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Murdeira: The Best Snorkeling Spot on Sal Island in Cape Verde

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  Sal Island is an attractive tourist destination due to its beaches and dry tropical climate, making it a good choice year-round. The Santa Maria area is the island's most well-known tourist spot, with its clear blue water and vast expanse of sand. Several resorts have sprung up around it, as well as smaller hotels, restaurants, and services, offering a range of options from the most expensive to very affordable. In terms of snorkeling in Santa Maria, although there is a reef and even a sunken ship at the far right end of the beach, which is a popular spot for snorkeling and diving tours, this spot is not, in my opinion, the best on the island. The best snorkeling I did on the island was in the Murdeira region, located between Espargos, where the airport is, and Santa Maria, in the south of the island. Murdeira Murdeira is a residential resort with a swimming pool and a small hotel within it, which has a very acceptable café and restaurant. It's a very calm area for those who...
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Snorkeling Raja Ampat: When to go and how to get there?

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Raja Ampat is considered one of the best places in the world for snorkeling and diving. The best time to visit is during the dry season, from October to April. This area is located in a remote part of Indonesia, and it's necessary to get to Sorong, which is about a five-hour flight from Bali. After arriving in Sorong, you need to take a two-hour ferry to Waisai and from there another one to four hours by boat to your specific island, generally arranged by your host . It's possible to reach Sorong by plane from Bali and Jakarta, as well as from several other cities in Indonesia. I chose Manado because it had an island nearby: Bunaken, which is also a true snorkeling paradise. Manado has direct flights from Singapore, which was my gateway to this part of the world . It was an excellent choice, as the snorkeling experience in Bunaken was incredible; I'll leave the video of that part of the trip here: So I ended up taking the following route by plane: Lisbon - Dubai - Singapore...
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Snorkeling Sesimbra (Portugal): Left vs. Right Side

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I usually dive on the right side of Sesimbra Bay, next to the pier at Praia do Ouro, as it's a more sheltered area due to the bay's configuration. This spot is one of the best snorkeling locations in the greater Lisbon area because even when the sea is rough, it's always calm, and entering the water is not only easy but also allows you to see abundant marine life after just a few meters. Furthermore, I've seen octopus and cuttlefish here in the past. On this day, the sea was calmer, and I tried the left side, which I saw had more vegetation. In both places, I found plenty of marine life. See the underwater video:
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