Oranjestad Aruba Netherlands Antilles
997
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Azamara Club Cruises (15 Cruises)
Azamara Onward
9 Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line (96 Cruises)
Carnival Venezia
23 Cruises
Celebrity Cruises (82 Cruises)
Celebrity Beyond
22 Cruises
Celebrity Eclipse
13 Cruises
Celebrity Reflection
11 Cruises
Celebrity Silhouette
29 Cruises
| 2 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 16 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 30 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 14 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 26 February | 10 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 10 April | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 24 April | 9 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to New York |
| 16 October | 11 days | One-way from Boston to Fort Lauderdale |
| 30 October | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 8 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 22 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Costa Cruises (2 Cruises)
Crystal Cruises (15 Cruises)
Crystal Serenity
11 Cruises
Cunard (37 Cruises)
Queen Anne
12 Cruises
Queen Elizabeth
16 Cruises
Queen Victoria
9 Cruises
Disney Cruise Line (1 Cruises)
Emerald Waterways (10 Cruises)
Emerald Azzurra
10 Cruises
Holland America Line (107 Cruises)
ms Eurodam
16 Cruises
ms Nieuw Amsterdam
27 Cruises
ms Nieuw Statendam
27 Cruises
ms Oosterdam
21 Cruises
ms Zuiderdam
12 Cruises
| 14 February | 20 days | Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Zuiderdam Miami Fl |
| 14 February | 21 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
MSC Cruises (72 Cruises)
MSC Opera
36 Cruises
| 5 April | 14 days | Round-trip Caribbean Msc Opera La Romana |
| 5 April | 8 days | Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep |
MSC Poesia
36 Cruises
| 3 January | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 14 January | 11 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 14 January | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 24 January | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 14 February | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 25 February | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 25 February | 10 days | Round-trip Caribbean Msc Poesia Miami Fl |
| 7 March | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 18 March | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 18 March | 10 days | Round-trip Caribbean Msc Poesia Miami Fl |
Norwegian Cruise Line (49 Cruises)
Norwegian Jewel
13 Cruises
Norwegian Joy
12 Cruises
Oceania Cruises (47 Cruises)
Oceania Marina
14 Cruises
Princess Cruises (91 Cruises)
Caribbean Princess
21 Cruises
| 3 February | 13 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 15 February | 13 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 19 March | 10 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 28 March | 13 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Island Princess
26 Cruises
| 13 January | 17 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego |
| 29 January | 17 days | One-way from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale |
| 2 March | 17 days | One-way from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale |
| 18 March | 17 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles |
| 3 April | 17 days | One-way from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale |
| 19 April | 24 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Vancouver |
| 19 April | 17 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles |
| 6 October | 24 days | One-way from Vancouver to Fort Lauderdale |
| 13 October | 17 days | One-way from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale |
Regal Princess
16 Cruises
| 6 February | 15 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 6 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 28 February | 15 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (26 Cruises)
Seven Seas Grandeur
10 Cruises
Seven Seas Prestige
7 Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises (226 Cruises)
Adventure of the Seas
23 Cruises
| 13 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 27 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 5 May | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
| 19 May | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
| 8 September | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
| 22 September | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
Allure of the Seas
16 Cruises
| 15 May | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 29 May | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 12 June | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 26 June | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 10 July | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 24 July | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 7 August | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 21 August | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Grandeur of the Seas
107 Cruises
| 29 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Colon, Panama |
| 30 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Cartagena Colombia, Colombia |
Legend of the Seas
24 Cruises
| 9 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 23 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 6 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 20 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 6 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 20 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 3 April | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 17 April | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 8 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 22 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 5 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 19 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Vision of the Seas
20 Cruises
| 21 October | 9 days | One-way from Baltimore to San Juan |
| 29 October | 10 days | Round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 20 February | 8 days | Round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 20 February | 7 days | Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Vision Of The Seas San Juan |
Seabourn Cruise Line (19 Cruises)
Seabourn Pursuit
11 Cruises
| 23 August | 79 days | One-way from Reykjavik to Ushuaia |
| 23 August | 41 days | One-way from Reykjavik to Oranjestad Aruba |
| 23 August | 57 days | One-way from Reykjavik to Valparaiso-Santiago |
Silversea Cruises (15 Cruises)
Silver Spirit
13 Cruises
Star Clippers (13 Cruises)
Virgin Voyages (20 Cruises)
Scarlet Lady
11 Cruises
| 8 January | 8 days | Round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 22 January | 8 days | Round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 5 February | 8 days | Round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 19 February | 8 days | Round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Windstar Cruises (34 Cruises)
Star Legend
17 Cruises
| 27 November | 15 days | One-way from Bridgetown to Oranjestad Aruba |
| 27 November | 16 days | One-way from Bridgetown to Oranjestad Aruba |
Star Pride
13 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the capital's cruise terminal, a five-minute walk from the first streets of the centre. Rarely has a Caribbean call required so little planning: everything begins at the foot of the gangway.
On foot, or by tram. A free double-decker streetcar loops the town centre from in front of the terminal, stopping at the museums and squares. Dutch façades repainted mint green, candy pink and corn yellow line the main street.
Surfside Beach, a fifteen-minute walk along the boulevard: calm water, pale sand, perfect for a quick swim. The more famous Eagle Beach is about three kilometres away.
Eagle Beach offers a wide, barely built-up ribbon shaded by the photogenic fofoti trees that appear on half the island's posters. Palm Beach, further north, lines up hotels, palapas and watersports along five kilometres. Eagle for quiet, Palm for activity.
By taxi, with posted fixed fares, or by public bus from the terminal-side station for a few florins. Chairs and umbrellas can be rented on site, though the natural shade of the fofoti trees stays free for early risers.
The oldest building on the island, raised in 1798, with its Willem III tower. It houses the historical museum: half an hour well spent understanding this rock's past, contested by Spanish, English and Dutch before it prospered on oil refining and then on visitors.
Arikok National Park, covering nearly a fifth of the island: columnar cactus, free-roaming goats, lava hills and a windward coast where waves burst against the cliffs. The Conchi natural pool is earned by four-wheel-drive, on a half-day outing.
Because of the trade wind, which never tires here. The divi-divi trees grow bent to the west, shaped by the wind like living weathervanes. That same wind tempers the sun and keeps most hurricanes away, giving the island a rare climatic steadiness for the Caribbean.
Papiamento, an official language alongside Dutch, blending Portuguese, Spanish and old African words. English and Spanish circulate just as freely. Bon bini — welcome — greets travellers on the signs.
Very much so. The free tram, a beach fifteen minutes away, the calm water at Surfside and the compact town centre reduce logistics to a minimum. The Arikok excursion, though, is a bumpy four-wheel-drive ride — not suited to very young children.
