Aruba, by the day
Tours, beaches, ships in port and the wind. Each number carries the date it was read.
By Mila Croes. Prices, ratings and hours as of October 21, 2026.
Today on the island
Thursday, October 22 · read 1 a.m. Aruba time
Means: 2 ships in port, with room for about 5,246 passengers. Book tours a day ahead and come to the beach early. Next ship Sunday: Coral Princess, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The full port scheduleOur selection
All 491 tours Viator lists for Aruba, read one by one; 199 kept. 16 lists, each compared by the exact option. Who drives, what's in the price and where you get picked up.
Snorkeling tours
12 tours · from $55 per person · catamaran sails and shore snorkeling 
UTV and ATV tours
10 tours · from $90 per person · you drive, guide in front 
Jeep tours to the Natural Pool
12 tours · from $78 per person · a driver, the pool, sometimes lunch 
Shore excursions from the cruise port
12 tours · from $39 per person · terminal pickup or a short walk, 2 to 5 hours 
Scuba diving
8 tours · from $76 per person · certified or first dive 
Beach photoshoots
4 tours · from $60 per person · clear kayak shoots and sunset portraits Horseback riding
10 tours · from $110 per person · beach and desert rides 
Sunset cruises
12 tours · from $50 per adult · open bar, 2 hours 
Catamaran and boat tours
12 tours · from $63 per adult · day sails and private boats
16 lists, picked the way every tour here gets picked. Prices are the lowest adult price of the named option in US dollars, re-read from Viator every night (last read October 21, 2026).
Our most recommended tours in Aruba
Most reviewed Driver includedA Land Cruiser with a driver: the Natural Pool, Baby Beach and a BBQ lunch in one 8-hour loop of the island.
Hotel pickup · cruise guests meet at the office, no Carnival ships · ages 3+ · lunch in · ABC's park charge $25 at check-in · free cancel until 24 h
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Drive your own UTVThe north coast on your own ATV or UTV with a guide in front: gold mill ruins, Andicuri, 4 hours of dust.
Drivers 18+ with a license · hotel and port pickup · price per vehicle, 1 to 6 seats · goggles extra · free cancel until 24 h
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Two-stop snorkel sail2½ hours off Palm Beach: the Antilla wreck and Boca Catalina, open bar, gear on board.
Meet the boat on Palm Beach, no pickup · 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. · open bar and gear in · kids with a parent · free cancel until 24 h
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Ratings and review counts come from Viator's catalogue, read October 15, 2026. Each one covers the reviews on Viator and on Tripadvisor together. Prices are the lowest adult price of the named option in US dollars, re-read every night. Book through a button here and Viator pays me a commission; you pay the same.
Top experiences
Every visitor gets sold the same off-road morning and the same afternoon sail. Here's what each one costs you, and how the Flamingo Beach pass works.
Most people ride in with a driver in an open Land Cruiser. You can also hike in at sunrise or ride a horse from a ranch. The park doesn't allow UTVs, so a UTV trip that reaches Conchi puts you in a jeep for the park. The cave pool on some UTV routes is a different pool, outside the park. What you pay runs from $59 on foot to $423 for a private jeep.
The catch: rangers close Conchi when the swell is up. Ask your operator what happens to the pool stop on a closed day. Keep a spare day after yours in case it's shut.
Today, Thursday
What it costs to reach the pool
The Arusun catamaran sails 2½ hours to two stops, the Antilla wreck and Boca Catalina. Gear and an open bar are on board. On any other boat, check that your departure stops at the Antilla.
The catch: there's no pickup. You meet the boat at Aruba Watersports Center on Palm Beach.
Today: 2 ships in port, so book the morning sail a day ahead. Airport wind at 1 a.m.: 10 mph from the east.
The resort sells them on its own portal, Saturday at 9 a.m., for the week ahead. Be on the page before 9.
The catch: kids see the flamingos only 9 to 10 a.m. After that the beach is adults only.
This week: The next scheduled release is Saturday at 9 a.m., in 2 days.
Tours book on Viator. Book through a button here and Viator pays me a commission; you pay the same. The day pass sells on the resort's own site; nothing comes to me from there.
Places
A park, a donkey sanctuary and the flamingo island. Then 9 beaches with the road distance from the cruise terminal. Eagle, Palm and Arashi have pages of their own. The trade wind from the east decides which coast you swim on: west for swimming, east for looking.
How much time do you have?
Pickup at the terminal or a short walk from it, 2 to 5 hours. The morning runs finish by 3 p.m. 12 tours, from $39.
Shore excursions from the cruise portGood to know
No. Every tour books on Viator at Viator's price. Book through a button here and Viator pays me a commission; you pay the same.
Prices and ratings come from Viator's catalogue. Its review counts add Viator and Tripadvisor together. Park fees from the Aruba Conservation Foundation, ships from the port's monthly schedule, wind from the airport station. Each number carries the date it was read.
Mila Croes, from Noord. She spent 6 seasons at a resort activities desk on Palm Beach. More on the About page.
Ships daily and wind every 30 minutes. Tour prices get checked every night and the lists every 2 weeks. Fees and hours change here when their source changes. The date you see sits next to the number.