Moomba or Bugaloe beach bar?

[kayehall]

I am looking for a laid back beach bar with some shaded areas and nice access to the water. Place to hang and maybe have lunch. Any preference between the 2 listed? Any other suggestions?

[Arubalisa]

Which one doesn't matter all that much.

 

Bugaloe is on a pier out over the water. MoomBa is directly on the beach. There are vendors renting chaises and umbrellas adjacent to Bugaloe. MoomBa has everything right there.

 

They are on the exact same beach about 1/2 mile apart.

[xplor97]

Arubalisa...How about the "scene" at each place? Do they both have the same crowd or is one more lively than the other? How about music?

[Arubalisa]

Both have a similar "vibe". :) Just that one is out over the water and the other is on the beach. They both have live music some nights, but only at night.

[Desert_ Dweller]

Which one doesn't matter all that much.

 

Bugaloe is on a pier out over the water. MoomBa is directly on the beach. There are vendors renting chaises and umbrellas adjacent to Bugaloe. MoomBa has everything right there.

 

They are on the exact same beach about 1/2 mile apart.

 

Arubalisa,

Can you tell us how far Moomba Beach is from the cruise port ? Taxi, bus, walking ?

Thanks for your guidance.

[Arubalisa]

You really cannot walk it from the cruise terminal. By taxi it will be 20 minutes tops. Depends upon traffic getting out of the cruise terminal and downtown Oranjestad.

 

Taking the bus will be closer to an hour. Time is dependent upon how many stops the bus makes to take on and let off passengers.

[Emfagan]

We took the city bus from the main bus terminal (close to cruise pier) to Moomba. It took about 30 minutes and then 5 minute walk down to beach from bus stop. $2.30 per person...can't beat it!

[nikki908]

We were in Aruba last week. We walked to the bus station and found there was a booth selling round trip passes for $4 per person. (They are about credit card size and are good for 2 trips on the bus.) The ride to Palm Beach near Bugaloe took no more than 20 minutes, return was about the same.