Explore the archipelago of Cape Verde with its intoxicating mixture of African and Portuguese heritage and its welcoming locals in this 8 day cruise. Once a former colony and slave trade outpost, the Cape Verde Islands of today offer a spellbinding blend of African and Portuguese influences in their architecture, food, customs and traditions. Being blessed with a pleasant year-round climate, the archipelago offers a diverse range of landscapes from verdant mountain ranges, lush hills and jungles to explore, to volcanic landscapes or wide deserted beaches. This cruise holiday will open up for you a vibrant and colourful world, all set to the gentle rhythms of West African music.