Things to do in Aruba

Palm Beach & 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, but if you want to discover what Aruba has to offer, don't spend your whole time horizontal here.