Piscinas Naturais, Mosteiros

Be weary of this area and really the ocean in general. Members of my family and I almost drowned here just by sitting by one of the pools (the one to the right of the main pool with the ladder) for a while before a massive wave came over and dragged us all in. I wish there was more signage here because it is very beautiful but places on the stone that look safe, are not necessarily. I would strongly recommend keeping people who cannot swim well away from this area. Overall, if you are swimming here, I would stick to swimming in the pool with the ladder - still be very cautious because large waves can come out of nowhere very quickly and usually come in twos or threes.

One of the most stunning stops we made in São Miguel.