Cape Verde Honeymoon Resorts
Last updated October 2026 · By the honeymoons.africa editorial team
Ten romantic places to stay across Sal, Boa Vista and São Vicente, and which island suits the honeymoon you actually want.
Cape Verde hotel guide for couples
Choose the island before the resort
Cape Verde’s beach honeymoons happen on two islands. Sal is the easy one: more flights, a lively beach town in Santa Maria and plenty of restaurants outside the resorts. Boa Vista has bigger, emptier beaches, but its resorts are more isolated, so you will eat most meals where you stay. That single difference decides whether all-inclusive makes sense.
Where should honeymooners stay in Cape Verde?
| Area | Best for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, Sal | Walkable beach town, restaurants, easy flights | Busier; the big resorts are large |
| Outside Santa Maria, Sal | Quieter adults-only all-inclusives | A short drive or taxi into town |
| Boa Vista resorts | Huge, empty beaches and five-star all-inclusives | Isolated; few places to eat out |
| North-east Boa Vista | Remote, small-scale seclusion | You will rely on the lodge for everything |
| Mindelo, São Vicente | Music, restaurants, culture, gateway to Santo Antão | A city base rather than a beach resort |
10 Cape Verde honeymoon resorts worth shortlisting
1. Morabeza Hotel
Santa Maria, SalA long-established beachfront hotel in Santa Maria with 121 rooms, three outdoor pools and three restaurants. It is not all-inclusive, which is the point: you can walk into town for dinner and come back to a hotel that guests rate among the best on the island.
Guest rating 9.2/10 from 389 Expedia reviews.
2. Meliá Llana Beach Resort & Spa
SalAn adults-only (18+) all-inclusive beachfront resort about 5 km from Santa Maria’s town square, with 303 rooms, two outdoor pools, a YHI spa and four restaurants. Swim-up room categories give you water outside your terrace.
Guest rating 8.6/10 from 177 reviews.
3. Robinson Cabo Verde
SalAn adults-only, all-inclusive beachfront club with two outdoor pools, a spa with yoga, three restaurants and three bars. It suits couples who want a social, active atmosphere rather than total quiet.
Guest rating 9.0/10 from 75 reviews.
4. Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria
SalA large beachfront all-inclusive with five outdoor pools plus an indoor pool, two swim-up bars, the Renova Spa and five restaurants. It is not adults-only, so expect families and a water park; the scale is the trade-off for the facilities.
Guest rating 9.2/10 on Expedia.
5. Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort
Santa Maria, SalA beachfront resort near Santa Maria pier with two outdoor pools, the eforea spa and four restaurants. Because it is close to town and not purely all-inclusive, you can mix resort days with evenings out.
Guest rating 8.8/10 from 357 reviews.
6. Hotel Dunas de Sal
Santa Maria, SalA 68-room hotel close to Santa Maria’s town square, with an outdoor pool, spa treatments and breakfast included. It is a quieter, smaller-scale base than the big resorts, with the beach and restaurants nearby.
Guest rating 8.2/10 from 92 reviews.
7. Hotel Riu Palace Boavista
Boa VistaA 505-room all-inclusive with three outdoor pools, two swim-up bars, a spa and four restaurants, on one of Boa Vista’s long, open beaches. It has one of the highest guest scores on this list.
Guest rating 9.4/10 from 69 reviews.
8. Hotel Riu Karamboa
Boa VistaReserved for adults aged 18 and over since its 2022 refurbishment, with five outdoor pools, a spa and 24-hour all-inclusive on a beachfront site. It is lively rather than secluded, with shows and entertainment most evenings.
9. Spinguera Ecolodge
Espingueira, Boa VistaA 12-room ecolodge on Boa Vista’s remote north-east coast, with an outdoor pool, massages, a restaurant and cooked-to-order breakfast. It is the opposite of the big resorts: quiet, small and built around the landscape.
