Nightlife
At night, the dazzling lights of Oranjestad attract party buses and scores of revellers who visit as many bars, nightclubs and casinos as possible before daybreak. Many of the restaurants and bars have live local bands on weekends, and most hotels and resorts offer theme nights and activities for their guests. If you're heart is set on spending an elegant evening, the glitzy Las Vegas style dance shows at the Crystal Theater in the Sonesta Resort are well worth the price of admission. Cafe Bahia Weststraat 7 tel 297/889982. A staircase leads upstairs to an open-air dance floor. Local bands usually play on weekends, happy hour is on Fri 5-7pm and ladies night is Wed. Closes 3.30am on weekends and 2am on weekdays. No cover charge. Carlos'n Charlie's Weststraat 3A tel 297/820355. A popular bar with tourists who dance to tunes from the 1960s to the 1980s. The music gets going after 11pm. US$3 cover charge. Club E-Zone Bayside Mall on Weststraat 5. The largest indoor dance floor in town plays European music and attracts a fairly young crowd of tourists. Crystal Theater Downtown at the Aruba Sonesta Beach Resort on L.G. Smith Boulevard tel 297/836000. An impressive heart-thumping "Let's Go Latin" dance show ($37) with live music and dancers. Show times are from Mon to Sat beginning at 9pm. The resort also has a 24-hour casino. La Fiesta 2nd floor Adventura Mall on Klipstraat tel 297/889982. This trendy terrace bar attracts both locals and tourists. Latin beats are mixed with European and American tunes. Mambo Jambos 2nd floor Royal Plaza tel 297/833632. Tables are removed on Fri and Sat for dancing; other nights this place is great for hanging out and listening to music. It's also a restaurant serving sandwiches and snacks. Latin tunes played throughout the day. Daily 10.30am-4am. Radisson Aruba Caribbean Resort Casino Radisson Caribbean Resort on Palm Beach tel 297/864045. Casino surrounded by lavish drapery and Caribbean palms. The lounge and sports bar are also popular. Stellaris Casino At the Aruba Marriott on Palm Beach tel 297/869000. One of the island's favourite casinos. Airlines Aeropostal (tel 297/837793); American Airlines (tel 297/822700); Avianca (tel 297/823388); Continental Airlines (tel 297/880044); Delta (tel 297/886619); Dutch Caribbean Express, formerly ALM (tel 297/838080); KLM (tel 297/823546). Banks Many banks are located on Caya G.F. Betico Croes, including ABN/AMRO (tel 297/821515); Aruba Bank (tel 297/821550); Caribbean Mercantile Bank (tel 297/823118); and Interbank Aruba (tel 297/831080). Many ATMs are also found in shopping centres. Car rental AC&E Jeep & Car Rental (tel 297/830840); Alamo Car Rental (tel 297/833244); Amigo Car Rental (tel 297/860502); Bon Bini Rent a Car (tel 297/834471); Budget Car Rental (tel 297/828600); Caribbean Car Rental (tel 297/822515); Econo Car Rental (tel 297/887072); Hertz Car Rental (tel 297/821845); Thrifty Car Rental (tel 297/835335).
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