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The most westerly of the ABC Islands, Aruba is blessed with year-round sunshine, powder-white beaches and calm, warm Caribbean waters. Lying outside the hurricane belt off the coast of Venezuela, it offers reliable and idyllic cruising in almost any season, combining natural beauty with a lively, welcoming culture.

The island is famous for its dazzling beaches, above all the long, powder-soft sweep of Eagle Beach and Palm Beach, lapped by calm turquoise water and consistently ranked among the finest in the Caribbean. Its dependable trade winds and clear water are superb for swimming, snorkelling and watersports.

Beyond the beaches, Aruba offers a surprisingly rugged and dramatic interior of cactus-studded desert and windswept coastline, along with vibrant coral reefs and historic shipwrecks offshore. Its reliable weather and calm western beaches make it a dependable and beautiful destination.

Ashore, the island offers a colourful capital, celebrated cuisine and a warm, lively culture blending Dutch and Caribbean influences. Its sunshine and charm are appealing.

With its powder-white beaches, calm waters and reliable sunshine, Aruba is an idyllic ABC island. Guests can relax on dazzling beaches, enjoy dependable weather outside the hurricane belt and experience the natural beauty and lively culture of this beautiful island.
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The 45-metre Feadship Bella pairs a De Voogt raked-bow exterior with a light-filled Sinot interior, a full-beam master with 180-degree views and every cabin on the main and upper decks,
Bella

45M

Feadship

2008

125000€

Guests

A 34-metre Westport 112 refreshed by two million dollars of work since 2022, sleeping eight in four cabins with a 37ft Valhalla chase boat, four Seabobs and a 1.68-metre draft
KEMOSABE

34M

Westport

2007

70000€

Guests

A 38-metre Heesen with a 2026 refit, chartering the Bahamas and Caribbean with an open-air cinema, a sun-deck spa and twelve guests in five cabins, from $105,000 per week.
SEA AXIS

38M

Heesen

1988

105000€

Guests

A 39.3-metre Tansu explorer delivered in 2016 and refitted in 2023, with a steel hull, a 12-metre Novamarine chase boat and kitesurf instructors in the crew, chartering Cannes in summer
S7

39M

Tansu

2016

95000€

Guests

The 39-metre Vitters performance sloop G2, rebuilt by Pendennis in 2018 with a light Nauta Design interior and pilothouse skylight, pairs Bill Tripp sailing pedigree with a carbon rig and
G2

39M

Vitters

2009

85000€

Guests

A 62-metre Feadship masterpiece by Winch Design, where every cabin tells a story drawn from literature and fairy tales, making her the finest family charter yacht afloat.
Sea Owl

62M

Feadship

2013

443000€

Guests

A high-volume 2021 Ocean Alexander Revolution tri-deck by Evan K. Marshall with a beach club, spa Jacuzzi and disco ball, cruising the Bahamas and Caribbean.
Chillaxin

27M

Ocean Alexander

2021

73000€

Guests

A 38-metre Benetti Fast 125 with a full-width salon, sky lounge and onboard gym, chartering the Caribbean and Bahamas for up to 10 guests from USD 150,000 per week.
INSPIRATION

38M

Benetti

2017

150000€

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The last of the 61-metre Lurssen series, with a secret sea terrace hidden behind the master suite panelling, a full wellness deck and intimate, story-filled spaces that reward exploration.
Lady Kathryn V

61M

Lurssen

2011

430000€

Guests

A 58-metre Perini Navi ketch optimized by Ron Holland, with a full gym, sauna, steam room and spa pool, genuinely repositioning from the Mediterranean and Greece in summer to the
Burrasca

58M

Perini Navi

2003

215000€

Guests

A 2021 Heesen fast-displacement 49.8-metre with a sky lounge that turns from breakfast dinette to bar by night, chartering the Western Mediterranean from €275,000 a week.
Ela

49M

Heesen

2021

275000€

Guests

A 97-metre Lürssen named Best Refit at the 2024 World Superyacht Awards, with a 12-metre pool, a 90-square-metre gym and a spa with hammam, genuinely repositioning from the Mediterranean in
Carinthia VII

