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Aruba’s most family-friendly beaches

beaches are the most ac-
cessible for visitors on foot.
These beaches also offer
many palapas free to use,
but you can also rent chairs
and tents. Much like Baby
Beach, these sites are one
of the best beaches for
your children to play and
build sand castles.
Boca Catalina in Malmok
Boca Catalina is a small bay
beach near the Malmok
beach area further down
the hotel areas. Though it
may not be a very sandy
beach, it is relatively quiet
and tranquil. This is a great
place for family to lay down
a big blanket and have a
little picnic. This is also one
of the best places to snor-
kel, as this area is filled with
little fish and corals, even
close to the shore.

Palm Island
Ok, this one is technically
not a beach, but a must-
visit attraction for family fun.
(Oranjestad)—One of the atmosphere, there are also big and small families to in the hotel area This small water park oasis is
biggest concerns that par- several services that may set up their belongings. In Yet another highly popular located further down the
ents have when travelling accommodate your stay, this area, the shore is also beach site, Eagle Beach Mangel Halto Beach and
with their children is a guar- like a parking lot, sun tent shallow, falling right around and Palm Beach is where is reachable by boat. This
antee of their safety and rentals, chairs, bathrooms your knee before slowly most of our visitors go to water park offers 6 hours of
healthy enjoyment. There- and a snack bar right at getting deeper: perfect for tan, swim or play in the fun activities, food, drinks,
fore, we thought it would the far left of the beach. kids to safely play. white sand. Because they and a chance to see pink
be a great help to travel- are near the low-rise and flamingoes up close!q
ling parents to list off some Mangel Halto in Pos Chiq- Eagle Beach/Palm Beach high-rise hotel areas, these
the most family-friendly uito

beaches around the island. Mangel Halto is situated
in the back streets of the
Baby Beach in San Nicolas Pos Chiquito city. Though
Baby Beach is one Aruba’s there are several stairs on
most popular and visited the sides of the beach cliff
beaches, and for good rea- leading you down, the best
son: This sandy and quiet spot for families to hang
lagoon is a great place for out is across the bridge,
parents to sit back and re- passed the mangrove trees
lax while their children play near the entrance sign.
in the shallow shores of the Here, there are small and
beach. Beside the relaxing big palapas, perfect for