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Your umbrella and two chairs, already standing when you arrive
Umbrella Aruba rents a beach umbrella and two beach chairs, set up and waiting for you at Eagle Beach or Palm Beach. Because your umbrella in Aruba is reserved in your name, there is no hauling gear and no dawn queue for a free palapa.
What the Umbrella Aruba package includes
One booking = one full beach setup for the day. Reserve online, walk onto the beach, and your spot is ready.
- 1 premium beach umbrella — wide canopy, anchored against the Aruba trade winds
- 2 beach chairs — relax all day in the shade
- Set up before you arrive — reserved with your name on it
- Full beach day — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Leave and come back — swim, lunch, explore; your set stays yours all day
- Choice of 2 locations — Eagle Beach or Palm Beach
These photos show a typical set. We work with more than one beach stand, so the exact umbrella and chair style can differ from the pictures — the shade, the two chairs and the spot held under your name are the same either way.
Why book with us instead of a delivery service
A delivery company hands you an umbrella. We hand you a spot on the beach that is already set up, anchored and yours for the day.
Book nowUmbrella Aruba: already standing at the spot
Nothing is delivered and there is nothing to set up. You walk onto the beach and sit down.
- Your umbrella and two reclining chairs are set up at the spot under your name from 10:00 AM. Nothing to carry, nothing to plant.
- It stays yours until 4:00 PM. Swim, go for lunch, come back, it is still there.
- Anchored and built for Aruba’s strong trade winds, so it stays exactly where we put it.
- Eagle Beach or Palm Beach, and you keep the same spot for every day you book.
- $100 per day + 16% tax, so $116.00 a day, no delivery charge. Book 48 hours ahead and it is confirmed the moment you pay.
What you actually get
Cheaper on paper. Everything else is on you.
- A bare umbrella dropped at your hotel. Hauling it across the road and down the sand in the midday heat is on you, and so is hauling it back.
- No spot is saved for you. Every morning you walk the beach looking for a gap, then dig the pole into the sand by hand.
- Aruba’s trade wind blows hard most afternoons. A hand-planted umbrella lifts out and cartwheels down the beach: a pole and a spinning canopy heading for kids, sunbathers and your own head.
- Your afternoon becomes holding it down, chasing it and re-planting it, instead of lying under it.
- Leave for lunch and you are gambling: nothing is reserved, nothing is anchored, and nobody is there to keep your spot.
- When the wind wins, there is no crew on the beach to fix it. You pack it up, and the day is over.
- If a flying umbrella injures someone, you planted it, so it is on you, not on the company that dropped it at your hotel. An injury costs far more than the few dollars a day you saved.
Why we do it this way. Aruba is windy, every day. A lightweight umbrella pushed into the sand by hand is exactly what ends up tumbling down the beach when the afternoon wind picks up. Ours are anchored for that wind and stay standing, which is why the set never leaves the beach and is never delivered.
The price gap is real, and so is the difference: a delivery service sells you gear, Umbrella Aruba sells you a set that is already standing, anchored and waiting when you walk onto the sand. For two people, $116.00 a day works out at $58 each. Spend the difference on peace of mind. You are on vacation.
Check Availability & BookWhere your umbrella in Aruba is set up
Pick your beach when you book. Look for the Palapa Aruba umbrellas — your set will be reserved under your name.
⛱ Eagle Beach
On world-famous Eagle Beach — wide white sand and calm turquoise water, minutes from the low-rise hotels.
📍 We email you the exact meeting point (Google Maps pin) shortly after you book.
⛱ Palm Beach
On Palm Beach — in the heart of the high-rise strip, steps from restaurants and water sports.
Palm Beach pick-up: collect your set at the Palm Beach location. This umbrella is designated for on-site use only and cannot be removed or taken to other locations.
📍 We email you the exact meeting point (Google Maps pin) shortly after you book.
