City overview
Aruba sits 15 miles off the coast of Venezuela, outside the hurricane belt, with reliable sunshine, constant trade winds and some of the widest white-sand beaches in the Caribbean. The island is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Dutch order meets Caribbean warmth in a place small enough to cross by car in under an hour — resort strips along Palm and Eagle Beach on the west coast, a rugged cactus desert and wind-battered north shore behind them. Jewish life is concentrated in Noord, where Chabad Aruba has grown since 2013 into a community of roughly 150 people, and the island now supports year-round kosher dining for the first time.
Natural Pool (Conchi)
Aruba · Covered by the Arikok National Park pass — $22.00 per adult, children under 17 free
A sheltered volcanic-rock tidal pool on the wild northeast coast inside Arikok National Park, reachable only by 4x4, on horseback or on foot.
Time needed
3–4 hours round trip
Hours
Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sunday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tips
Water shoes are essential and swimming is only safe when the sea is calm — follow the ranger advisories, since waves break over the surrounding rocks.
Phone
+297 585 1234Website
https://www.acf.awNeighborhood
Santa Cruz
Activity providers
Kosher map of Aruba
Pick a place on the map or search an address or hotel to see what is kosher around it.