Daaibooi, Sandy beach cove on southwestern coast of Curacao

Daaibooi is a beach and bay near Sint Willibrordus in Bandabou, Curaçao, about a 30-minute drive north-west of Willemstad. The bay is enclosed by cliffs, with a shallow coral reef and a basic restaurant at the beach.

In the 19th and 20th centuries the bay served as a harbour for salt from the salt pans of Jan Kok Bay, named after the nearby plantation. Slaves from that plantation and from Rif Sint Marie and Porto Mari extracted the salt, which small boats carried from Daaibooi to Willemstad for transfer to larger ships bound for Europe. Remains of the salt storehouses can still be made out near the beach.

The bay served as a salt port in the 19th and 20th centuries: salt from the Jan Kok Bay pans, worked by enslaved people of that plantation and of Rif Sint Marie and Porto Mari, was loaded onto small boats here for Willemstad. Remains of the salt storehouses can still be made out near the beach.

The beach has basic facilities including restrooms, beach chair rentals, and a kiosk with cold drinks and snacks. Morning visits are best when crowds are lighter and the light is best for photography.

The loggerhead sea turtle nests in this bay, according to the sources; no fixed afternoon timing is documented. A coral tree has also been placed here to monitor coral growth, part of experiments at several sites on the island aimed at improving the reef's condition.