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what's going on everybody this is Island Hopper TV coming to you from Aruba. That's right everybody
we're going to show you around Aruba what there is to do as always there will be time stamps
below so you can click around from destination to destination let's go first up we're in Palm
Beach this is going to be the area where you're going to have the most Resorts this is where the
Hilton is this is where some of the casinos are also you get the sunset views right here from
Palm Beach if you want to find the best nightlife on the island it's probably going to be here even
over the capital of Oranjestad, so keep that in mind when you're in Palm Beach they're going to
have water sport activities sunset cruises this is really where you want to be for that kind of
vacation excitement speaking of some excitement let's do some water sports and get the adrenaline
going you're going to have everything from scuba diving doing some kite surfing because it does get
windy out here in Aruba Believe It or Not also just getting in the water doing some snorkeling
whether it's from a catamaran or another dinghy boat just getting out there getting in that water
they do have Dolphins I think they said they had around 22 different species of dolphins
out here actually you'll see a lot of these boats pulling these inner tube rafts also you'll see the
banana boats out there and of course they do have some surfing so do be sure to spend lots of time
in the water while here in Aruba now let's head over to the north side of the island to Alto Vista
Chapel so this is a very high Vista with views overlooking the northern Coastline. So the North
Shore of Aruba right here and you've got these vendors out here and a nice little chapel that was
built in the 1750s this actually was built by a missionary in Venezuela so you know Venezuela and
Aruba have a big connection Alta Vista Chapel was the first actual Chapel on the island and the best
way to get to Alto Vista Chapel is by off-roading so you can find several different off-roading
companies they have these Safari Jeeps it's really a desert island you will see Cactus more than you
see anything else don't expect too many palm trees even because it's a Windswept Island and it's also
arid not lots of rain on Aruba but off-roading out here on the North Shore this company we went
with was called depalm tours.com and actually on this off-roading tour you keep going until
you get to the Natural Bridge now this is a cool area because it's a natural caused bridge and as
you'll see towards the land there's these are called The Bushirubana Ruins so the ancient
peoples of this island were living on the North Shore not the South and as we drive down to the
Natural Bridge area this is essentially the end of the road you can keep walking all the way towards
Blackstone Beach or the natural aquamarine in fact if you kept going a little bit further
you would go to the Arikok National Park which is actually a really cool place to explore there was
actually two Natural Bridges here the first one has actually fallen into the ocean because people
were driving on it and it actually collapsed during 2005's Hurricane Katrina storm when a
25-foot wave took it out the arch itself was out actually the remnants of an old cave so you could
see why the native people were living over here another thing you actually do on the tour is go
to a donkey farm now when you're in Iran decide you're going to see these blue donkeys that are
across the city but there's something important that you need to know about donkeys and Aruba
the donkeys were originally brought here in the 1530s by the Spanish for transportation reasons
but nowadays a donkey is the largest wild animal in Aruba and this here is the Donkey Sanctuary you
actually get to feed these donkeys right out of your hands it's something to do while you're on
this side of the island and just check out the locals now we're headed out to Oranjestad, now
this is the capital of Aruba it's a very colorful City here you can see they have this Swiss Dutch
kind of compatibility along L.G Smith Boulevard here there's also 28 000 people who live in
Oranjestad, there is a marina here and the cruise port terminal is here so if you're coming in on
cruise this is where where you're going to arrive right out here is going to be lots of luxury
shopping and boutiques they also have some bars here and there's a look at one of the eight blue
horses that are around Oranjestad and the reason they have a symbolic meaning is because when they
arrive really changed life on Aruba now let's talk about food and drinks in Aruba obviously you're
going to have lots of seafood also the drinks are gonna be more of that Caribbean Flavor so you can
have some tequila from Mexico or you can have some rum from the other Islands but you're gonna
get quite a bit of variety when it comes to the drinks lots of lobster some shellfish they even
have some crab also while I was here I did have a mixed variety of seafood and some tacos of course
because we're in a Latin American country but don't worry if seafood's not your thing they also
have burgers and other chicken and beef dishes and some International Cuisine next up we're headed to
Eagle beach now this one is considered to be the most relaxing best beach on Aruba because of its
location less wind but also because the sand is so amazing it also consistently makes the list of the
best beaches in the Caribbean and some even have it as some of the in some Publications have said
that Eagle Beach is the best beach in the entire world and as we continue to show you around here
I want to remind you that we do have videos down in the description below we have a video for
Oranjestad specifically as well as a couple travel guides for Aruba I will put links below
so check that now we're on to what is considered my favorite Beach this is Baby Beach and the
