Aruba

This tiny, parched island off the coast of Venezuela, has amazing beaches, casinos, shopping-malls and stunning white sand. The dry climate, salt spray and trade winds have created a wonderfully surreal landscape to explore.

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This tiny, parched island off the coast of Venezuela, has amazing beaches, casinos, shopping-malls and stunning white sand.

A sophisticated island, offering excellent hotels, superb restaurants and an abundance of water sports. The leeward side of the island attracts the majority of tourist hotels and many of the best beaches, including the popular Palm Beach and Eagle Beach. The north and east coasts are somewhat more rugged, dotted with caves and sand dunes.

Scuba diving holidays to Aruba are particularly popular, and are available with several leading tour operators. If you are looking for a watersports holiday to Aruba, please call to speak to our dedicated travel team, who will be happy to help with your enquiry.

The capital Oranjestad is vibrant, good for shopping and Dutch colonial in style. Carnival takes place over several weeks prior to Lent, with the most intense celebrations in Oranjestad. Aruba is not really affected by hurricanes, and enjoys good weather (average 27°C) and cool trade winds year round. With its seemingly endless supply of white sandy beaches and turquoise blue waters, ARUBA is one of the more popular Caribbean destinations for many sun-worshipers and cruise-ship passengers.

If you would like more information about Caribbean cruises calling at Aruba, please call to speak to our dedicated travel team, for the very latest prices and unbiased advice.

The smallest of the ABC islands, Aruba is 25km north of Venezuela and only 30km wide. Over one million visitors a year come to this tiny island of 90,000 to indulge in the glitz associated with its luxurious beachside resorts, elegant restaurants, 24-hour casinos, shops and boutiques. The harbourside capital Oranjestad attracts many of the visitors, as do resort-filled Eagle and Palm beaches just north of town. In stark contrast to these glamorous areas, the rugged interior is dotted with stands of cacti, twisted divi divi trees and herds of wandering goats. In the Mars-like landscape of Arikok National Park, mysterious boulders painted with ancient petroglyphs and limestone caves are sights not to be missed, whilst on holiday in Aruba.

Palm Beach to Eagle Beach
Take an exquisite slice of nature, add a bunch of concrete monoliths, a forest of palm thatched beach umbrellas and a flotilla of watersport toys, and you'll get some idea of the adventure playground that the resort area stretching from Eagle to Palm Beach has become. There's no denying that the sand is as soft and fine and golden as you could wish, or that the water looks like it belongs in a Bacardi ad, but there's also no ignoring that this entire stretch of coast is single-mindedly devoted to the business of providing a well-oiled Caribbean beach experience for as many people as possible. There are far worse places to join the crowd, since Palm Beach has great swimming and snorkeling and Eagle Beach is too broad and dazzling to fit in a fisheye lens.

Traditional package holidays to Aruba are available with several leading tour operators offering accommodation in both Palm and Eagle beaches, and can represent excellent value for money. Alternatively, for greater flexibility, and equally competitive prices, you may prefer to choose a hotel in Aruba from the selection of Aruba hotels available, and add this to a flight to Aruba, to create your ideal Aruba holiday.

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