Blue Bay (
Dutch: ''Blauwbaai'') is a beach on the Caribbean island of
Curaçao
Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in the southern Caribbean Sea (specifically the Dutch Caribbean region), about north of Venezuela.
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, located close to the fishermen's village of
Sint-Michiel to the north-west of
Willemstad
Willemstad ( ; ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that is a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the cap ...
. The beach is named after a plantation "Blaauw" that was located nearby. There are several restaurants at the beach and golf course. The beach is used for snorkeling and diving, because of its crystal-clear water. Near by you will find a golf course and a hockey pitch. The
Blue Bay Sculpture Garden is located nearby in a tourist resort.
References
Curaçao Beaches Tourism Curaçao
New York Times
Beaches of Curaçao
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