadema · South America · 22 nights
from $2,296
$104 / night
Mediterranean from Marseilles
Costa Diadema · South America · 24 nights
from $2,418
$100 / night
Mediterranean from Savona
Costa Diadema · Canaries · 21 nights
from $2,180
$103 / night
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Costa Diadema · Transatlantic · 20 nights
from $2,006
$100 / night
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