reason I prefer Baby Beach over the other ones is because the water's calmer and you can also
do a lot of snorkeling here without having to go out on a boat it's also on the Eastern side of the
island so it's kind of out there although a lot of people visit here you still feel like you're kind
of out in the boonies you also notice they have these different color umbrella dollars and they do
have a restaurant here basically just one now now we're actually headed to the northernmost part of
the island this here is the California Lighthouse it's significant because of its location it also
serves a great purpose because the way it gets its name the California Lighthouse is because of
the ship California traveling from Liverpool to Central America when it actually wrecked here so
it's Shipwrecked right on this side of the island that's why they put in the lighthouse you can take
an all-terrain vehicle up here or one of the Jeep Safari tours but really got a restaurant up here
nice views it's a good place to visit in the early morning hours now let's talk about The Nightlife
where can you go to get some good night life well as I said previously I highly recommend Palm Beach
because they have a lot of bars restaurants right here you'll also be able to find some nightlife
in Iran justad but if we just focus primarily on the area where you're going to find the most
frequency of good light nightlife and right here along je Iris Quinn Boulevard here you can see
it does get happening and you'll want to be out here probably from 7 P.M until 11 pm is really
electric out here and they do have the Aruba party bus it's called the Paranada plus some
call it the Kukoo Kunuku and basically they just cruise around the streets singing karaoke shaking
the Maracas and just having a good old time out here on the Aruba party bus they have the happy
cuckoo hour the pub crawl and then they have wine on down the road so if you're looking to make some
friends while you're out here this is definitely what you're going to want to do because it's a
very social atmosphere on that bus so I must confess I've done some shopping here in Aruba
good job Aruba you got some good salesman just the one I'm getting
gold and diamond along with a diamond earring I also picked up a gold coin Medallion so lots of
shopping can be done here also clothes I went over to Nautica did some shopping at the mall there so
it's just something about there's just something about Aruba that makes it fun to go and do a
little bit of shopping so if that's your thing uh you're gonna have that here on Aruba especially
in Oranjestad and the main mall here is called the Renaissance Mall they also have the Royal Plaza
mall and Renaissance Marketplace also you can cruise up and down Main Street here and you'll see
some shopping stores right there and if you go up a bit there's also more shopping nearby the casino
and the restaurant called Five O'Clock Somewhere so plenty of souvenir shopping and if you go out
to the Flamingo Island Renaissance Island you'll also have some activities out there another thing
to do out here is go on a Sunset Cruise you can either make it a booze cruise you can make it a
dinner cruise or you can make it a combination of both but getting out there on that water
typically these are going to leave out of around just thought or they're going to leave out of Palm
Beach either way you can get a sunset tour taking you out onto the ocean and you're gonna bask in
that beautiful Caribbean Sun for a top tier Sunset Sail Out at happy hour you're looking at around
80 bucks you can shop around online and see if you can get a better price but that's the standard and
another thing to do while you're out here is do some island hopping to the other Islands they're
called the ABC islands over here that's Aruba Bonaire and Curacao they do have cruise ships
so I could recommend doing that as my number one option is cruising around the ABC islands but they
also have airplanes they can Island hop over to Willemstad and some of the other places that you
want to go there's also Roxas Island in Venezuela yeah so as I'm walking here in between the uh
Divi beach in Eagle Beach I'm noticing I've got like this whole Beach to myself
and there was like two people behind me right there but it's for the most part to myself
oh look at that we've got a sand dollar to pick it up nice sand dollar
when I say rest and relaxation it is a place you can really truly relax they have Resorts
here hang out at the pool hang out at the beach just kind of let all that stress Just
Wind off your body because sometimes that's what we all need and Aruba does have that
it has an interesting blend really because you can get that rest and relaxation but you can also get
that Adventure so I just wanted to point that out and really the final thoughts about Aruba I would
say for activities and things to know if you want to get a boat out to the Renaissance Island to
hang out with flamingos on Flamingo Beach it's a cool place they've got these Bungalows that
go out over the water but most people go there to take pictures with flamingos you can do that
at other places it's not necessarily the most important thing to do but people like to go to
this Renaissance Island and the national park up on the top of the island in the north called Arikok.
They do have Conchi natural pool up there the Dos Playa the Fontaine cave so if you can
get up that side of the island I would definitely recommend at least spending half a day up there
there's also the Aruba vacation Park in the middle of the island and then there's the casabari rock
formations so we touched on most of this stuff but I just wanted to point it out and on that
note that's going to conclude this episode of Island Hopper TV from Aruba you can watch some
more of our other videos right here we have Aruba travel guide and we also have Turks and Caicos
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