Kitesurfing in Sint Joris Baai

Why here

St. Joris Bay is Curacao's kitesurfing home, and one of the most consistent flat-water spots in the Caribbean. The bay sits on the wild, windward north-east coast, a wide shallow lagoon closed off from the open Atlantic by a reef, so while the wind is strong the water stays flat and, over much of the bay, only waist to chest deep. The trade winds here average 17 to 22 knots and blow on roughly 300 days a year, which is about as reliable as the sport gets, and the cross-shore direction and shallow, sandy lagoon make it forgiving for beginners learning water starts while still giving freeriders and freestylers a huge flat playground. It is a wind-and-water spot rather than a beach-club scene, backed by scrubland and an ostrich farm well away from the Willemstad hotels, so it stays uncrowded. Several small owner-run schools work the bay, taking riders from a first lesson through to independent riding and kite foiling, with gear rental and transport for those bringing their own kit. Warm water, dependable wind and protected flats put St. Joris among the best places anywhere to learn to kite or to log long, easy sessions.