For couples · Aruba
Romantic things to do in Aruba
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Misty Johnson, CC BY 2.0
Quick answer
Aruba's reliable sunsets, quiet Eagle Beach and calm sea make it a popular honeymoon island. The best moments are low-key: a beach dinner, a sunset sail or the north coast at golden hour. Couples tend to stay in Eagle Beach.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 2
- Area for couples
- Eagle Beach
- Best months
- May
Romantic ideas
1.Sunset sail from Palm Beach
Catamarans and sailboats run evening cruises along the west coast with drinks as the sun sets over the sea.
2.Dinner on Eagle Beach
Several restaurants set candlelit tables on the sand; book ahead for sunset seating.
3.California Lighthouse at dusk
Watch the sun drop behind the northern tip from the lighthouse hill.
4.Fofoti trees at sunrise
Have the famous leaning trees of Eagle Beach to yourselves before the beach fills up.
5.Mangel Halto kayak
Paddle a double kayak through calm mangrove channels on the quiet south coast.
Sights couples love
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Beach · Eagle Beach
Eagle Beach
Arrive early to claim one of the public palapa shelters, and keep clear of roped-off turtle nests.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- Kids
- Couples
- Photo spot
Landmark · Malmok and Arashi
California Lighthouse
Combine it with a swim at Arashi Beach just to the south.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- History
- Couples
- Photo spot
Where couples should stay
$$$$ · Best for couples, quiet stays, beach and luxury
Eagle Beach
Eagle Beach is a wide, soft white beach south of Palm Beach, shaded in places by the twisted fofoti trees that appear in many Aruba photographs. The hotels here are mostly low-rise and set back across the road, so the sand feels open and calmer than Palm Beach. Sea turtles nest on this stretch, and parts of the beach are roped off during the nesting season.
- Good
- Spacious beach with room to spread out; Quieter than Palm Beach; Ten minutes by car from Oranjestad
- Watch out
- Fewer restaurants within walking distance; Little natural shade away from the palapas
- Nearby
- Fofoti trees, Oranjestad, Palm Beach
Romantic day trips
- Curaçao (About 30 minutes by plane) — The neighbouring ABC island has the colourful waterfront of Willemstad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Queen Emma pontoon bridge and coves along its west coast.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Keshi yena, Fried fish and funchi and Stoba. Popular beach restaurants book up for sunset tables between December and April.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Aruba romantic?
Aruba's reliable sunsets, quiet Eagle Beach and calm sea make it a popular honeymoon island. The best moments are low-key: a beach dinner, a sunset sail or the north coast at golden hour.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Aruba?
Sunset sail from Palm Beach: Catamarans and sailboats run evening cruises along the west coast with drinks as the sun sets over the sea.
+Where should couples stay in Aruba?
Eagle Beach: Low-rise resorts behind one of the widest beaches in the Caribbean.