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Aruba Activities for Kids

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6 Aug 2009  “Past Visits & Parent of a Teenager”
4.0 of 5 stars based on 2 votes

Kids tired of the beach? Here are some activities to get them out of the pool and off of the sand.

  • Explore locations featured in this Trip List: Oranjestad, Santa Cruz, Aruba
  • Category: Other
  • Traveler type: Sightseeing
  • Appeals to: Honeymooners, Families with small children, Families with teenagers, Students, Tourists
  • 1. Butterfly Farm
    Butterfly Farm, Oranjestad, Aruba

  • 2. Jolly Pirates Cruises
    Jolly Pirates Cruises, Oranjestad, Aruba

    Sail, snorkel AND rope swing!

  • 3. Donkey Sanctuary
    Donkey Sanctuary Aruba, Santa Cruz, Aruba

    Visit the sanctuary to interact with the island's donkeys who are cared for by volunteers. No entry fee, though donations are accepted. Bring apples and carrots and you can feed the donkeys. They will love you for it!

  • 4. Aruba Ostrich Farm
    Aruba Ostrich Farm, Oranjestad, Aruba

  • 5. Boca Catalina

    Small beach on the northwest coast of Aruba. Located between the High Rise hotels on Palm Beach and Arashi Beach near the foot of the California Lighthouse. A great place to wade into the water to take a swim or snorkel. To snorkel head northward along the coastline until you begin seeing coral. Never swim alone and always test the current.

  • 6. De Palm Island
    De Palm Island, Aruba, Caribbean

    If traveling with children, there is a small waterpark, most appealing to those 12 years of age and younger.

  • 7. Philip's Animal Garden
    http://www.philipsanimalgarden.com/

    Philip?s Pet Collection Foundation, is a non-profit organization that rescues and rehabilitates exotic animals on Aruba. Open daily, tours are every half hour 9 AM to 5 PM.

Explore locations featured in this Trip List: Oranjestad, Santa Cruz, Aruba