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LGBTQ Community in Aruba
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Plan your next vacation on Aruba with harmony of mind; we welcome LGBTQ travelers to our Island with open arms and hearts.
Aruba's vibrant, local LGBTQ community is an integral part of our society, and diversity is famous here. Aruba's resorts, restaurants, and nightclubs are all LGBTQ-friendly.
Aside from our general LGBTQ friendly environment, we also have some gay clubs in Aruba. Meet modern friends or deliver your own.
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The Aruban Nightlife
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LGBTQ+ Friendly Guide to Vacationing in Aruba
Passions on the Beach: Savor a private sunset dinner serving international favorites with a twist.
Octopus Aruba: This service is esteemed for its private island brunch and/or sunset dinner on a private boat or catamaran in Aruba.
Picnic Aruba: Host a sentimental picnic on the beach for your special someone with all of their favorites personalized by a highly-specialized team from Aruba.
Flying Fishbone: One of the best beach restaurants worldwide, this institution serves European cuisine with a Caribbean flair.
Screaming Eagle: One of the most stylish restaurants in town, this hotspot serves inventive locally-sourced French-inspired seafood.
Opus Ocean & Grill: A casual seafood eatery serving a bit of everything.
Barefoot: Palapa restaurant and beach that serves an array of island favorites, including seafood, salads, meat-central main dishes and delectable wines.
The Dutch Pancake House: This identify is an award-winning breakfast destination in Aruba that lives up to the hype with marvelous Dutch pancakes and Poffertjes.
Craft: This funky spot is excellent for Saturday Live Music Brunch and The Brunch Club on Sund
When it comes to travelling to the Caribbean as a gay couple, it can be a bit of a challenge given the overall regions conservative views, and even anti-gay laws on some islands.
But the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao are leaps and bounds ahead of the unwind of the Caribbean and as a result are some of the most popular choices of Caribbean islands for gay travellers.
We first visited Aruba for a day during our last Atlantis gay cruise and immediately fell in love with the island vibe, the white beaches, crystal clear sea and colourful houses. We knew we wanted to come back so jumped at the chance for a longer visit later that alike year. We were very excited to explore just how gay friendly Aruba was!
Is Aruba Gay Friendly?
Quite simply – when visiting the island of Aruba as a tourist, yes!
Aruba welcomed us with unlock arms as gay travellers when we visited, and we felt very protected and comfortable during our time there.
Along with its neighbours Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba is one of the most popular choices for gay travellers visiting the Caribbean – no wonder it was a stop during the biggest gay cruise in the world.
However, it is worth noting
Gay travel tips for Aruba: One Happy Island
Sergio and I just returned from a vacation to the Caribbean island of Aruba, and I wanted to disseminate some of our photos and impressions while we still have the tan lines to demonstrate we were there.
We spent five nights in Aruba exploring parts of the island, checking out different beaches, and eating. The island has many reefs and the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean build it ideal for snorkeling and SCUBA, but Sergio and I opted to forgo such activities. This was truly a “fly-n-flop” holiday as my companion Tracey put it.
Where the gays are: I include a hunch one reason gay Caribbean cruises are so popular is because with the exception of Havana, Cuba and San Juan, Puerto Rico, there is no “gay life” to talk of on Caribbean islands, and Aruba is no exception. We didn’t watch a single beach, bar or cosmos the LGBTQ+ people shared or called their own. However, we did detect and chat with a few homosexual travelers, and we never felt uncomfortable or unwelcome. However, I did perceive at times we did pull assist and were less affectionate than we might have been if we were in Provincetown, SoBe, or another