My wife, son and I will probably be visiting for the first time on Easter week. I've never been there, so what are the "must do/must see" in Aruba??

And recommend a place to stay. I dont want to spend a fortune($300-$500 a night) on a hotel, but I dont want a dump either !

I need some activities for my son. Do any of the resorts have any good childs activities?

Of course we will hang out on the beach a couple of days, but what else is there to do and see?


Thanks for any input !!

Take your child to the Butterfly Farm. It is a great place for the kids to visit and they give a nice tour. When you go you can get a pass to go back for free during the remaining stay on the island. Go in the morning when the butterflies are the most active. Several hotels have a kids program - check some hotel websites to see what would appeal to your child. don't forget the sunscreen.

You can alos go to a place called the "Black Hog Saloon". It doesn't sound like a place for kids because its a bar but outside, they have minature golf, peddle boats, a small track w/ little go-karts and a small arcade. He will enjoy it.

Try the Hyatt. At first, I was going to the Aruba Grand, then when I saw the Hyatt had a water slide I changed because when we're on vacation my daughter if bored would seek dad as her "playmate". Having the slide which was fun for me also took the pressure off dad
(me) for constant entertainment. It's not quite the same now as the daughter is "older". I say that sarcastically.If any of you have a kid going into teen years you know what I'd talking about. Sometimes you
have to consider the price for the little things that don't seem like much.

WE too are bringing our 7 year old son. And have e-mailed others on enjoyaruba.com to find fun things to do. while we love spending every minute with our only child...we think sometimes he too would like to have a friend to do things with!

Hope the following info is helpful!

La Cabana has a water slide....we are very happy about that.

Also there are activities every hour on the hour for kids. Games, treasure hunts. You can get a list of daily activites off of Lacabana website. I pasted the activity list for you from LaCabana

Also there is bowling and miniture golf nearby.

We are going to take our son to see the natural bridge, the gold mill ruins and a very popular old chapel.



Also, some friends of ours have taken the jeep tour...see info below.

Highly popular jeep tours to Aruba’s most requested sites for a half or whole day can be an unforgettable experience. There are accompanied walking tours on the wild side, or rock climbing in the Grape field area on the southeast shore with qualified instructors. Explore the caves with Indian drawings or climb one of the gigantic boulders that excel in our landscape. Important however, is to help us preserve our past and future by not damaging surfaces above and below the ground and sea.

.................................................. ................


De Palm Tours NV
Address: LG Smith Blvd 142
Phone: 824400 / 824545
Fax: 823012


SUNDAY
Children's Schedule
10:00 am Treasure Hunt
11:00 am T-shirt Cutting
12:00 am Sorry Game
1:30 pm Face Painting
2:30 pm Lizard Making
3:00 pm Musical Chairs
3:30 pm Bingo
4:00 pm Arts & Crafts
Teen & Adult Schedule
10:00 am Orientation Meeting
10:00 am Dominos
11:00 am Beach Volleyball
12:00 am Backgammon
1:30 pm Family Bingo
2:30 pm Basketball
3:00 pm Pool Volleyball
3:30 pm Trivia at the Bar
4:00 pm T-Shirt Cutting*

MONDAY
Children's Schedule
10:00 am Beach Walk
11:00 am Coloring
12:00 am Dominos
1:30 pm Table Games
2:00 pm Face Painting
3:00 pm Singing Contest
4:00 pm Tie-Dye
5:00 pm Uno Game
Teen & Adult Schedule
8:30 am Aerobics at Health Club
10:00 am Orientation Meeting
11:00 am Puzzle Making
11:00 am Shuffle Board
11:00 am Aqua Aerobics
12:00 pm Pick Up Your Quiz
1:30 pm Family Bingo
2:00 pm Table Games
3:00 pm Beach Volleyball
4:00 pm Tie Dye
5:00 pm Dance Competition

TUESDAY
Children's Schedule
10:30 am Lizard Making
11:00 am Boggle/Don't Break the Ice
12:00 am Connect Four
1:00 pm Face painting
2:00 pm Shuffle Board
3:00 pm Hoola Hoop Contest
4:00 pm Bingo
5:00 pm Lego
Teen & Adult Schedule
8:30 am Aerobics at Health Club
10:00 am Papiamento Lesson
11:00 am Scrabble
11:30 am Shuffle Board
12:00 pm Backgammon
1:30 pm Family Bingo
3:00 pm Beach Volleyball
4:00 pm Darts
5:00 pm Water Polo

WEDNESDAY
Children's Schedule
10:30 am Dominos
11:00 am Tug-A-War
11:30 am Connect Four
1:00 pm Face Painting
2:00 pm Bingo
3:00 pm Lizard Making
4:00 pm Pool Games
5:00 pm Ring Tossing
Teen & Adult Schedule
8:30 am Aerobics at Health Club
10:00 am Backgammon
11:00 am Aqua Aerobics
11:00 am Dominos
11:30 am Shuffle Board
1:30 pm Bingo
2:00 pm Pool Volleyball
3:00 pm Beach Voleyball
4:00 pm Best Tan Contest
5:00 pm Scrabble

THURSDAY
Children's Schedule
10:00 am Coloring
10:30 am T-shirt Cutting
11:30 am Beach Soccer
1:00 pm Table Games
2:00 pm Face Painting
3:00 pm Hotel Excursion
4:00 pm Shuffle Board
5:00 pm Lego Building
Teen & Adult Schedule
8:30 am Aerobics at Health Club
10:00 am Puzzle Making
10:00 am Table Games
11:00 am Beach Soccer
12:00 pm Pick Up Your Quiz
1:30 pm Bingo
3:00 pm Beach Volleyball
3:30 pm Trivia at the Bar
4:00 pm Water Polo
5:00 pm Domino

FRIDAY
Children's Schedule
10:00 am Lizard Making
10:30 am Pool Games
11:30 am Recycling Area Tour
12:00 am Puzzle Making
1:00 pm Face Painting
2:00 pm Sack Races
3:00 pm T-Shirt Painting
4:00 pm Musical Chairs
5:00 pm Ring Tossing
Teen & Adult Schedule
8:30 am Aerobics at Health Club
10:00 am Orientation Meeting
10:00 am Shuffle Board
10:30 am Dart
11:00 am Pool Volleyball
11:00 am Aqua Aerobics
12:00 pm T-Shirt Cutting *
1:30 pm Bingo
2:00 pm Tables Games
3:00 pm Beach Volleyball
4:30 pm Dance Competition
5:00 pm Backgammon

SATURDAY
Children's Schedule
10:00 am Beach Walk
11:00 am Table Games
12:00 pm Face Painting
1:30 pm Coloring
2:00 pm Hoola Hoop
3:00 pm Bingo
4:00 pm Papiamento Lesson
Teen & Adult Schedule
10:00 am Orientation Meeting
10:00 am Risk / Mastermind
11:00 am Aqua Aerobics
11:00 am Shuffle Board
11:30 am Pool Volleyball
12:00 pm Backgammon
1:30 pm Family Bingo
3:00 pm Beach Volleyball
3:00 pm Tie-dying
4:00 pm Papiamento lesson

RAINY DAYS
Children's Schedule
10:00 AM Coloring
11:00 AM Face Painting
11:30 AM Lizard Making
1:00 PM Puzzle Making
2:00 PM Arts & Crafts
3:00 PM T-shirt Cutting *
4:00 PM Bingo
5:00 PM Juice drinking Comp