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District · Oranjestad (Aruba)

Renaissance Marketplace and marinaThe marina

Best after 17:00.

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Key facts

Suits
Sunset dinner
Sights here
1
Eats here
2

What it's like

Feels:
Boats, lights and terraces
Suits:
Sunset dinner
Best time:
17:30 to 21:00
Watch out for:
Lunchtime on ship days.
In short:
Best after 17:00.

About these names

Walk inside a cluster; take a taxi between clusters and to the beaches.

Oranjestad sits on the south-west coast. The harbour and cruise terminal face the water; Fort Zoutman and Wilhelmina Park are at the eastern end of the waterfront, Main Street runs one block behind, and the marina and Renaissance Marketplace are to the west. The beach hotels are north-west, on Eagle Beach and Palm Beach.

Where exactly

This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.

Renaissance Marketplace and marina on the Oranjestad (Aruba) mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Eagle Beach · $$$Oranjestad town centre · $$

Renaissance Marketplace and marinaThe marina

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Best after 17:00.

Suits: Sunset dinner

On the map: Renaissance Marketplace and the marina

District guideWalk: Renaissance Marketplace and the marinaIn the districts table

Off the map: Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) (15–30 min by the usual route).

Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Palm Beach. See the table above.

Where’s what, as a list:

  • Fort and Wilhelmina Park (Fort Zoutman): Short and cool before 10:00. Suits: An early morning of history and shade.
  • Main Street and Schelpstraat (Caya G.F. Betico Croes): Closed on Sunday. Suits: Errands, lunch and the museum. Price band $$.
  • Renaissance Marketplace and marina (The marina): Best after 17:00. Suits: Sunset dinner.
  • Cruise terminal and waterfront (The waterfront): Busy on ship days. Suits: A harbour walk at 08:00.
  • Eagle Beach (Eagle Beach): Wide sand and mid-range hotels. Suits: The beach base with a short taxi to town. Price band $$$.
  • Palm Beach (Palm Beach): About 20 minutes from the town. Suits: Resorts, restaurants and nightlife.
  • Sleep area Eagle Beach: suits The beach base with a short taxi to town, price band $$$.
  • Sleep area Oranjestad town centre: suits Errands, lunch and the museum, price band $$.
  • Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), 15–30 min by the usual route.

Stay here?

Not a base in this guide

No sleep area here has scores. The best-placed bases are Main Street and Schelpstraat, Eagle Beach.

See

Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.

  • Renaissance Marketplace and the marinaBook a time

    Go after 17:00 for the marina, the boats and dinner on the water; it is a dining and shopping strip, not a sight, so 60 to 90 minutes is enough.

    Hours:
    Shops about 10:00 to 21:00; restaurants into the evening; check each.(check)
    Entry:
    Free

Eat

What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.

  • Marina and waterfront restaurants

    A row of sit-down restaurants by the marina for a sunset dinner: book ahead on ship nights, budget US$30 to 70 a head, and take a taxi back to your beach.

    Order: Keshi yena: Ask for the filling and the size.

    Price: A local restaurant main costs US$15 to 25.

  • Zeerovers (Savaneta fish shack)

    An open-air fish shack in Savaneta, about 20 minutes south-east of town: pick your fish or shrimp, eat it fried on a sea-side bench and pay at the counter. Go for an early lunch, not at the weekend rush.

    Order: Zeerovers: Say the name to the taxi driver.

    Price: A fish plate costs US$15 to 25.

Drink and nightlife

Lines from the Oranjestad (Aruba) drinking guide that name this district.

  • Renaissance marina bars · Bars and restaurants · until about 23:00A sunset drink; take a taxi back.

Shopping

Markets and shopping streets from the Oranjestad (Aruba) buying guide that name this district.

  • Renaissance Marketplace stalls · Local souvenirs and crafts · About 10:00 to 21:00 (check) · haggling: someCompare two or three stalls.

Getting there and around

Where to get off

  • Taxi from your hotel; walk from Main Street (14 minutes, little shade) · for Renaissance Marketplace and the marina
  • Taxi to the marina, or walk from the marketplace · 3 min walk to Marina and waterfront restaurants
  • Taxi or hire car to Savaneta (about 20 minutes) · 2 min walk to Zeerovers (Savaneta fish shack)

Walks inside the district

  • Renaissance Marketplace and marina → Marina and waterfront restaurants: 3–5 min on foot (Walk)

On to the next area

From other sleep areas

  • From Eagle Beach: 50–65 min walk to Renaissance Marketplace and the marina
  • From Oranjestad town centre: 12–17 min walk to Renaissance Marketplace and the marina

Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.

Half-day walk

In the day plans: Day 2 — The marina and the waterfront (Oranjestad in 3 days)

Photo and sunset spots

Streets in this district

Street names that appear in the addresses of this district’s places and eats: useful to type into a map or show a driver.

  • Main Street

Safety at night and noise

  • Marina and Renaissanceday: oknight: ok

    Busy in the evening; take a taxi for the ride back.

Nearby districts

Built from this guide’s Oranjestad (Aruba) districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.