Check out our complete gay travel guide to Aruba to find out where to stay, what to do and where to eat on this gay friendly Caribbean island. Things To Do on Aruba Aruba is a sun-drenched escape where Caribbean charm meets open-minded hospitality. Start with Eagle Beach — often ranked among the best beaches in the world. Aruba is a sun-drenched escape where Caribbean charm meets open-minded hospitality.
Aruba encourages everyone to create lifelong memories, and the One happy island prides itself on welcoming all races, religions, and diverse lifestyles. Aruba's a great destination for LGBT vacations because of the Aruban people's cosmopolitan worldview; which is somewhat unique among the Caribbean islands. In fact, Aruba one of the most gay friendly places to visit in the Caribbean, complete with its own gay district. Gay Aruba is a beautiful tiny Dutch Caribbean Island just 70 square miles. It is part of the chain of ABC Islands, Bonaire and Curaçao and home to white sandy beaches, turquoise waters and luxurious, yet down-to-earth resorts and hotels.
Gay guide to Aruba featuring gay bars, gay events and the best gay-rated hotels. Explore our selection of gay-friendly hotels in Aruba, where sun, sand, and exceptional service meet in a vibrant tropical paradise. Affordable boutique hotel located less than 2 km from Oranjestad city center. Wonders Boutique Hotel offers great value accommodation with easy access to Aruba's best hot spots such as Eagle Beach and Palm Beach which are less than minutes away with the free hotel shuttle bus.
Eagle Beach is one of the hubs for dining and nightlife and home to the only gay bar in Aruba. The RIU Palace Antillas (J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 77, Palm Beach) hosts the mainstream but LGBTQ+-friendly #RiuParty, a weekly adults-only dance party featuring top DJs around the resort’s pool. When it comes to travelling to the Caribbean as a gay couple, it can be a bit of a challenge given the overall regions conservative views, and even anti-gay laws on some islands. But the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao are leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of the Caribbean and as a result are some of the most popular choices of Caribbean islands for gay travellers. We first visited Aruba for a day during our last Atlantis gay cruise and immediately fell in love with the island vibe, the white beaches, crystal clear sea and colourful houses.