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OranjestadCruise port guide

Ships dock at Aruba Cruise Terminal. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Aruba Cruise Terminal

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Aruba Cruise Terminal.

  1. 2min

    Lima Bistro

    Modern Peruvian dining on the waterfront

  2. 2min

    Tees 'n' Things

    Aruba souvenir and resort wear shop by the pier

  3. 3min

    Nusa Aruba

    Indonesian and Surinamese specialties on the waterfront

  4. 3min

    Aruba Beach Bags

    Handy beach accessories and tote bags near the terminal

  5. 3min

    Noble Jewelers

    Jewelry boutique offering diamonds and fine gold

  6. 5min

    Atlantis Submarine Adventures Aruba

    Deep-sea submarine excursions directly from town

  7. 5min

    Bochincha Container Yard

    Trendy open-air food hall made of shipping containers

  8. 5min

    La Aruba

    Historic 1892 lime kiln landmark and shopping area

  9. 5min

    Downtown Drugstore

    Convenient pharmacy and sundries store near the port

  10. 8min

    Aruba Experience Cafe

    Aruban café and patisserie in a cultural heritage house

  11. 8min

    Cosecha

    Official Aruban design and artisan craft boutique

  12. 9min

    Padu Lampe, Rufo Wever and Hubert Lio Booi

    Monument to the creators of Aruba's national anthem

  13. 9min

    Driftwood Restaurant

    Authentic Aruban seafood restaurant in Oranjestad

  14. 9min

    Café the Plaza

    Terrace restaurant and bar at Renaissance Marketplace

  15. 10min

    Fort Zoutman

    Aruba's oldest standing military structure and landmark tower

  16. 10min

    The Pastechi House

    Aruba's quintessential snack shop for stuffed fried pastries

  17. 10min

    Que Pasa

    Historic downtown restaurant, wine bar, and art gallery

  18. 10min

    Botanico Del Pueblo

    Centrally located pharmacy and personal care shop

  19. 11min

    El Jardín de Los Sabores

    Casual home-style international and Aruban lunch plates

  20. 11min

    Alfie’s in Aruba

    Downtown Oranjestad spot for burgers and craft beer

  21. 12min

    Governor's Beach

    Secluded small beach next to Queen Wilhelmina Park

  22. 14min

    Rietveld Park

    Tranquil downtown green park along Wilhelminastraat

  23. 15min

    Boy Ecury

    Monument honoring a famed WWII Aruban resistance hero

  24. 15min

    MAROC Tapas

    Lively Mediterranean tapas bar on Wilhelminastraat

  25. 16min

    Les Cappuchinas Cafe & Eaterie

    Charming café for specialty coffee and breakfast bites

  26. 24min

    Surfside Beach

    Calm, shallow beach within walking distance of town

  27. 25min

    Surfside Beach bar

    Beachside bar overlooking the Caribbean Sea

  28. 28min

    Druif Beach

    Quiet sandy beach near the low-rise resort zone

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Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 4min

    Bengtang Bali

    Indonesian and seafood dining across from the cruise port

  2. 6min

    National Archeological Museum Aruba

    Indigenous heritage in beautifully restored historic houses

  3. 9min

    Flor de Oriente

    Historic corner rum bar dating to the early 1900s

  4. 10min

    Historical Museum

    Island heritage housed inside Fort Zoutman

  5. 11min

    Restaurant Anno 1877

    Oranjestad restaurant set in a historic 18th-century building

  6. 14min

    Bistro de Suikertuin

    Dutch café tucked in a quaint historic townhouse garden

More ports nearby: Willemstad, Kralendijk (Bonaire), Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Cartagena.