Aruba travel,
done right.
Which beach, which hotel, which tours are worth it and which to skip, whether you need a car, and how to book it all without overpaying. Practical answers from people who know the island.
Rent a car in Aruba
From $50 a day with Triple D Car Rental. Tax and unlimited mileage included.
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Book the two things that sell out first
Boats and rooms on the beach go first in high season. Search both with live availability, then read the guides below before you decide.
Search Aruba tours
Live availability and free cancellation on most tours.
Search Aruba hotels
Live rates on 1,500+ stays. Pick your dates; compare Palm Beach and Eagle Beach.
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Top-rated Aruba tours right now
Ranked by traveller rating and review volume, updated daily from Viator.
Pick your beach before you pick your hotel
Eagle Beach for space and quiet, Palm Beach for restaurants and water sports, Baby Beach for kids, Arashi and Boca Catalina for snorkelling.
Palm Beach or Eagle Beach? Choose the coast first.
Palm Beach is the high-rise strip with nightlife and water sports at your door. Eagle Beach is low-rise, wider and quieter. Almost every other decision follows from that one.
Three hotels we point friends to first
One luxury, one adults-only, one family pick. Live rates on Expedia; prices match booking direct.
Check live hotel ratesCompare Aruba rental cars
Airport pickup or hotel delivery, free cancellation on most bookings.
Read the car rental guideWhere to eat in Aruba
Fresh catch at a fishermen’s pier, beach bars with sand under the table, and the handful of restaurants worth booking ahead.
Copy a plan that works
Day-by-day plans with the beach, the tour, the restaurant and the hotel already chosen. Adjust, don’t start from zero.
How we work
We tell you which beach is better for what, and which tours are overpriced. When it is our judgement rather than a fact, we say so.
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