Tag Archives: São Tomé

NCL Dawn arrived to the island of São Tomé on 19 March 2025. São Tomé is the principle island of the nation São Tomé and Príncipe. And, as usual, Ursula had us lined up for a tour of this seldom-visited island. On this day we would head out to Abade River, Boca De Inferno (Mouth of Hell), Sete Ondas (Seven Waves) and Micondo Beaches, Cascata (Waterfall) de Praia Pesqueira, Pico Cão Grande (Big Dog Peak), and finally a tour of the city of São Tomé. Whew. I’m tired already, and that’s just from typing out the itinerary for you. How does one small island (330 square miles/ 854 km² fit in so much to see and do? Let’s begin with Abade River, on which you’ll find women doing their daily clothes washing and using the solar clothes dryer:

Then it’s back onto the tour van, south along the eastern coast, and over to a Boca de Inferno, which is a natural arch that, when conditions are just right, acts as a funnel to send water shooting up into the air:

The Boca de Inferno overlook gives one some interesting photographic opportunities:

Next stop was Praia das Sete Ondas (Beach of the Seven Waves). I rather enjoyed the sights at this particular location, as you can see:

But as picturesque as Praia das Sete Ondas was, it paled in comparison to Praia Midondo. I’ll show you much more of this beach on Wednesday, but until then here’s a taste:

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