Eagle Beach is one of the top beaches in the Caribbean, with powdery white sands and clear blue waters. Eagle Beach, along with several other popular beaches on Aruba, like Palm Beach, are a great destination for a relaxing beach getaway. Several resorts right along the coast offer luxurious accommodation, and often all-inclusive stays. It is one of the beaches that allows nudity in Aruba.
Enjoy snorkeling and scuba diving at Eagle Beach, especially at the Pedernales Shipwreck off the coast. Featuring the widest beach in Aruba, Eagle Beach with its sparkling Caribbean sea, tourist huts, ample parking, shaded picnic areas, and motorized water sports is loved by the tourists.
Every year for a few months the beach is studded with red and white markers to protect turtle nests. The turtles emerge from their eggs mostly around sunset and at night. Nests of Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Leatherback and, Green species of sea turtle are found in Aruba. Each nest has around 80 eggs. Watching the new born turtles finding their way to the ocean is a pleasing sight.
Eagle Beach also houses two of the unique fotifoti trees that point towards the Caribbean.These most photographed trees also serve as a backdrop for wedding photography.
Aruba beach tennis fanatics play tennis on the beach during weekends. Tourists are welcome to join them.
Eagle Beach Map
Facts about Eagle Beach
As Aruba has installed the world’s second largest desalination plant, Aruba’s water conforms to the highest quality standards of the World Health Organization
Where is Eagle Beach?
Part of the Lesser Antilles, in the Caribbean Sea, Aruba is an island located not far from Colombia and Venezuela. Eagle Beach is located on the northwestern part of the island, a few miles south of Palm Beach. You can take a flight to Aruba from major cities in North America and Latin America or take a cruise to the Caribbean islands.Once on Aruba, you’ll find the beach is accessible by public bus, taxi and car.
Best time to visit Eagle Beach
Aruba’s climate is warm and mild year-round, and typically sunny and dry. Some holidays are celebrated with big festivities in Aruba, including Carnival, and even Halloween and Thanksgiving.
More on Eagle Beach
Nearby attractions: Bubali Bird Sanctuary, Butterfly Farm, Oranjestad, Aruban Donkey Sanctuary, Arikok National Park and Alto Vista Chapel.
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