Guest rating 9.8/10 from 16 reviews.
10. Kira’s Boutique Hotel
Mindelo, São VicenteA small boutique hotel in Mindelo with a rooftop terrace and garden: an ideal two- or three-night base for live music, seafood restaurants and the ferry to Santo Antão’s mountain trails.
Guest rating 9.8/10 from 40 reviews.
What a week costs: a real price check
We priced three Sal resorts on Expedia for 8–15 March 2027, two adults, taxes included:
| Resort | Basis | 7 nights for two | Per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort | Room rate (check board basis) | about US$2,270 | about US$324 |
| Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria | All-inclusive | about US$2,560 | about US$366 |
| Robinson Cabo Verde | All-inclusive, adults only | about US$2,670 | about US$382 |
March is peak winter-sun season for European travellers, so these are high-season prices. Flights are extra. To see how that compares with an Indian Ocean honeymoon, look at our Seychelles and Mauritius cost guides.
Should you go all-inclusive?
On Boa Vista, usually yes. The resorts are spread along long beaches, often far from the main town of Sal Rei, so you would pay resort prices for most meals anyway.
On Sal, it depends where you stay. In Santa Maria, a breakfast or half-board hotel such as Morabeza or Dunas de Sal lets you try the town’s seafood restaurants. Outside town, an adults-only all-inclusive such as Meliá Llana or Robinson makes the week simpler.
Adults-only options at a glance
- Meliá Llana Beach Resort & Spa (Sal): adults 18+, all-inclusive, swim-up rooms available.
- Robinson Cabo Verde (Sal): adults only, all-inclusive, activity-focused.
- Hotel Riu Karamboa (Boa Vista): adults 18+ since 2022, all-inclusive.
- Hotel Riu Cabo Verde (Sal): also now adults-only and all-inclusive, with about 500 rooms, if the others are full.
How many nights, and should you add a second island?
Seven nights on one beach island is the simplest honeymoon. With ten nights or more, add two nights in Mindelo and two or three on Santo Antão for mountain walks; it turns a beach week into a journey. Inter-island flights and ferries can change at short notice, so avoid tight same-day international connections. Our Cape Verde honeymoon guide has a full 10-night route and the best months to go.
If calm lagoons, coral reefs and private-pool villas matter more than short flights from Europe, compare Mauritius and the Seychelles.
Seychelles vs MauritiusCape Verde resort questions
What is the best resort in Cape Verde for a honeymoon?
It depends on the honeymoon you want. Morabeza in Santa Maria is the best classic beach hotel; Meliá Llana and Robinson on Sal and Riu Karamboa on Boa Vista are the strongest adults-only all-inclusives; Spinguera Ecolodge on Boa Vista is the most secluded.
Is Sal or Boa Vista better for a honeymoon?
Sal is better if you want restaurants, a beach town and easy flights. Boa Vista is better if you want huge, empty beaches and are happy to stay in your resort.
Are there adults-only resorts in Cape Verde?
Yes. Meliá Llana Beach Resort & Spa and Robinson Cabo Verde on Sal, and Hotel Riu Karamboa on Boa Vista, are adults-only and all-inclusive. Hotel Riu Cabo Verde on Sal is also adults-only.
How much does a honeymoon resort in Cape Verde cost?
In our check for a March 2027 week, top Sal resorts cost about US$324–382 a night for two including taxes, or roughly US$2,270–2,670 for seven nights, before flights.
Is all-inclusive worth it in Cape Verde?
Usually on Boa Vista, where resorts are isolated. On Sal it depends: in Santa Maria a half-board hotel lets you eat out, while outside town an all-inclusive is simpler.
How we chose: this shortlist is organised by honeymoon fit, location and style, not a universal quality score, and we have not stayed at every property. Facilities, room counts and guest ratings were checked against property listings on Expedia and RIU’s website on 5 October 2026; confirm current details and rates before booking.
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