things to do in aruba near the house
Boat trip
Boat trip to the reefs in front of our house (but if you have good snorkeling gear and flippers, you can swim there from the house in 45 minutes): Tranquilo Charter Cruises
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kayak, Snorkeling, diving
ScubadivingAruba (our local diving instructors)
kids
(Nearby: a whole day all included. Unlimited fun for the kids)
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RESTAURANTS
Our local, on the water: Marina Pirata, Go on foot to the right along the shore.
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La Tavola, delightful small restaurant with outside dining, across from Mangel Halto beach, run by Ana Maria and Juan Luque. Italian and Venezuelan cuisine. Make a reservation!
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Zeerovers in Savaneta. Very informal for fish and seafood on a fisherman’s wharf. An experience not to be missed. They take cash only!
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Or:
Buy fresh local fish directly from the fishermen at our local small warf. Walk along the shore, after Marina Pirata. No address, no website - just walk over later in the morning to see what the catch is!
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Beaches
Mangel Halto is our nearest beach: a 5 minute walk along the shore to the left.
Baby Beach and Eagle Beach are great too. Check the Aruba websites for more information.