![]() Flamingo Beach is not really that big, so as long as it’s not crowded you’ll be fine.You can hear airplanes taking off and landing since the island is right by the airport.There’s a small bar on Flamingo Beach called the Mangrove Beach Bar and a cocktail waitress that will serve you drinks right to your beach chair. You can also get served food on Flamingo Beach, but it will be a more limited menu than the Papagayo Grill. On Iguana Beach you can grab a bite and fancy drinks at the Papagayo Bar & Grill. So if you are looking forward to feeding them, maybe arriving earlier in the morning will help. I’m assuming they were full already from previous visitors. The flamingos didn’t really have much of an appetite when people were trying to feed them and that was around 2pm. It’s only a few cents for a hand full of pellets, so make sure you bring US quarters with you. If you want get even closer to the birds, there’s a small vending machine with food. Don’t get me wrong, although I was expecting way more flamingos, they were still really beautiful and fun to see up close. When we finally decided to head over to the Flamingo Beach, it was a little surprising to see that there were only 5 flamingos on the island! There may be more or less depending on the time you would be visiting. Some of the Iguanas were the size of a small puppy! We actually saw some guy petting one like it was his pet. The Iguana Beach is a family-friendly beach with a full Bar & Grill and tons of Iguanas and lizards running around. Even though they state that it’s an adults only beach, I did see a few kids pop in once and a while to get some photos with the flamingos. The Flamingo Beach is an adults only beach where the famous flamingos live. Once you arrive to the island you can either go to Flamingo Beach on your right or head over to the Iguana Beach on the left. The pick up locations are in the Hotel Lobby or across the street from the Renaissance Hotel, right behind Lucy’s Restaurant. The boats run all day from 7am-7pm, every 15 minutes (last boat leaving the island at 6:45pm). ![]() ![]() ![]() The island is a quick 8-minute boat ride towards the airport. You also cannot pre-book tickets ahead of time, so I’d suggest trying early in the morning. The day passes are not guaranteed to be available for non-guests, depending on the hotel’s occupancy. To get there, you can buy a day pass for $99 USD at the front desk of the hotel or if you are staying at the Renaissance Hotel your visit is included in your stay. I know, I was surprised too! So if this is one main reasons you are heading to Aruba, here are some things you need to know. In fact, the famous flamingos actually only live on Renaissance Hotel’s private island. Don’t expect to see them roaming around on every beach. If you’re going to Aruba to see flamingos, there’s one thing you should know up front. ![]()
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