Aruba honeymoon packages let you lock in your most important trip experiences before you land — hotels, sunset catamaran, private dinners, and spa days all pre-arranged so nothing sells out. Here’s how to approach it and what’s worth packaging vs booking individually.
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What to Include in an Aruba Honeymoon Package
The most important elements to book in advance for a honeymoon in Aruba:
🏨 Hotel — Book the right property first. Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort (Eagle Beach, adults-only) is the top pick. Amsterdam Manor and Manchebo Beach Resort are excellent mid-range alternatives. Romantic hotels guide
⛵ Sunset catamaran — The defining romantic experience. Our own sunset sail runs three hours off Palm Beach at $70 a person ($14 deposit online, the rest on the day), or take the whole catamaran privately for $2,100. Book the sunset sail
🍽️ Special dinners — Flying Fishbone (tables over the sea) and Passions on the Beach (torchlit Eagle Beach). Both require advance booking.
💆 Couples spa — Side-by-side massages in your own room through our mobile spa (the therapist comes to you, 8am–9pm, 25% deposit online), or a resort spa like Spa del Sol at Manchebo — either way, book before arriving.
🤿 Sea turtle snorkel — Boca Catalina and Tres Trapi are the turtle spots. Our private boat charter anchors at both — three hours from Malmok, $900 for the whole boat (up to 10 guests), $180 deposit online.
Ready-Made Package vs DIY
Most major Aruba hotels offer honeymoon packages that bundle room + extras (champagne on arrival, spa credit, sunset cruise). These are convenient, but you usually pay more than booking the same elements separately. The value depends on the property.
Bucuti & Tara does not sell one fixed honeymoon bundle — the resort runs a Romance Concierge that arranges the extras before you arrive: a honeymoon champagne toast, a couples massage in a beach cabana, sunset champagne butler service, private beachfront dinners and sunset picnics. Worth using — those extras have genuine value.
DIY approach: Book your preferred hotel directly and then arrange catamaran, dinners, and spa separately. You get exactly what you want at lower overall cost. For the spa half of that, an Aruba massage booked to your room means no drive and no lobby wait.
For the dinner side of the trip, our Aruba food tours guide ranks every dinner cruise and private tasting.
If you would rather not think about the bill each day, compare the island’s all-inclusive options.
For the evening version, see Aruba sunset cruises.
Thinking all-inclusive for the honeymoon?
Aruba has exactly one true adults-only all-inclusive: Riu Palace Antillas on Palm Beach — easy to mix up with Riu Palace Aruba next door, which is the family one. If child-free matters more than all-inclusive, our adults-only resorts guide compares every option. And for the most honeymoon-specific stay on the island, Aruba Ocean Villas in Savaneta is its only overwater-villa property — small, quiet and built for couples, away from the resort strips.
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What the Romantic Extras Cost (Real Prices)
| Item | Price (our own direct bookings) |
| Private boat charter — 3 hours, whole boat, up to 10 guests | $900 · $180 deposit online |
| Sunset catamaran sail — 3 hours off Palm Beach | $70 a person · $140 a couple |
| Whole catamaran to yourselves | $2,100 |
| Private full-day jeep tour — Natural Pool and caves, up to 4 | $700 · $140 deposit online |
| Massage in your room — mobile spa, 8am–9pm | from $50 a treatment · 25% deposit online |
| Beach umbrella and 2 chairs, set up before you arrive | $100 a day plus tax |
| Hotel, flights and dinners | Season-dependent — check live rates |
Hotel and flight costs are the swing factor: the same room costs a lot less outside the mid-December to mid-April high season, with much the same weather. Check live rates for your dates rather than trusting a printed total.
There is no honest fixed number, because the hotel is the swing factor and rates move a lot between the mid-December to mid-April high season and the rest of the year. The romantic extras are pin-downable: a three-hour private boat charter is $900 for the whole boat, our sunset catamaran sail is $70 a person, a massage in your room starts around $50, and a set-up beach umbrella is $100 a day plus tax.
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort on Eagle Beach is widely considered the best honeymoon hotel in Aruba — adults-only, eco-certified, directly on one of the world’s best beaches, with exceptional dining. Amsterdam Manor and Manchebo Beach Resort are strong alternatives at lower price points.
Booking separately usually costs less than a bundled package and gives you more flexibility. Book the hotel directly, then arrange the catamaran, dinners (Passions on the Beach, Flying Fishbone) and spa separately. The exception is when a hotel package includes extras with real value, such as a room upgrade.
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Related Guides for Couples and Weddings in Aruba
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- Things to Do for Couples — romantic activities and experiences
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