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Renaissance Island (Flamingo Beach), Oranjestad, Aruba
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Renaissance Island (Flamingo Beach)

$125from, per person
Full Day
OranjestadView map

Aruba's resident flamingos on a private island, reached by the resort's water taxi.

What you'll do

Renaissance Island is the private island where Aruba's resident flamingos live, a few minutes by the resort's water taxi from downtown Oranjestad. The birds roam freely, so how close they come is their decision on the day and a photo is never something to chase. Flamingo Beach is for guests 18 and over through the day, with children welcome only between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM under adult supervision; Iguana Beach is the family side, all ages, all day. Access is by Island Pass, sold only on the resort's official portal, which opens passes every Saturday at 9 am for the coming Sunday through Saturday. Checked September 12, 2026: $125.00 per guest including taxes and fees, up to five guests on one booking, with food, beverages and cabana rentals not included.

Why it's on the Playbook

Renaissance Island is the real thing for flamingo photos: the birds roam a private beach with calm, clear water on both sides of the island. Passes open once a week, Saturdays at 9 am Aruba time for the coming Sunday through Saturday, so it takes planning unless you are staying at the resort. If the flamingos are the point of the trip, that Saturday alarm is the whole job.

Pro tip

There is no lobby queue and no walk-up: passes are sold only on the resort's official portal, and they open Saturdays at 9 am Aruba time for the coming Sunday through Saturday. If the date matters more than the room, a night at the resort comes with island access; confirm the terms when you book.

Book this if

  • You want to see the flamingos on their own island, close or not
  • You want a quiet private-island beach day rather than a busy public beach
  • You want calm, clear lagoon water to swim in
  • You're chasing an Instagram-worthy shot

Skip this if

  • You want a beach day you can decide on that morning: passes open only once a week
  • You are travelling with children who want the flamingos, since Flamingo Beach is 18 and over outside the 9 to 10 AM hour
  • You would rather not pay $125 a guest when Aruba's public beaches are free

The facts, checked at the source

Price
$125 per personThe portal shows this price for the default one adult selection and recalculates once children are added.
Release
Passes open every Saturday at 9:00 AM Aruba time for the Sunday to Saturday week that follows.
Included
The water taxi to and from the island. Use of both beaches, subject to the age rules below.
Not included
Food. Drinks. Cabana rental.
Who it suits
Up to 5 guests. Flamingo Beach is for guests 18 and over through the day. Children are welcome there only between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM, with an adult beside them. Iguana Beach is open to all ages all day. Every guest needs their own pass to board the water taxi.
Getting there
You make your own way to the resort in Oranjestad. Parking is paid in front of the resort; the lot behind the convention centre is free for the first three hours.
If plans change
Set by the resort on its own portal. Read the terms in the booking flow before you pay.
Not published
Child price. Cabana price. Whether resort guests pay a different rate. Not supplied, confirm on the booking page.

Read on the resort's own booking portal on September 12, 2026. See the source

Highlights

  • Aruba's resident flamingos roam the island's adults-only beach freely, and how close they come is their choice
  • Private island reached by the resort's water taxi
  • Flamingo Beach is 18 and over; children 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM with an adult
  • Iguana Beach is the family side, all ages

Good to know

Meeting point
Renaissance marina in downtown Oranjestad, where the resort's water taxi leaves. Passes are sold only on the official portal, never at the marina. map
Intensity
Low key

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