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Aruba vs Bahamas

Manchebo Beach Resort & SpaAruba8 resorts · ★ 4.4 average
Club Med Columbus IsleBahamas5 resorts · ★ 4.0 average

Aruba and Bahamas, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

Aruba guide · Bahamas guide · How we score

By the numbers

ArubaBahamas
Level 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsU.S. travel advisory–
8Resorts in our catalog5
★ 4.4Average guest rating★ 4.0
$143–$332/night ppNightly rates$174–$180/night pp
2 of 8Adults-only resorts2 of 5
Aruban florin; USD universally acceptedCurrencyBahamian dollar, pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar; USD accepted everywhere
Oranjestad (AUA)Main airportNassau (NAS); Out Islands have their own small strips

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Aruba resorts
Aruba
Map of Bahamas resorts
Bahamas

Where you'd actually stay

Chains here: Barceló · Renaissance Hotels · Divi & Tamarijn Aruba

Chains here: Club Med · Warwick Hotels & Resorts · RIU Hotels & Resorts

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