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Barracuda Point is a favorite Curacao scuba diving site located near the new All-inclusive Sandals Royal Curacao (at the Santa Barbara Plantation), and not from the famous Tugboat Beach of Caracasbaai. ** LEARN MORE https://www.divecuracao.info/curacao-dive-travel-guide/curacao-diving-guide/dive-and-snorkel-guide/barracuda-point/The fringing reef, located directly opposite to this beautiful new all-inclusive resort is covered in dense coral formations, gorgonians and boulder corals. Turtles are spotted often on this dive site, as well as jacks and of course, barracudas!Barracuda Point is loved by wide-angle photographers because of its beautiful coral fields. The dive site is also ideal for a drift dive to Small Wall or Director’s Bay. Let the current take you along the reef while the coral fields pass you by. The reef gradually descends to 15 meters, before descending more steeply.Locally, this dive site is referred to as Punt’i Piku because it is located on the Caracasbaai Peninsula near the mouth of Spanish Water.About Sandals Royal CuracaoThe resort is set in an exclusive 3,000-acre protected reserve, spread out along 44 acres. It provides a great location for its guests to explore everything the island has to offer, from its jungles, beaches and limestone caves to its UNESCO World Heritage Site of Willemstad, the island’s capital city.It will offer 351 rooms and suites with 24 different room categories to fit any couple’s vacation style, including two new signature suite categories. The rooms and suites feature a modern design with pops of botanicals in blues and greens to reflect the island’s lush natural beauty.The Awa Seaside Butler Bungalows and Kurason Island Poolside Butler Bungalows will feature butler service, soaking tubs, private pools and MINI Coopers to use while exploring the island. Both offer extra privacy and stunning views of the ocean.At Sandals Royal Curacao guests can enjoy the freedom of a Luxury Included Vacation, which includes everything from unlimited drinks and roundtrip airport transfers to activities like Scuba diving lessons or excursions to private islands.Also included are the nine five-star dining options available at the resort, eight of which are exclusive only to the Sandals Royal Curaçao. One such restaurant is The Duchess, Sandals’ first floating restaurant and bar, which was constructed from a Dutch ship. Other restaurants specialize in international cuisine or local Curaçao dishes.As a Sandals resort, the commitment to romance is strong. That’s why this hotel will feature three oceanfront wedding venues as well as 38,000 square feet of both indoor and outdoor meeting space. For more information, please visit https://www.divecuracao.info/blog/curacao-dive-news/sandals-royal-curacao-reveals-new-details/Brief Area History of Caracasbaai – the Home of Barracuda PointCaracasbaai is a designated nature preserve with many historic landmarks of Curaçao.As the local story goes, it is said that the late Queen Juliana, who was invited to Director’s Bay, was so afraid of fish that the Royal Dutch Shell Group caged in a section of the bay for her, to increase her enjoyment and ultimately to ease her mind so that she could relax. But you know, that’s just the story. The fact is that starting in the early 1900’s until departing in 1985, the Directors of the Royal Dutch Shell Group and the Dutch Royal family used this bay exclusively and it was considered private. Now, the beach and surrounding area are open for public use.Built in 1882, Quarantine House functioned as one of the parts of the quarantine station at the fortress of Fort Beekenburg. Healthy seamen coming of disease carrying ships were quarantined here for forty days. This lasted until 1925 and nowadays this beautiful house with a splendid view over the Caribbean Sea is in severe disrepair.Fort Beekenburg was built to defend the Spanish Water in 1703. It was at that time one of the few places where one could easily go from sea to land. The Fort has proven his service, several times, the fort kept the British and pirates out of Curacao. The fort was built with stones from the Walloon region, that is because the stones were used as ballast in the ships.__________Discover more than 70 amazing scuba diving and snorkeling sites on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao, CLICK HERE: https://www.divecuracao.info/curacao-dive-travel-guide/curacao-diving-guide/For more information and to plan your next adventure, visit these sites:Dive Curacao: https://www.divecuracao.infoDive Travel Curacao: http://www.curacaodivetravel.comDive News Curacao: http://www.divenewscuracao.comVideo produced and edited for Dive Curacao, by Nature Pics Films https://www.naturepicsfilms.comBonaire Aruba Travel Vlog Sustainable Tourism curacao 4k 10 Best