IN JOÃO PESSOA

Dine at one of the open-air restaurants set amid the palm trees of Tambaú Beach. Snorkel at Picãozinho reef, which emerges during the spring tides around full and new moons. Do a day excursion 110km south to the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Olinda, a beautifully preserved historic hilltop city, and to Recife, a bustling city famed for its beaches and waterways.