Nightlife
Scintillating nightlife and glittering casinos
As the last brilliant rays of the sun disappear, cool down and toast the night at a breezy beachfront bar. Dining out at one of scores of outstanding international restaurants is a delicious prelude to the scintillating nightlife scene just minutes away. At resorts, theme night buffets and barbecues present Carnaval revues, fashion shows, folkloric performances, steelpan music and limbo dancers.
A late-night labyrinth of jumping joints, trendy clubs, chic and casual bars, and local hideaways for the over-18 crowd comes alive with a wave of fun-loving international patrons who party until the wee dawn hours. The enticing beat of Latin and disco music sets dance floors on fire. While colorful party buses take revelers on a whirlwind tour of popular pubs and watering holes, quieter options include a moonlight stroll, a cappuccino at a sidewalk café, or a nightcap at an intimate after-dinner lounge.
The Cabaret Royale at the Westin Aruba Resort captures the many rhythms of the island with superb, live entertainment and dazzling Vegas-style dance revues. The Let’s Go Latin Show at the Crystal Casino is a musical and theatrical extravaganza featuring gorgeous, glamorously costumed showgirls and jaw-dropping acrobats.
High-energy and fast-paced, Aruba’s casinos offer such friendly and familiar gaming temptations as slots, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, sports book, craps, and poker, including Caribbean Stud that originated in Aruba. Bingo, tournaments and reward programs for cash and prizes sweeten the pot. The quiet concentration of table players contrasts with the bells and whistles of slot jackpots and the jubilation of winners on a roll at crap tables. Live entertainment, elegant ambiance and beverage service emhance the casino experience.
At last count, Aruba was home to twelve casinos including two downtown at the Renaissance Resorts, the Alhambra Casino and Key Largo Casinos and eight more all along the high-rise hotel strip, located in the Westin Resort, RIU Palace, Radisson Beach Resort, Occidental Resort, Hyatt Regency Resort, Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort and the Aruba Marriott Resort. For enjoyment and excitement, the odds are easily in your favor…and perhaps Lady Luck herself will appear on her own self-appointed schedule to distribute her favors.
