First and foremost are the beautiful beaches!

Arashi and Malmok beaches are located at the Northern end of the Island, past the high rise hotels.  These beaches offer great spots for snorkeling. Back to Top..

Palm Beach is in front of the high rise hotels and is very “touristy” offering beachfront bars and dining, jet skis, parasailing, banana boats, catamaran rides, etc.  You can also rent beach chairs and floats to relax in the water. Back to Top..

Hadicurari (Fisherman's Huts) White powder sand with some pebbles and stones, and very shallow water. Excellent for boardsailing, Hadikurari is the place of the annual Hi-Winds Pro Am Windsurfing Competition. Windsurfing accommodations (Sailboard Vacations & Aruba Boardsailing School) sits a couple of hundred yards up the street to the north of the beach. Accessible by public bus or car. Back to Top..

Druif Beach White powder sand, excellent swimming conditions in calm water. Accessible by public bus, taxi or car. Back to Top..

Eagle Beach is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.  It is on the other side of the street from LaCabana Timeshare Resort.  It is still “touristy” but less congested than Palm Beach. Back to Top..

Manchebo Beach is located near the Bucuti Beach Resort, the Manchebo Beach Resort, and behind the Alhambra Casino.  This is a very wide beach with beautiful white sand and an occasional topless bather.  Back to Top..

Sonesta Island Romantic Bounty island, property of Renaissance Aruba Beach Resort & Casino. Only accessible for guests or $25. This island has two parts: a beach for everybody with beach volleyball etc. and a 'adult beach'. Topless is no problem. Swimming conditions: Very well. Small lagoon, gentle surf, some rocks on the bottom. Facilities: Perfect. Clean toilets, nice bar and cafe. Back to Top..

Surfside Beach is a small, intimate, quiet dutch beach located only 5 minutes from the house. It is just beyond the rotary, on the left, across the street from the Caribbean Town Hotel, as you head into Oranjestad.  You won’t recognize it as a beach from the road, you need to go through or around the building to get to the beach.  The building has changed names several times and serves as a nightclub in the evening but has a swimming pool (yes, a pool right on the beach and a beach).  There are wonderful palm trees here, if you want to avoid the direct sun. Back to Top..

Mangel Halto is beyond the airport, heading toward St. Nicolas, there is a native beach called  This beach offers some good snorkeling spots. Back to Top..

DePalm Island is also in this direction and you can take a short ferry ride to the small island for snorkeling and lunch. Back to Top..

Rodgers Beach and Baby Beach is located at the southern most tip of the island is  – two beautiful spots you won’t want to miss. Back to Top..

Dos Playa and Boca Prins are also pretty beach spots to visit on the other side of the island but the surf is too rough for swimming. It's a great place for a picnic.  Back to Top..

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