Palm Beach for couples
Day 1 stays in Palm Beach and Noord. California Lighthouse, Alto Vista Chapel, then beach snorkeling. Day 2 moves south to Eagle Beach and Oranjestad for Fort Zoutman, the waterfront, and sunset at the fofoti trees. Day 3 needs a rental car. Arikok National Park, Zeerovers fish market in Savaneta, Baby Beach. About 12 km of walking plus 60 km of driving.
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3-day itinerary
Day 1 stays in Palm Beach and Noord. California Lighthouse, Alto Vista Chapel, then beach snorkeling. Day 2 moves south to Eagle Beach and Oranjestad for Fort Zoutman, the waterfront, and sunset at the fofoti trees. Day 3 needs a rental car. Arikok National Park, Zeerovers fish market in Savaneta, Baby Beach. About 12 km of walking plus 60 km of driving.
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Must-see
Arikok National Park, a 25-minute drive east of the Palm Beach hotel strip. It covers roughly 34 km² of volcanic rock, Arawak cave paintings dating back 1,000 years, and cactus desert that looks nothing like the beach you flew in for. Entry costs $15 per person. Go before 10am when the trade winds still hold.
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Food culture
Palm Beach food runs on two parallel tracks. The hotel strip along J.E. Irausquin Boulevard serves international menus at resort prices, $35-65 per plate. Drive 5 minutes into Noord or south to Savaneta and you'll find Aruban stoba, keshi yena, and pastechi from snack shops for $2-8, eaten at plastic tables with hot sauce and cold Balashi beer.
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Where locals go
Arubans near Palm Beach gather at Noord's snack bars (snèks) after 6pm on weekdays, Malmok's rocky shoreline on Sunday mornings, and the Ling & Sons supermarket plaza in the early evening. The high-rise strip itself is almost entirely tourist-facing. Walk 10 minutes inland toward Bubali or south toward Noord center to find where residents eat, drink, and talk.
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Where to stay
Palm Beach's high-rise strip for first-timers who want walkable restaurants and the widest resort selection on Aruba. Eagle Beach, 10 minutes south, for couples wanting a quieter, wider stretch of sand at $30-50 less per night. Budget $200-400 in Palm Beach, $150-300 on Eagle Beach. Book the ocean side, not the garden view.
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