B55

Ocean 105

Dos Playas

Eagle Beach

Moomba Beach

Arashi Flats

Arubiana Inn

Arubiana InnCrystal Casino

Red Sail Sports Caribbean Store

Donkey Sanctuary

Aruba Aloe Museum

Pincho’s Grill and BarOranjestad Shopping District/

Renaissance Mall

Queen BeatrixInt’l Airport

2Miles

Sint Nicolas

ARUBA

Oranjestad

SantaCruz

Noord

NSalt & Pepper

HAITI DOMINICANREPUBLIC

COLOMBIA

VENEZUELA

NETHERLANDSANTILLES

PUERTO RICO

Caribbean Sea

ARUBA

200Miles

Where to Eat

B55 Balashi 55297-585-2111www.b55aruba.com. This open-air restaurant offers panoramic views of Arikok National Park. PINCHO’S GRILL AND BAR L. G. Smith Boulevard 7297-583-2666www.interreps.nl/pinchos This place oozes romance with breathtak-ing sunsets, live music and flickering candles.

SALT AND PEPPERIrausquin Boulevard 368A297-586-3280www.saltandpepperaruba.comJoin the locals at this restaurant for a hearty and cheap jump-start to the morning.

Cheap Beaches

EAGLE BEACHThis quiet spot is an idyllic place for reading, swimming and shell collecting.

DOS PLAYASThrill seekers should trek to the island’s eastern coast, where rugged terrain meets thunderous waves.

ARASHI FLATSEvery night, the fading sun dances on a jagged landscape of cactuses and divi-divi trees.

Where to Party

MOOMBA BEACH J. E. Irausquin Boulevard 320 297-586-5365www.moombabeach.com This beachside hut has it all: attractive bartenders, cheap drinks and live music on weekends.

CARIBBEAN STORE 13-A Palm Beach297-586-5544 This shack is a Friday-night hot spot.

CRYSTAL CASINO AT THE RENAISSANCE ARUBA RESORT L. G. Smith Boulevard 82297-583-6000 www.arubarenaissance.comWith its opulent interior, you’ll feel like a high roller even when you’re playing nickel slots.

What to Do

RED SAIL SPORTS J. E. Irausquin Boulevard 348A297-586-1603 www.aruba-redsail.com This company takes snorkelers on a catamaran to the Antilla shipwreck.

DONKEY SANCTUARY St. Lucia 4A297-568-4091www.arubandonkey.orgVisitors can feed and play with these chatty animals at no cost.

What to Buy

RENAISSANCE MALL L. G. Smith Boulevard 82 Fashionistas can shop duty-free at stores like Gucci and Ralph Lauren.

ALOE MUSEUM Pitastraat 115297-588-3222www.arubaaloe.comBuy lotion, right on site, at this museum dedicated to the island’s trade history.

Where to Stay

OCEAN 105 L. G. Smith Boulevard 105297-592-0287www.arubaoceanfront.comThis boutique offers tropical-style apartments and a two-bedroom villa.

ARUBIANA INN Bubali 74297-587-7700www.arubianainn.comThis bohemian-style hotel is about a mile from beaches, casinos and shopping.

THE NEW YORK TIMES/MAP DATA BY GOLEADDOG.COM

B55

Ocean 105

Dos Playa

Eagle Beach

MoombaBeach

ArashiFlats

Arubiana Inn

Crystal Casino

Red SailSports

CaribbeanStore

DonkeySanctuary

Aloe Museum

Salt & Pepper

Pincho's Grill and BarOranjestad

Shopping District/Renaissance Mall

Talk of TheTown Hotel

Queen BeatrixInt’l Airport

Miles 2