Sabana Westpunt: a remote spot to bring your family
Sabana Westpunt is wrapped around the northwest coast of the Dutch island of Curacao. Quiet and remote, this is the perfect place to bring your family for a little winter sunshine. If you've nabbed a Sabana Westpunt vacation rental on the waterfront, you can tip-toe down to the beach, swing in a hammock with a good book, or take refreshing dips in the ocean. Vacations don't have to be this sedate though – there's a ton of all-out watersport action, from motoring on jet skis to diving down and exploring the underworld world of colorful exotic fish and coral.
Make a beeline for Rif Fort in Sabana Westpunt
For such a small island, there are a surprising number of attractions near your Sabana Westpunt vacation rental. If you've got a rental car, make a beeline for the Rif Fort which once protected the island. Today, it's been converted for entertainment use, with a ton of shops and eateries. If you'd like a whiff of the strong stuff, you could drop into the Curacao Liqueur Distillery. No need to call ahead and book, they don't have scheduled tours, just turn up and begin the tasting. It might not sound lively, but the floating pontoon Queen Emma Bridge, called the "Swinging Old Lady" locally, is rather fascinating.
Go beach hopping in Sabana Westpunt
With almost 40 beaches within easy reach of your Sabana Westpunt vacation rental, you've got no excuse for a little sand hopping. It's your vacation, so no one's going to stop you if you flop on the beach. If you do get a little restless, there's more water sports here than you could possibly experience in one trip. You could attach your masks to dive down into the deep, hop aboard daily fishing charters to hook in a trophy fish, or set sail for a day on the open water. If you're a golfer, you can spend sunny mornings up on the course practicing your swing.
Sabana Westpunt is an all year-round Caribbean haven
With Curacao tucked away a little north of the equator, out of reach of the hurricane belt, unlike other Caribbean islands it can be visited any time of year. As soon as the dark nights and flurries of snow start creeping in back home, travelers start hopping on flights in their droves to come and stay in Sabana Westpunt vacation rentals. If you don't fancy vying for a spot on the beach, you can bag yourself a Curacao vacation rental between May and November, when there is little rain and the temperature hovers around the mid-80s.
Basking iguanas at Sabana Westpunt
It's hard to take an amble anywhere near your Sabana Westpunt vacation rental without spotting harmless little whiptail lizards, geckos scampering along the trees, or big iguanas basking in the sun. For a Caribbean island, there are a surprising number of mammals, including white-tailed deer and rabbits. It doesn't matter if you've flopped on the beach or gone hiking along the island trails, it's hard to miss catching a glimpse of Curacao's 168 species of resident and migrating birds. Make sure your mask fits properly because, when you're snorkeling, you're not going to want to spot spotting the 4 different species of turtle.
Transportation to and around Sabana Westpunt
The nearest airport is in Curacao Intl. Airport (CUR), located 18.4 mi (29.6 km) from the city center.
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