Traveling between the islands is fairly easy and convenient. Several options exist for tourists with various budgets. Binter Airlines is the main domestic airline to travel from one island to another. To travel by sea, you may use the daily ferry service (far cheaper) that runs between Santiago, Fogo, and Brava.

By Ferry: Most of Cape Verde`s inter-island ferries are tardy and it`s not unknown to for the ferries themselves to be rickety cargo boats in questionable condition. Luckily, the routes from sao Vicente to Santo Antao (three times a day) are short, and Fogo to Brava (once a day) are the exception. Relatively punctual and comfortable, both take about an hour.

Getting between the island via ferry really depends on where you want to go, as certain islands, like Santiago and Brava, are only able to be visited by watercraft. You can hope on a ferry, or fly in a propeller plane, but flights are not always direct. Sometimes flights get canceled if weather conditions or poor visibility pose problems.

By Car: Road conditions and driving habits are considered to be fairly adequate in Cape Verde. One of the biggest problems you`ll encounter is more of an annoyance: cobblestone roads. This material is most common on the islands of Fogo, São Nicolau, Brava, Maio and Boa Vista.

Rain can make cobblestone roads slippery. Asphalt is more common on Sal, Santiago and São Vicente. There has been a continuing project to switch cobblestone surfaces to asphalt.

Rural roads can be dangerous due to poor lighting. It is not uncommon to see people or livestock walking in the roadway, so it`s important to keep your eyes on the road and drive carefully at night in these country areas. Roads are subject to mudslides and falling rocks if they are in mountainous areas.

The smoother roadways on the newer asphalt roads can bring speeding, which is something Cape Verdan drivers couldn`t previously do on bumpier roadways. Other things to be aware of are aggressive drivers and drunk drivers (especially on Sundays), which are considered problematic in Cape Verde.

Drivers on the islands also have a tendency to drive into the opposite lane, even when you can`t see around the bend or are in a mountainous area with steep drop-offs.

By Taxi: Nice, new taxis are available in the major cities and are metered.

Aluguers, which are usually either open back pickup trucks with bench seats or 15 passenger Toyota vans, tend to travel between more rural destinations, particularly on Santo Antão. Also called hices (due to its model, Toyota Hiace), they work as a collective taxi: they drive by the main streets, usually near the city market, and they announce the final destination from the window, gathering passengers. They depart when they are full, which may take some time.