Honeymoon in João Pessoa: what to do as a couple

Why João Pessoa

João Pessoa has what a couple wants from a beach honeymoon: a calm, warm sea, a walkable seafront, good food and far fewer crowds than the Northeast's best-known destinations. And it has two moments no other place matches: sunrise at the easternmost point of the Americas and sunset to Ravel's Boléro.

Things to do as a couple

• Sunrise at Ponta do Seixas, at dawn, with the city still asleep.
• Sunset at Praia do Jacaré, with the Boléro played on sax from a boat on the river.
• The Picãozinho or Seixas natural pools at the morning low tide.
• The south coast: the Coqueirinho and Tabatinga viewpoints and the Pedra Furada on Praia do Amor — legend says a couple who pass through it together are guaranteed happiness.
• Late afternoon at the top of the Tour Geneve, at the Skybeach lookout or the Sky Bar, with the whole seafront below.
• Dinner in Manaíra: from a truffle Italian to a tasting menu.

When to go and where to stay

September to November is the best window: settled weather, good sea and a quiet city, with lower rates than in summer. Avoid April to July if your honeymoon is about the beach — that is the rainy season.

For a couple, a sea-view apartment is often worth more than a hotel room: more space, a balcony, a kitchen for an unhurried breakfast and privacy. Tell the team it is your honeymoon — we will help choose the property and the itinerary.

MAREVI manages serviced flats and apartments on the João Pessoa seafront — Bessa, Jardim Oceania, Manaíra, Tambaú and Cabo Branco — with a full kitchen and our own team. Book directly on WhatsApp and you deal with the people who look after the property, without the platforms' fee.

• Ponta do Seixas, where the sun rises first
• Sunset at Praia do Jacaré
• Conde (PB): beaches, viewpoints and what to do
• Restaurants in Manaíra: where to eat in João Pessoa

• Sunset and sunrise in João Pessoa: where to watch