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Aruba’s most family-friendly beaches

(Oranjestad)—One of the atmosphere, there are also
biggest concerns that par- several services that may
ents have when travelling accommodate your stay,
with their children is a guar- like a parking lot, sun tent
antee of their safety and rentals, chairs, bathrooms
healthy enjoyment. There- and a snack bar right at
fore, we thought it would the far left of the beach.
be a great help to travel-
ling parents to list off some Mangel Halto in Pos Chiq-
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

big and small families to cessible for visitors on foot. a big blanket and have a
set up their belongings. In These beaches also offer little picnic. This is also one
this area, the shore is also many palapas free to use, of the best places to snor-
shallow, falling right around but you can also rent chairs kel, as this area is filled with
your knee before slowly and tents. Much like Baby little fish and corals, even
getting deeper: perfect for Beach, these sites are one close to the shore.
kids to safely play. of the best beaches for
your children to play and Palm Island
Eagle Beach/Palm Beach build sand castles. Ok, this one is technically
in the hotel area not a beach, but a must-
Yet another highly popular Boca Catalina in Malmok visit attraction for family fun.
beach sites, Eagle Beach Boca Catalina is a small bay This small water park oasis is
and Palm Beach is where beach near the Malmok located further down the
most of our visitors go to beach area further down Mangel Halto Beach and
tan, swim or play in the the hotel areas. Though it is reachable by boat. This
white sand. Because they may not be a very sandy water park offers 6 hours of
are near the low-rise and beach, it is relatively quiet fun activities, food, drinks,
high-rise hotel areas, these and tranquil. This is a great and a chance to see pink
beaches are the most ac- place for family to lay down flamingoes up close!q