Caribbean · beach
Aruba
Aruba
Outside hurricane belt — guaranteed sun, casinos, Dutch Caribbean charm
Outside hurricane belt — best weather predictability in Caribbean. Trade winds (80°F year-round). Driest in May-Jul.
When to visit
Award flights from the US
Economy
United MileagePlus
+ $30 taxes
United nonstop from EWR/IAH to AUA
American AAdvantage
+ $30 taxes
AA nonstop from MIA, DFW, CLT to AUA
Business / First
United MileagePlus
+ $50 taxes
United business via EWR or IAH
American AAdvantage
+ $50 taxes
AA business via MIA
Cash equivalent: economy ~$450 · business ~$1,400 roundtrip from NYC
Award hotels
Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino
Hyatt
Cat 6 — Palm Beach, big resort with casino, family pools.
Ritz-Carlton Aruba
Marriott Bonvoy
Top of Palm Beach — multiple pools, casino, top spa.
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
Marriott Bonvoy
Family-friendly value, beach + casino + multiple restaurants.
What to see & do
Eagle Beach
Wider quieter beach than Palm Beach — divi-divi trees, sea turtle nests.
Palm Beach
Hotel strip — calm water, every watersport, beach bars.
Arikok National Park
20% of island — desert terrain, caves, natural pools.
California Lighthouse
NW tip — sunset spot named for SS California shipwreck nearby.
Snorkeling Antilla Wreck
Caribbean's largest snorkelable wreck — German WWII freighter scuttled 1940.
Iguana, donkey, ostrich farms
Family-friendly farms with desert animals, rescue donkeys.
Monthly weather
| Month | Low | High | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 85°F | |
| Feb | 74°F | 85°F | |
| Mar | 75°F | 87°F | |
| Apr | 76°F | 88°F | |
| May | 77°F | 89°F | |
| Jun | 78°F | 90°F | |
| Jul | 79°F | 90°F | |
| Aug | 79°F | 91°F | |
| Sep | 78°F | 91°F | |
| Oct | 78°F | 90°F | |
| Nov | 76°F | 88°F | |
| Dec | 75°F | 86°F |
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