Shopping in Aruba has two big advantages over most Caribbean islands: no sales tax and a concentration of shops within walking distance in Oranjestad. Whether you’re looking for luxury brands, local crafts, Dutch products, or Aruba Aloe, the shopping scene is genuinely good.
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Best Shopping in Aruba
Oranjestad — Main Shopping District
Oranjestad is the best shopping in Aruba. The absence of sales tax makes everything from jewellery to electronics to spirits meaningfully cheaper than most home countries. The main areas: Renaissance Mall (waterfront, luxury and mid-range brands), Royal Plaza Mall (mid-range, beachside), Main Street (Caya G.F. Betico Croes) — the pedestrian shopping street with local shops and Dutch goods.
Paseo Herencia Mall — Palm Beach
The main shopping mall on the Palm Beach strip. Open-air Dutch Colonial-styled mall with regular evening entertainment (musical water fountain show). Good for gifts, clothes, jewellery, and local products without driving to Oranjestad.
What to Buy in Aruba
🌿 Aruba Aloe products — The island has a century-long aloe farming tradition. The Aruba Aloe factory in Hato produces high-quality aloe-based lotions, gels, soaps, and skincare. Significantly cheaper at the factory than in hotel shops. Buy here before duty-free.
🧀 Dutch cheese — Gouda, Edam, and Maasdam — excellent quality and good prices. Buy vacuum-packed for the flight home.
💍 Jewellery — No sales tax makes Aruba a good place for jewellery purchases. Colombian emeralds, diamonds, and gold are widely sold. Stick to reputable shops in the main malls.
🍶 Liquor and spirits — Duty-free prices at the airport departure hall are competitive. Johnny Walker, Bacardi, Johnnie Walker, and local Coecoei (the local cactus-based liqueur).
🏺 Local crafts — Less ubiquitous than some islands but available at the markets and San Nicolas: locally made ceramics, divi-divi tree carvings, and Papiamento souvenirs.
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Aruba Aloe Factory — Worth the Trip
The Aruba Aloe factory in Hato (between Oranjestad and Palm Beach) offers free tours of the aloe processing facility and sells their full product range at factory prices. Products here are 20–30% cheaper than at hotel shops and airport. Stock up on sunscreen, body lotion, and after-sun gel. Free parking, open weekdays.
Yes — Aruba’s combination of no sales tax and a concentrated shopping area in Oranjestad makes it genuinely good for shopping. Aruba Aloe products (local, high quality), Dutch cheese, jewellery, and duty-free spirits are the best purchases.
Best purchases: Aruba Aloe products (buy at the Aruba Aloe factory for the best prices), Dutch cheese (vacuum-packed for travel), duty-free spirits at the airport, and jewellery (no sales tax makes it competitive with home). Local crafts are available at markets and in San Nicolas.
No — Aruba has no sales tax. This makes purchases of jewellery, electronics, and other goods meaningfully cheaper than in most home countries.
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