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Mindelo on São Vicente is the main port for cruise liners and the terminus for the ferry service to Santo Antão.

A marina for yachts is undergoing enlargement ( 2007 ).

Praia on Santiago is a main hub for local ferry services to other islands.

Palmeira on Sal supplies fuel for the main airport on the island, Amílcar Cabral International Airport, and is important for the hotel construction taking place on the island.

Porto Novo on Santo Antão is the only source for imports and exports of produce from the island as well as passenger traffic since the closure of the airstrip at Ponta do Sol.

There are smaller harbors, essentially single jetties at Tarrafal on São Nicolau, Sal Rei on Boa Vista, Vila do Maio ( Porto Inglês ) on Maio, São Filipe on Fogo and Furna on Brava.

These act as terminals for the inter island ferry services which carry both freight and passengers.

There are very small harbors, with protective breakwaters, essentially used by fishing boats at Tarrafal on Santiago, Pedra de Lume on Sal and Ponta do Sol on Santo Antão.

Some offer suitable protection for small yachts on passage.

The pier at Santa Maria on Sal used by both fishing and dive boats has been rehabilitated.