97M

Lürssen

2002

1500000€

Guests

A 44.2-metre Pendennis sailing catamaran delivered in 2011 and refitted in 2023, one of the largest of her kind, with a 16.6-metre beam, foredeck trampolines and a flybridge jacuzzi, chartering
HEMISPHERE

44M

Pendennis

2011

235000€

Guests

A spacious, family-perfect 52m Amels with a 2025 refit, flexible six-cabin accommodation and an extensive toy collection for active days on the water.
Deja Too

52M

Amels

2003

259000€

Guests

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Aruba Yacht Charter
Aruba yacht charters offer the freedom to experience the destination on your own terms. Each itinerary can be shaped around the way you want to travel, with the flexibility to move between time on the water, moments ashore and the simple pleasure of life on board.
White-Sand Beaches
Eagle Beach and Palm Beach are dazzling, their powder-soft sand ranking among the Caribbean’s finest. Eagle Beach is known for its wind-sculpted divi-divi trees, permanently bent southwest by the constant trade winds, which have become the island’s most photographed natural landmark. Palm Beach, backed by the island’s hotel strip, stays calm enough for swimming even when the wind picks up, and its shallow, gently shelving sand makes an easy tender landing for guests going ashore.
Year-Round Sunshine
Aruba enjoys dependable sunshine all year, its climate reliably warm and dry. Average temperatures hover around 29°C (84°F) with little seasonal swing, and the island receives only about 450mm of rain annually, one of the lowest totals in the Caribbean. The same constant trade winds that keep humidity low have made Fisherman’s Huts, at the north end of Palm Beach, one of the region’s most consistent windsurfing and kitesurfing spots.
Calm Caribbean Waters
Calm, warm turquoise waters lap the shore, ideal for swimming and watersports. Visibility along the sheltered western coast regularly stays clear enough for snorkelling straight off the beach, most famously at Malmok, where the wreck of the Antilla, a 120-metre German freighter scuttled by its own crew in May 1940, now lies broken in shallow water and colonised by coral and reef fish. The island’s eastern coast, by contrast, is left rougher and wilder by the open Caribbean swell.
Outside the Hurricane Belt
The island lies outside the hurricane belt, only around 30km north of Venezuela’s Paraguána Peninsula, well south of the paths most Atlantic storms take. It offers a reliably calm cruising season with none of the seasonal closures common elsewhere in the Caribbean, and charter dates can be booked with confidence at almost any time of year. The same low latitude groups Aruba with Bonaire and Curaçao as the ABC Islands, all sharing this shelter from tropical weather.
Vibrant Culture
A lively culture blends Dutch and Caribbean roots, its colour and cuisine delightful. Oranjestad’s pastel colonial buildings recall the island’s history as a former Dutch trading outpost, while the local Papiamento language mixes Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and African words into something uniquely Aruban. Guests ashore can try keshi yena, the island’s national dish of spiced stewed meat baked inside a shell of Gouda cheese, at family-run restaurants across the capital.

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Aruba Yacht Charter Itineraries

