Best Things to Do in Aruba
Days on Aruba are full of scuba diving off Hadicurari Beach, sightseeing in the natural wonders of Arikok National Park or shopping for Dutch cheese in Oranjestad. You can take your tots to the calm waters of Baby Beach, and slightly older kids to the Donkey Sanctuary or Ostrich Farm. But save some energy for evening hours, when the flashing lights of a Palm Beach casino or the live music of an Oranjestad pub beckon.
Why go: Known as "Low-Rise area" for its low-to-the-ground hotels and timeshares, northwestern Eagle Beach is one ... read more»
Why go: Some vacationers like their water for swimming, not sporting. If this is you, ditch the ... read more»
Why go: Get ready to be overwhelmed with cute: the Donkey Sanctuary Aruba is a non-profit organization ... read more»
Why go: The 24-hour Stellaris Casino has 28 gaming tables, 522 slot machines and a handful of ... read more»
Why go: Aruban rattlesnakes, parakeets and whiptail lizards make their home in the Arikok National Park, as ... read more»
Why go: Named after a British steamship that wrecked just offshore in 1861, the California Lighthouse is ... read more»
Why go: Did you know that ostriches lay the largest eggs of any bird species? Or that ... read more»
Why go: Located near Aruba's northwestern tip, just past the Marriott Aruba Resort & Stellaris Casino, Hadicurari ... read more»
Why go: Not everyone likes to stay camped out on a Caribbean beach, shopping in a duty-free ... read more»
Why go: The SS Pedernales was a World War II lake tanker that was torpedoed and sunk ... read more»
Why go: Aruba has the remedy for the overhyped, over-crowded sprawl you might be experiencing along Eagle ... read more»
Why go: Every Tuesday, the Bon Bini Festival (Bon Bini means "welcome" in Papiamento) attempts to enthrall ... read more»
Why go: These northern Santa Cruz ruins (that were once a gold smelter used to extract gold ... read more»









