CRUISING SHORE EXCURSIONS • Caribbean Ports of Call • Aruba
Aruba Cruise Port
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You’ll dock in downtown Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba. You can walk to shops and restaurants, but you’ll need to drive to any beaches – take a taxi from the dock, or rent a car.
Of course you want to hit the beach, but spend your first hour or two in Oranjestad, admiring the Dutch architecture and getting your fill of duty-free shopping. Check out Seaport Village Mall first, as it’s just across the street from the cruise terminal, and then mosey up to Caya G. F. Betico Croes, the main shopping strip.
If you're interested in history, visit Fort Zoutman, which dates back to the 1700s and houses the Aruba Historical Museum.
Then grab a cab and head for the sand – your options are many, so narrow it down based on what you want for the day. Palm Beach is a typical postcard beach with white sand, high-rise resorts with casinos, plenty of beach activities and crowds to go with it all; Eagle Beach is an easy pleaser with the longest stretch of sand on the island.
• ARUBA Shore Excursions
Aruba is an island defined by clear blue skies and the warmth of consistent trade winds – lucky you to be in port there. It attracts everyone from sport enthusiasts to the most enthusiastic sun worshippers. On this island tour shore excursion, see the Natural Bridge, the second largest city in Aruba and Baby Beach, among other sights … » see all Aruba Port of Call Tours, Transfers & Shore Excursions |
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Aruban citizens hold Dutch passports. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm, sunny weather. It has a land area of 193 square kilometres and lies outside the hurricane belt. …
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Aruba is a Caribbean island off the coast of Central America and north of Venezuela. The island is an autonymous dependency of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches. Its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean …
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» Places to Stay in Aruba
Aruba is renowned for its white, sandy beaches on the western and southern coasts of the island, relatively sheltered from fierce ocean currents. The northern and eastern coasts, lacking this protection, are considerably more battered by the sea and have been left largely untouched by humans …
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