🌴 Your Guide to Aruba
Everything you need to enjoy your stay to the fullest
Especially for first-time visitors, here are some helpful tips, favorite spots, and local recommendations to make your stay in Aruba seamless and unforgettable.
🛒 Grocery Shopping
For supermarket options, delivery services, and shopping tips, visit our dedicated page:
🍽️ Restaurants
For our full restaurant recommendations across all categories, visit our dedicated page:
🤿 Snorkeling
Aruba offers some of the best snorkeling in the Caribbean, often just minutes away.
👉 You shouldn’t miss snorkeling at Tres Trapi and Boca Catalina Beach — these are the top spots on the island.
- Tres Trapi – Best place to see sea turtles
- Enter via the steps
- Swim slightly further out
- Go early morning before boats arrive
- Boca Catalina Beach – Best for colorful fish and easy snorkeling
- Stay close to rocks near shore
- Calm waters, great for all levels
- Mangel Halto – Beautiful southern snorkeling spot
🤿 Snorkeling Gear Tips
- Bringing your own gear is recommended (often same price as renting)
🌄 Nature & Adventure
- Arikok National Park – Desert landscapes, caves, and wildlife
- Conchi Natural Pool – Hidden natural pool
- Quadirikiri Cave – Cave with natural skylights
- Fontein Cave – Ancient drawings
🏝️ Beaches You Shouldn’t Miss
- Eagle Beach
- Baby Beach
- Andicuri Beach
- Dos Playa
- Arashi Beach
🌇 Culture & Local Experiences
- San Nicolas
- Aruba Aloe Factory Museum and Store
- California Lighthouse
- Alto Vista Chapel
🚤 Unique Experiences
- De Palm Island
- Renaissance Island
- Palm Beach Strip
🌅 Sunset & Views
- California Dunes
- Hooiberg
🍹 Experiences Guests Love
- Sunset catamaran cruises
- UTV/ATV island tours
- Horseback riding along the coast
- Visiting local food trucks in the evening