Finding superyacht roles in Mindelo
Marina hours, entry and visa rules for crew arriving in Mindelo, with pay figures by yacht size.
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Marina Mindelo reception and contacts
These details are from the Marina Mindelo website.
Visa, entry and stay rules
Visa exemption for stays up to 30 days
The ARC+ Rally Handbook 2025 says a visa is no longer needed for stays up to 30 days in Cape Verde for 36 countries, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland. It says each person needs a valid passport. The Cape Verde entry portal says that from 1 January 2026 nationals of some countries must obtain an entry visa before arrival. Check the rules for your passport.
Papers for a yacht arriving by sea
The ARC+ Rally Handbook 2025 lists passports, a Police Form and the original ship's papers. It gives the port immigration fee as CVE 500 or EUR 5 per boat, whatever the number of crew, with a surcharge at weekends. Check the rules for your passport.
Temporary import for up to 6 months
Decree-law 37/2015 allows a foreign recreational vessel to stay in national waters under temporary import for up to 6 months in a year, in one stay or several. After that the vessel must be re-exported or imported for good. Check the rules for your passport.
Crew pay by yacht size
| Role | 45 to 50 m | 70 m and over |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | EUR 9,000 to 12,000 | EUR 15,000+ |
| First Officer | EUR 4,500 to 6,000 | EUR 7,000+ |
| Chief Engineer | EUR 7,000 to 9,500 | EUR 8,500+ |
| Chef | EUR 5,500 to 6,500 | EUR 8,000+ |
| Bosun / 2nd Mate | EUR 3,200 to 4,000 | EUR 5,000+ |
| Chief Stew / Purser | EUR 2,800 to 4,000 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Deckhand | EUR 2,800 to 3,500 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Stew | EUR 2,200 to 2,500 | EUR 2,200 to 2,500 |
UKSA salary guide 2025, in EUR. The guide does not state the pay period and is not specific to Mindelo.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Marina Mindelo
- Marina Mindelo: About us
- Marina Mindelo: Tariffs
- Marina Mindelo (second site)
- ENAPOR: Porto Grande
- ENAPOR: Services
- ENAPOR: Useful information
- Cape Verde entry portal (EASE)
- Boletim Oficial, 29 July 2015: Decree-law 37/2015
- World Cruising Club: ARC+ Rally Handbook 2025
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020: Mindelo 08583
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020: Sal 08594
- Noonsite: Mindelo, São Vicente
- YACHT: São Vicente and Mindelo, June 2026
- Sail-World: Viking Explorers Rally stopover at Marina Mindelo, January 2025
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
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