Editing Transport in Cape Verde (section)

== Inter-Island ferries in Cape Verde ==
Several ferries operate between the islands with much lower fares than the airlines. These are provided by various independent shipping companies and their conditions and seaworthiness vary. Many services depart from [[Praia]] at about midnight, arriving in outlying islands at breakfast time. Return trips often depart around mid-day. Service schedules are approximate and delays or cancellations of service are common. Conditions can be very crowded it is advisable to pre-book a cabin for all but the shortest of trips. Passages can be very rough in winter.

Departure days vary according to the season and are frequently altered. Enquire at the shipping offices in Praia and other Cape Verdean ports.

In early 2011, the Kriola, the first of a proposed fleet of ferryboats belonging to the company Cabo Verde Fast Ferry (CVFF)<ref>[http://www.cvfastferry.com Cabo Verde Fast Ferry's website]</ref> arrived in Praia directly from Singapore. It was custom-built there by the Dutch shipbuilding company, [[Damen Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asemana.publ.cv/spip.php?article60148&ak=1|title=Brava recebe Kriola com entusiasmo (com fotos actualizadas)|newspaper=A Semana|language=pt|date=10 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027055508/http://asemana.publ.cv/spip.php?article60148&ak=1|archive-date=27 October 2016}}</ref> The Kriola operates regular service among the [[Sotavento Islands|Sotavento islands]] of [[Brava, Cape Verde|Brava]], [[Fogo, Cape Verde|Fogo]], and [[Santiago]].

===Ferry routes===
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*Boa Vista ([[Sal Rei]])–Maio (Cidade do Maio)
*Fogo (São Filipe-Vale de Cavaleiros)–Brava ([[Furna, Cape Verde|Furna]])
*Maio ([[Cidade do Maio]])–Santiago (Porto Praia)
*Sal ([[Palmeira, Cape Verde|Palmeira]])–Boa Vista (Sal Rei)
*Santiago ([[Praia Harbor|Porto Praia]])–Fogo (São Filipe-[[Vale de Cavaleiros]])
*Santiago (Porto Praia)–São Vicente (Mindelo-Porto Grande) - longest ferry route
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*Santiago (Porto Praia)–Brava ([[Furna, Cape Verde|Furna]])
*Santo Antāo ([[Porto Novo, Cape Verde|Porto Novo]])–São Vicente (Mindelo-[[Porto Grande Bay|Porto Grande]])
*São Nicolau ([[Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cape Verde|Tarrafal de São Nicolau]])–Sal ([[Palmeira, Cape Verde|Palmeira]])
*São Nicolau ([[Preguiça, Cape Verde|Preguiça]])–Sal ([[Palmeira, Cape Verde|Palmeira]])
*São Vicente ([[Porto Grande Bay|Porto Grande]])–São Nicolau ([[Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cape Verde|Tarrafal de São Nicolau]])
*São Vicente ([[Porto Grande Bay|Porto Grande]])–São Nicolau ([[Preguiça, Cape Verde|Preguiça]])
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'''Lesser ferry routes:'''
**Within Santo Antão: [[Tarrafal de Monte Trigo]]–[[Monte Trigo]] (45 min) - shortest ferry route
**Within São Nicolau: Preguiça–[[Carriçal]]