Beach· Aruba· Other Caribbean

Palm Beach (Aruba)

12° 34.5′ N · 70° 2.7′ W

Aruba's two-mile high-rise resort beach of calm, clear water, piers, beach bars and water-sports concessions.

Practical

Calm water for swimming and snorkelling; piers at the Hyatt Regency and De Palm Pier; malls, casinos and restaurants behind (aruba.com). North of the hotels there is a day anchorage with the charter boats, not an overnight stop except in very settled weather (Virgintino). Coordinate: aruba.com map pin.

Best for

Resort-strip swimming, bars and nightlife