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Aruba Tours & Excursions

Boat trips, catamarans and private charters. Direct with the operator wherever we can, so more of what you pay reaches the crew.

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Booba’s Pontoon Tours

3 hours · up to 12 guests · open bar & two stops

$650 for 6
$130 deposit online
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Private Island Escape

7 hours, private · $1,250 for 5, +$200 a guest to 12 · lunch, snorkel gear & Salty Water Jacuzzi

$1,250 for 5
$250 deposit online · $1,000 cash on the day
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Clear Kayak Drone Photoshoot

Palm Beach · solo, couples, family or group · 25 photos, 5 edited, 3 drone clips in 48h

from $150
20% deposit online · balance at the beach
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Aruba Hidden Turtle Adventure

Malmok · 2-hour guided snorkel · look for sea turtles · gear included

$100 / person
$20 deposit per person online · balance in cash
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Aruba Aqua Lounge

Private floating lounge · up to 12 guests · half or full day · choose your beach

from $300 / lounge
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Kayak Rental

Clear-bottom, single or double · 1 to 7 hours

$35 / hour
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Private Boat Ride with Captain

1 to 7 hours · up to 6 · snorkel from 2 hours

from $250
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Private Catamaran Charter

3 to 8 hours · up to 42 · 2 snorkel stops, open bar

from $1,800
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Private Sunset Cruise

2 hours · whole catamaran · open bar & snacks

from $1,500
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Catamaran Snorkel Cruise

3 hours · wreck & reef · open bar, lunch

from $45
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Paddle Board Rental

1 to 7 hours · stable boards · all ages

from $35
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Paddleboard Rental

Palm Beach · stand-up paddleboard

$30 / person
$6 now · $24 on the day
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Snorkelling Gear Rental

Palm Beach · 24 hours

$25 / person
$5 now · $20 on the day
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Catamaran Sail & Snorkel

Three hours off Palm Beach — morning, afternoon or sunset at $70 an adult and $45 a child, or the whole boat to yourselves for $2,100.

from $70
$14 now · $56 on the day
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Flagship Schooner Snorkel Sail

A 110-foot schooner out of Palm Beach: the calm 10:15 AM sail to Boca Catalina and Malmok, or the 3:15 PM party sail with the Antilla wreck, rope swing and open bar.

from $89
$89 an adult · kids from $45
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Private Snorkel Cruise · Dolphin 2

3 hours · whole catamaran · up to 60 people

from $2,500
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Private Sunset Cruise · Dolphin 2

2 hours · whole catamaran · open bar & snacks

from $2,000
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Sunset Catamaran Cruise

2 hours · open bar · rope swing & slide

from $35
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Waverunner Jet Ski Rental

30 minutes · single or double · driver 18+

from $85
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Flyboard, Jetovator & Jetpack

30 or 45 minutes · instructor included

from $150
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Tube Ride

15 minutes · towed by speedboat · ages 4+

$30
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Banana Boat Ride

25 minutes · up to 10 people · ages 4+

$30
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Jet Ski

Palm Beach · 30 minutes

$75 / person
$15 now · $60 on the day
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Flyboard

Palm Beach · 30 minutes

$140 / person
$28 now · $112 on the day
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Water Skiing

Palm Beach · 20 minutes

$70 / person
$14 now · $56 on the day
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Kneeboarding

Palm Beach · 20 minutes

$70 / person
$14 now · $56 on the day
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Water Trampoline

Palm Beach · jump and splash

$50 / person
$10 now · $40 on the day
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Tube Ride

Palm Beach · 20 minutes

$25 / person
$5 now · $20 on the day
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Banana Boat Ride

Palm Beach · 30 minutes

$25 / person
$5 now · $20 on the day
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Every tour in Aruba

Filter by what you actually want to do. Our own products and the operators we book direct with come first — they cost you the same and pay the people running the boat more.

All 65 Snorkeling 10 Private Charters by OneHappyIsland.com 2 Catamaran & Sailing 10 Sunset Cruises 1 Horseback Riding 3 UTV & ATV 7 Jeep & Off-Road 7 Water Sports 2 Party & Nightlife 6 Food & Drink 2 Island Tours 6 Day Trips 2 Spa & Wellness 1 Beach Rentals 1 Airport Transfers 5
Palapa Aruba — Beach Umbrella & Two Chairs Direct

Palapa Aruba — Beach Umbrella & Two Chairs

Shade reserved in your name at Eagle Beach or the Hyatt. $100 a day.

