Aruba At Night

Our ship will be arriving in Aruba at 4 pm and overnight until 6pm the following day. We will be remaining on the ship until around 9pm and would like to do something in port for a couple of hours after 9. Is there anywhere to go near the cruise port to experience some nightlife and is it safe to be around the port area at night?

If nothing is close by, should we take a taxi to the Palm Beach area and where would be a good place to go in that area, assuming taxis are readily available in the port area for pickups after 9 pm. Or is there a better place to go that would be busy and isn’t too far by taxi?

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There are casinos within an easy, well-lit several block area. So totally walkable. Taxis are available, if you want to go further away.

There are casinos within an easy, well-lit several block area. So totally walkable. Taxis are available, if you want to go further away.

If we’re looking for cocktails and some entertainment (not club music), do the casinos on Aruba offer that? In all of our cruises to the Caribbean, we’ve never stepped foot in a casino other than on the ship.

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The only place downtown with drinks and live music is at Renaissance Marketplace, which is a short walk from the pier. They have different entertainers each night. There is a new bar, Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar, which just opened up in the past month or so. It is right down the street from the dock. Otherwise , you need to head to Palm Beach. There's much more to do there.