Palm Beach or Baby Beach or something else?

[cruzin4our10th]

I have a group of 14 going to Aruba for the first time in August. I am looking to find somewhere that a few can take a discover scuba, while others can enjoy the beach, bars, and snorkeling . . .maybe shops. We'd really like bathrooms and changing facilities with the little ones. I have found dive operators at both Baby Beach and Palm Beach. I love the fact that Palm Beach also has parasailing and other water sports available but fear it may be too commericalized and crowded. Both dive operators said they would have to take the discover scuba group elsewhere and bring them back.

 

Anyone with any insight whom has been to these beachs, dove with these operators or has another option would be greatly appreciated.

[Arubalisa]

We have used Aruba Watersports Center numerous times for diving. In December my daughter received her advanced open water certification with them. Before that her open water and originally a discover scuba course. My husband and I have dove with them as well.

 

They are a small "mom and pop" business right on Palm Beach between the Occidental and Radisson resorts and have been in business for many years. They are reliable and have responded promptly over the years to any of my emails.

 

If they do not rent chaises and umbrellas there are two vendors at the opposite end of the Radisson's beach who do. There is of course tons of watersports operators up and down the beach as well as numerous bars and restaurants.

[cruzin4our10th]

We have used Aruba Watersports Center numerous times for diving. In December my daughter received her advanced open water certification with them. Before that her open water and originally a discover scuba course. My husband and I have dove with them as well.

 

 

 

They are a small "mom and pop" business right on Palm Beach between the Occidental and Radisson resorts and have been in business for many years. They are reliable and have responded promptly over the years to any of my emails.

 

 

 

If they do not rent chaises and umbrellas there are two vendors at the opposite end of the Radisson's beach who do. There is of course tons of watersports operators up and down the beach as well as numerous bars and restaurants.

 

 

Thank you! Is the beach there really crowded? Decent snorkeling from the beach?

 

 

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