The Week Unfolds
Across Aruba, each itinerary reveals a different rhythm, from lively ports and waterfront towns to secluded anchorages, island escapes and stretches of coastline best discovered from the sea. Together, they create a more layered way to explore, with every route shaped by the places, experiences and moments found along the way.
Abacos
Seven days through the Abaco cays, from the Hope Town lighthouse and Man-O-War’s boatyards to Nipper’s, Green Turtle Cay and Treasure Cay.
The Grenadines
Seven days down the Grenadines, from the Pitons and Dark View Falls to Salt Whistle Bay, Canouan and the turtles of the Tobago Cays.
ABC Islands
Seven days across Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, from Bonaire’s protected marine park to Dutch colonial Willemstad and Eagle Beach.
St. Barths
Seven days around a small French island, from the boutiques of Gustavia to beaches reached only by boat or on foot.
Bahamian Out Islands
Seven days through the far Bahamas, from Cat Island and Conception to Rum Cay, San Salvador and the blue holes of the Exumas.
Bahamas
Seven days across the archipelago, from Nassau and Harbour Island’s pink sand to the Exumas, Thunderball Grotto and the cays of Highbourne and Norman’s.
Leeward Islands
Seven days from St Martin through Anguilla and St. Barths to Antigua’s dockyards and the volcanic peaks of St Kitts and Nevis.
French Caribbean
Seven days between St. Barths and St Martin, taking in Colombier, the volcanoes of St Kitts and Nevis, and the dive walls of Statia.
Bimini
Seven days from Miami across the Gulf Stream, through Hemingway’s Bimini and the fishing cays to the quiet beaches of Rose Island.
St. Lucia
Seven days from Marigot Bay south through the Pitons to Bequia, Mustique and the Tobago Cays, finishing on Grenada.
Turks and Caicos
Seven days from Providenciales to Grand Turk and Salt Cay, over wall dives, bird sanctuaries and the shallowest turquoise in the Atlantic.
Nassau
Seven days from Nassau to the Exumas, tracing pink sand at Harbour Island, the grottos of Staniel Cay and anchorages reached only by tender.
Exumas
Seven days from Nassau down the Exuma chain, through the Land and Sea Park to Thunderball Grotto, the swimming pigs and the iguanas of Bitter Guana.
Antigua
Seven days down the Leewards, from Sint Maarten and St. Barths through Anguilla and Saba to Barbuda’s pink sand and Nelson’s Dockyard.

Aruba Must See & Do

The anchorages, experiences and places that define a yacht charter in Aruba, and the ones worth building your itinerary around.
Top Anchorages

Palm Beach
Rodgers Beach
Spaans Lagoen
Druif Beach
Savaneta

Top Things to Do

Climb the Casibari Rock Formations
Explore Fontein Cave’s Arawak pictographs
Kitesurf at Boca Grandi
Tour the Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins
Visit the Alto Vista Chapel

Top Places to Visit

California Lighthouse
San Nicolas
Ayo Rock Formations
Andicuri Beach
Seroe Colorado

Aruba Charter Guide

Everything you need to know before chartering a yacht in Aruba, from the best time to visit to where to drop anchor.
When is the best time to charter a yacht in Aruba?

Aruba lies outside the hurricane belt, so cruising conditions stay reliably calm nearly year-round, unlike much of the Caribbean further north. The driest, sunniest stretch runs from January through September, when rainfall is lightest and the constant trade winds sit at their steadiest for sailing. Late October through December brings a slightly wetter, breezier spell, though conditions remain comfortable enough for chartering throughout.

What's the nearest airport for an Aruba charter?

Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), just outside Oranjestad, is Aruba’s only airport and sits only a few minutes from the main marinas along the western coast. It has direct flights from several US gateways, Amsterdam and other Caribbean hubs, so transfers to the yacht are straightforward. Most charters embark from Varadero Aruba Marina or Renaissance Marina, both in Oranjestad, a short taxi ride from arrivals.

Where are the best anchorages around Aruba?

The calm, current-free waters off Palm Beach on the western coast are the most popular for overnighting, sheltered from the trade winds by the island itself. Spaans Lagoen, a mangrove-lined inlet further south, offers a quieter spot for dinghy exploring and birdwatching away from the resort strip, while Rodgers Beach and Druif Beach provide easy access ashore near San Nicolas and Oranjestad respectively. The rougher, wilder eastern coastline is generally left to day trips.

How many days should a charter in Aruba last?

Two to three days is enough to cover Aruba’s main anchorages, beaches and a shore excursion into the interior, since the island is compact at only about 30km long. Many guests combine Aruba with Bonaire and Curaçao, its fellow ABC Islands, for a longer week-long itinerary that takes advantage of the calm, hurricane-free waters shared by all three.

Is Aruba's Carnival worth timing a charter around?

Aruba’s Carnival season opens each year at 11:11am on 11 November and runs through the Grand Parade in Oranjestad, ending with the midnight burning of the King Momo effigy on Shrove Tuesday. The most elaborate events cluster in January and February, filling marina berths well ahead of time, so a charter timed around Carnival should be booked early. Outside the season, the island stays quieter and easier for last-minute planning.

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