Arashi Beach
Aruba · Noord · 3 m
Description
Arashi is the last beach at the northwest tip of Aruba, past the end of the hotel strip, where a reef comes close enough to shore that the snorkelling starts a few metres out. Above it the California Lighthouse stands on a bare dune ridge with the whole west coast laid out below, and it is the standard place to watch the sun go down. The little Alto Vista chapel, a bright yellow pilgrim church rebuilt in 1952 on the site of the island's first, sits alone in the cactus scrub on the north side.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days (optimal 1 day)
Travel season
Best time to visit: January – August
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- Dec
Highlights
- California Lighthouse and its sunset viewpoint
- Arashi Beach and its shore reef
- Alto Vista Chapel
- Malmok Beach and the rocky snorkel entries
- Boca Catalina bay
- Tierra del Sol golf course
- Wariruri and the windward dune coast
- UTV and jeep tours over the north coast tracks