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Aruba vs Rodney Bay

Aruba and Rodney Bay, 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 · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

ArubaRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog95
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.3
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$500/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 91 of 5
Hurricane exposureOutside the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonOctober–December, and 'rainy' is generous — this is one of the driest islands in the CaribbeanJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotYear-round; January–March is peak season and priced like itDecember–April

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 Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aruba — high °F858586878889899090898785
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Aruba — rain (in)1.50.80.40.50.60.71.31.01.83.03.73.2
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Palm Beach / Eagle Beach and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Aruba

  1. 1.Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive — · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Divi Resorts · RIU Hotels & Resorts · Barceló

Full Aruba guide

Best of Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

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