Book your umbrella in Aruba
Live availability — 8 sets per location per day. Booking two days or more ahead? Pick your date below and pay straight away — your set is reserved the moment you check out. For bookings starting within the next 48 hours we confirm against walk-in demand first, then email your secure payment link, usually within the hour. Bookings are handled securely by our own PalapaAruba.com.
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Your booking
How Umbrella Aruba rental works
Pick your dates
Pick your beach and dates. Booking 48 hours or more ahead, you pay now and your set is confirmed instantly.
We confirm
We double-check availability at the beach and email your secure booking link — pay online to lock it in.
We set up
Your umbrella and two chairs are reserved with your name and ready at 10 AM — just show your confirmation.
Enjoy until 4 PM
Shade and seating all day. Just walk away when you’re done — we handle the rest.
Umbrella Aruba: frequently asked questions
What exactly is included?
One premium beach umbrella and two beach chairs, set up for you at your chosen location — Eagle Beach or Palm Beach — from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
How much does it cost?
$100 per day plus 16% tax — $116.00 total per day. Booking 48 hours or more ahead, you pay online now and your set is confirmed instantly. Inside 48 hours we check against walk-in demand first, then email your secure payment link.
Where exactly do I go?
Shortly after you book we email you a Meeting point button with the Google Maps pin for the beach you picked, Eagle Beach or Palm Beach. That email also shows the logo on the hut to look for, so you walk to the right one. Give your name at the hut and your set is already standing.
Can I book more than one day?
Yes — select your start and end dates on the calendar. Each day is $100 + tax, and your set is reserved at the same location every day.
Can I leave the beach and come back?
Yes. Your set is yours from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Therefore you can swim, walk the beach or go out for lunch, then come back to it. Meanwhile the umbrella and both chairs stay in your name all day, so nobody else takes them while you are gone.
What if it’s windy or raining?
Our umbrellas are anchored and built for the Aruba trade winds. In the rare case weather makes the beach unusable, we’ll move your booking to another day or refund you.
Can I take the umbrella to another beach?
No — your set is for on-site use at the location you booked. It is designated for on-site use only; it cannot be removed or taken to another beach.
What if I just walk up without booking?
The locations do take walk-in guests when sets are free, but with 8 sets per location they go fast. Booking online is the only way to guarantee your umbrella — the calendar here shows live availability including walk-ins.
Can I cancel or get a refund?
All sales are final and we do not give refunds, because your set comes off the beach for that date the moment you pay. However, weather is the one exception. If the beach becomes unusable and we cannot set you up, we move your booking to another day or refund you.
Is it suitable for kids?
All ages welcome. The set fits two adults on chairs with plenty of shade to share.
Do you deliver the umbrella to my hotel?
No. Nothing is delivered and there is nothing to set up. The umbrella and two chairs are already standing at the spot, at Eagle Beach or Palm Beach, under your name from 10:00 AM, and they stay yours until 4:00 PM. That is also why there is no delivery fee: the set never leaves the sand.
Why not just rent an umbrella and have it delivered?
You can, and if the daily price is what matters most it is a fair option. The difference is what happens next. A delivery rental hands you the gear, and you carry it, find a spot, plant it and take it all down yourself. In Aruba that comes with a real catch: the trade wind is strong and blows most afternoons, and an umbrella pushed into the sand by hand can lift out and fly down the beach, which is dangerous for you and for the people around you. With Umbrella Aruba the set is already standing at the spot when you arrive, anchored and built for that wind, and it stays yours until 4:00 PM.
Why shade is the thing that runs out first
The free palapas on the public beaches are claimed by about 7 AM, and the ones standing outside the hotels are reserved for guests of that hotel. If you are staying in a rental, or you came in on a cruise ship for the day, that leaves buying shade or going without it.
Bring sunscreen, water and a towel. The set needs nothing from you, and there is nothing to fold up and carry back at the end of the day.
Renting versus buying a beach umbrella in Aruba
Supermarkets near Palm Beach sell cheap umbrellas for roughly $25 to $40. They rarely survive the trade winds, and they will not fit in a suitcase on the way home. For a stay of a week or less, a set that is already anchored and standing is the simpler trade.
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