10 AM – 4 PM
From $100 per day, plus 16% tax
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Isabella Private Catamaran — 3-Hour Charter Direct

Isabella Private Catamaran — 3-Hour Charter

The whole boat for three hours, up to 12 guests. $275 holds it.

3 hours
From $825 for the boat
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One Happy Island Charters private boat off the leeward coast of Aruba Direct

One Happy Island Charters — 3-Hour Private Boat Charter

Three hours, your own boat and captain. $180 reserves it.

3 hours
From $900 for the boat
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Aruba Jeep Tour — Private Full Day, Arikok & Natural Pool Direct

Aruba Jeep Tour — Private Full Day, Arikok & Natural Pool

Private full-day jeep for up to four. $140 holds the date.

Full day
From $700 for the jeep
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Sail, Snorkel, Swim, and Swing! Direct

Sail, Snorkel, Swim, and Swing!

The four-hour Jolly Pirates sail with three snorkel stops and the rope swing.

4 hour sail
From $98 per person
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Aruba Parasailing — Skyview Watersports, Palm Beach Direct

Aruba Parasailing — Skyview Watersports, Palm Beach

Palm Beach parasailing, daily 10 AM – 4 PM. $20 holds your flight.

Daily 10 AM – 4 PM
From $70 per person
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Neon-lit bar front on the San Nicolas nightlife strip in Aruba after dark Direct

San Nicolas Red Light District Night Tour — Round Trip Hotel Pickup

San Nicolas after dark, with round-trip hotel pickup and a driver.

Evening
From $385 for the group
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Aruba Mobile Spa — Massage at Your Hotel or Villa Direct

Aruba Mobile Spa — Massage at Your Hotel or Villa

A therapist comes to you. 25% reserves the appointment.

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Afternoon Snorkel Adventure Direct

Afternoon Snorkel Adventure

Three hours, afternoon departure, snorkeling without the early alarm.

3 hour adventure
From $76 per person
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Kukoo Kunuku Bar Hopping Direct

Kukoo Kunuku Bar Hopping

The painted party bus. Ages 18+, three and a half hours, nightly at 5 PM or 8 PM.

3.5 hours
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Kukoo Island Tour Direct

Kukoo Island Tour

The daytime version — all ages, four hours, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday mornings.

4 hours
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Jolly Pirate Sunset Sail Direct

Jolly Pirate Sunset Sail

Two hours on the water for the end of the day, off the west coast.

2 hour sail
From $59 per person
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Plan the rest of it

Book the day around it

The tours worth paying for, somewhere to sleep nearby, and a car to reach the reefs that have no bus.

Palapa Aruba — Beach Umbrella & Two Chairs Direct

Palapa Aruba — Beach Umbrella & Two Chairs

Shade reserved in your name at Eagle Beach or the Hyatt. $100 a day.

10 AM – 4 PM
From $100 per day, plus 16% tax
Book Direct
Booked direct with the operator
Isabella Private Catamaran — 3-Hour Charter Direct

Isabella Private Catamaran — 3-Hour Charter

The whole boat for three hours, up to 12 guests. $275 holds it.

3 hours
From $825 for the boat
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Booked direct with the operator
One Happy Island Charters private boat off the leeward coast of Aruba Direct

One Happy Island Charters — 3-Hour Private Boat Charter

Three hours, your own boat and captain. $180 reserves it.

3 hours
From $900 for the boat
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Booked direct with the operator

Where to stay near the water

The reefs worth an early start are spread from Malmok to San Nicolas. Staying on the right side of the island saves you an hour of driving at dawn.

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You will need a car

Mangel Halto, Tres Trapi and Baby Beach have no practical bus route. A small automatic is enough for every site on this page.

Rent a car in Aruba

Everything else on the island

Restaurants, beaches, itineraries and the rest of the trip, from our sister site.

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The Aruba Snorkeling Guide

Every spot on the island with the honest version: where to park, where to get in, what you will actually see, and the mornings worth setting an alarm for.

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