Westpunt
Curacao · Bandabou · 20 m
Description
Westpunt is the far end of Curaçao, an hour from Willemstad, and it holds the beaches that appear on the postcards. Grote Knip is a wide half-moon of white sand under limestone cliffs with water in a blue that photographs look faked, and Kleine Knip next door is the smaller version. Playa Piskadó is where the fishermen clean their catch and green turtles come in to the shallows for the scraps, which makes it the reliable place to swim with them. The diving off this coast is the best on the island.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 6 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: January – August
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Highlights
- Grote Knip beach
- Turtle swimming at Playa Piskadó
- Kleine Knip beach
- Diving the Mushroom Forest and the Blue Room cave
- Playa Forti and its cliff jump
- Alice in Wonderland and the Watamula dive sites
- Playa Jeremi and Playa Lagun coves
- Jaanchie's restaurant and the iguana stew
- Watamula blowhole on the north coast