Clothing Optional Beaches in Aruba

Find out whether Aruba clothing optional beaches and resorts exist, and how to handle going topless and nude in Aruba.

One of the most hotly debated topics is whether topless or nude beaches in Aruba exist. Of course, depending where you get your information, you may actually get different answers. So we’re looking to help you know the legality of the situation as well as how to stay out of trouble if you do want to enjoy Aruba with clothing optional.

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Laws around Nudity in Aruba

Truth be told, there are no specific laws around being nude or topless in Aruba. That’s right, it is not technically illegal to visit Aruba beaches – clothing optional. That being said, nudity is also not permitted on public beaches. And, every beach in Aruba is considered a public beach. This is what makes nudity on beaches in Aruba not allowed. Similarly, most resorts also don’t permit nudity on premise.

So while you aren’t breaking a law, you also aren’t following the rules in place if you choose to take off your clothing in Aruba. This could result in offending local Arubans or other visitors or awkward run ins with law enforcement and resort employees.

Let’s take a closer look at what this means for your clothing optional Aruba time.

Topless in Aruba

While sunbathing topless in Aruba is not allowed on public beaches or at most resorts, there are a couple exceptions to the rules.

Topless Beaches in Aruba

If you’re looking for topless beaches in Aruba, you’ll be pretty disappointed as they are extremely uncommon due to every beach on the island being a public beach. However, there are two private islands just off the coast where you’ll find sunbathing topless allowed on Aruba’s beaches: De Palm Island and Flamingo Beach on Renaissance Island.

The reason they are allowed to offer topless sunbathing is that they are private islands and therefore private beaches. So if you want to be topless at the beach in Aruba, these are the places for you! Unfortunately, both also come with price tags of around $100.

The only exception is if you choose to stay at the Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort and Casino, which owns Renaissance Island. Then you can visit Flamingo Beach for free as many times as you’d like. Well, it’s included in the price of your room. So if you want to remove your swimsuit top, you may want to stay at the Renaissance Resort! Let’s take a look at your other topless hotels in Aruba.

Topless Resorts in Aruba

As noted above, the Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort and Casino is the best place to stay for topless sunbathing in Aruba as you’ll be able to go to the adults-only Flamingo Beach and relax topless without concerns.

Two other options are Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa and Bucuti & Tara Boutique Beach Resort. Both have topless areas by their pools. The main reason is that both of these resorts have mostly European clientele, and as you may be aware, Europeans are not nearly as concerned about nudity as Americans.

As such, you will see more topless women sunbathing at both of these hotels. If you wish to do the same, you may want to stay at one of these resorts!

Please note that they are not clothing optional resorts or even topless Aruba resorts so much as they allow topless sunbathing around the pool in certain areas. This does not mean you can stroll the beach or jump in the ocean without your top. You still need to be fully clothed in most public areas.

Public Nudity in Aruba

Knowing what you now know about how topless sunbathing is perceived in Aruba, you may be able to guess how nudity in public in Aruba is perceived… it’s not acceptable. Don’t let that completed dash your hopes and dreams of only packing your birthday suit for Aruba, you still have a couple options.

Clothing Optional Beaches in Aruba

Are there any nude beaches in Aruba? No. There are not. That’s not to say you won’t run into nudity on the beaches occasionally, but it is not allowed. Police or resort employees may ask those without clothing to redress or even fine them.

In fact, you may occasionally see people strip naked on the beach to change into their swimming costume. This is considered fairly common some places in the world, even though it is deemed completely inappropriate to most people from the United States.

Should you encounter people completely nude on the beaches of Aruba, my recommendation… leave them be, and don’t strip off your clothes to join them. You know its not allowed and can be considered inappropriate or offense to locals and visitors alike. If it bothers you, you can avert your eyes, relocate where you’re sitting, or say something.

Clothing Optional Resorts in Aruba

Unsurprisingly, due to the laws in Aruba and the customs of Aruban people, there are no clothing optional beach resorts in Aruba. If you do want to suntan naked in Aruba, you are better off renting a vacation rental, such as a VRBO or Airbnb, with a private pool. This way no one will be monitoring your level of clothing and you can return home without tan lines.

How to Enjoy Aruba Nude or Topless

So what happens if you want to go topless or naked on the beaches of Aruba? Well, you only have a couple of options.

1. Choose to do it anyway and take your chances! Topless used to be more common in Aruba and some still go topless wherever they like, whenever they like. In fact, you’re likely to encounter many topless women during your time on the island. This is not meant to be encouragement. I actually believe in following the local rules and customs of a country, but I know some people prefer to live further on the edge.
   
   If you do want to strip down, I recommend visiting a less crowded beach to sunbath or skinny dip in Aruba. Less people equals less chance of you offending anyone or getting reprimanded for only wearing your birthday suit.

2. Rent a private house with a pool and sunbath topless or nude to your heart’s content. There is no one around to tell you otherwise. This is the best option for those who subscribe to a clothing optional lifestyle.

3. Lastly, if going au naturale is important to you, you may want to consider traveling to a different Caribbean island where topless and clothing optional resorts and beaches are more common.