Nice Beaches near Cruise port

[Scotico]

We really do not want to go to Eagle Beach or Palm beach.  What are some nice close beaches near the cruise port?

[cementhands]

On 2/14/2023 at 10:55 AM, Scotico said:

We really do not want to go to Eagle Beach or Palm beach.  What are some nice close beaches near the cruise port?

We usually take the public bus 🚌 right across from cruise port to Arrachi beach for excellent snorkeling from shore. Then bus again to hotels and beach again. Baby beach is on other side of island. Arrachi beach is beautiful and secluded just before the desert 🏜 area and lighthouse too!

[nzdisneymom]

On 2/17/2023 at 4:33 PM, cementhands said:

We usually take the public bus 🚌 right across from cruise port to Arrachi beach for excellent snorkeling from shore. Then bus again to hotels and beach again. Baby beach is on other side of island. Arrachi beach is beautiful and secluded just before the desert 🏜 area and lighthouse too!

 

Unfortunately the Baby Beach route for the bus doesn't seem to be running these days:
https://arubus.com/popular-destinations/

 

[Duanerice1]

Just heard about Surfside Beach near the pier.  Not as nice as Palm or Eagle....

[soccer2010]

We've been gping to Reflexions for years.  It's at the farside of Surfside beach and it's laid back, not too crowded and reasonably priced.

Reflexions Beach | Oranjestad Aruba | Facebook

[dcbiker97]

2 hours ago, soccer2010 said:

We've been gping to Reflexions for years.  It's at the farside of Surfside beach and it's laid back, not too crowded and reasonably priced.

Reflexions Beach | Oranjestad Aruba | Facebook

Have you been recently? We are scheduled to go in April.  I’ve read other reviews that there’s a lot of sea grass there.  Just trying to figure out if that’s accurate. 

[soccer2010]

19 minutes ago, dcbiker97 said:

Have you been recently? We are scheduled to go in April.  I’ve read other reviews that there’s a lot of sea grass there.  Just trying to figure out if that’s accurate. 

it's been a year

[dcbiker97]

9 minutes ago, soccer2010 said:

it's been a year

How was ocean then?

[soccer2010]

minimal seaweed