What’s the difference between a bay and a saltpan?
A bay is a coastal area that curves further inward in comparison to the normal coastline. A bay becomes gradually deeper as it merges with the sea. In the shallow parts, children and adults can stand in the water to bathe and swim.
A saltpan is a natural phenomenon in which nature itself evaporates the water in the saltpan and produces salt in this way.
A manmade saltpan is when people divide a saltpan in several troughs filled with seawater. This is done through a small inlet /entrance that connects with the sea. This entrance can be closed off. When the water in the troughs evaporates, the salt remains.

What’s the difference between a bay and an inland water?
A bay is a coastal area that curves further inward in comparison to the normal coastline. A bay becomes gradually deeper as it merges with the sea. In the shallow parts, children and adults can stand in the water to bathe and swim.
An inland water is the area that curves further inward from the coast and is used for maritime purposes. In the case of Curaçao, it’s an entrance that connects with the open sea and goes further in than a bay. An inland water is deep and the water is much calmer than the open sea. An inland water can be a harbor. Many times, fishermen use an inland water to moor their boats.

Mention some bays in Curaçao.
Piscadera Bay;
Santa Martha Bay;
Fuik Bay;
Spanish water Bay;
St.Joris Bay;
St. Ana Bay with Schottegat and Waaigat.