Newborn turtle crawls out of the sand hole, covered in sand, on Príncipe Island.
December 2025 – March 2026

Family Turtle Season on Príncipe – Kids Stay and Turtle-Watching Free

As winter settles over Europe, Príncipe is in the midst of turtle season – warm nights, starlit beaches and one of nature’s oldest rituals. From December to March, you and your family can watch mother turtles nest by moonlight and cheer on tiny hatchlings as they race towards the sea, all while staying at Sundy Praia or Bom Bom with special benefits for children.

Enter the promo code SEATURTLE in the booking engine.

Offer at a Glance

  • Travel period: December 2025 to March 2026 (turtle season on Príncipe)
     
  • Hotels: Sundy Praia and Bom Bom
     
  • Children: up to 12 years old
     
  • Benefits: kids stay free at Sundy Praia (conditions apply) and complimentary turtle-watching excursion for children at both hotels
     
  • Promo code: SEATURTLE
Secluded beach with turquoise water on São Tomé and Príncipe island

What Is Included

SUNDY PRAIA

  • Free stay for children up to 12 years old, sharing a room with two paying adults and on the same board basis (*)
  • One complimentary turtle-watching excursion for children up to 12 years old, accompanied by their parents

BOM BOM

  • One complimentary turtle-watching excursion for children up to 12 years old, accompanied by their parents

 

* Conditions and eligible room types may vary by date; full details in the booking engine.

Newly hatched baby turtles heading to the ocean on Príncipe Island

How to Book

  1. Choose Sundy Praia or Bom Bom and select your dates between December and March.
     
  2. Enter the promo code SEATURTLE in the booking engine.
     
  3. Select the Family Turtle Season rate and complete your booking.
Your Special Family Vacation

Why This Turtle Season Is Different

Príncipe’s turtle-watching outings are small-scale and ethical by design. Guided by trained local experts and community beach monitors, each visit follows strict rules on light, distance and group size to keep disturbance to a minimum – and every booking with this offer supports sea turtle conservation and community projects on the island.

Learn more about turtle season on Príncipe.

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