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The latest all-inclusive luxury resort sits on Palm Beach and has all the deluxe trappings you’d expect: a lagoon-style pool, water-sport rentals, a huge casino, six dining options, and rooms with handsome mahogany-stained two-poster beds, damask linens, and balconies.

J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 83; Palm Beach; 011-297-586-4500; www.occidentalhotels.com

This excellent-value beach boutique hotel is set on a pristine stretch of sand with a first-rate spa and rooms with fine Indonesian-style furniture, private patios or balconies, and flat-screen TVs.

J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 55; Eagle Beach; 800-223-1108; www.manchebo.com

Thanks to constant winds of around 15 knots, windsurfing and kitesurfing are very popular here; beginners should stick to the southwest shores, but seasoned surfers can hit up the best locations along the northern and southeast shores, like Boca Grandi, one of the ultimate surf zones. Dare2Fly arranges both options.

Dare2Fly; on the beach at the Marriott Hotel, L.G. Smith Blvd., #101; Palm Beach; 800-223-5443; www.dare2fly.com

Award-winning Aruban cuisine in a converted 200-year-old farmhouse with candle-lit tables around...more

Washington 61; Palm Beach; 011-297-586-4544

Authentic seafood joint in a rustic setting with a menu that changes nightly depending on what...more

Klipstraat 12; Oranjestad; 011-297-583-2515; www.driftwoodaruba.com

This former lighthouse-keeper's home now does duty as a fine Italian restaurant and is an...more

California Lighthouse Z/N; Tierra del Sol; 011-297-586-0786; www.aruba-latrattoria.com

This stylish, laid-back bar makes for a great start to a night out. People-watch and munch on tasty tapas while friendly mixologists shake up smooth cocktails.

Renaissance Aruba Resort; L.G. Smith Blvd. 82; Oranjestad; 011-297-583-6000

Its cool beachfront location and young crowd make this a popular day and night party place. No shirts or shoes are necessary and bartenders pour fruity coconut-and-banana-infused libations until dawn.

J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 230; Palm Beach; 011-297-586-5365; www.moombabeach.com

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