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When it came time to leave and it was complex for us to bring the boat back, customs and immigrations officials waived the rules. The other misconception about Aruba is about where it s possible to put your boat. People think the sole choices are the Seaport Marina -- which sits in the center of Oranjestad amidst casinos, cruise ships, restaurants and traffic -- or anchoring off the airport, where you re serenaded regularly by the arriving jets. None of this adds to Aruba s bluewater water cachet. However, it is possible to anchor further up the northwest coast, off the high-rise hotels at Palm Beach (at 12 34. 77 N and 070 02.9 W) off the Marriott Hotel complex --peacefully, in shallow water and facing glorious miles of powdery white sand beach. The prevailing cruiser scuttlebutt -- that this area is rolly  is untrue. We found the anchorage very stable the entire time we stayed, even when the winds were barreling in at 25 knots. We were told that occasionally, in a wind reversal, boats do need to move down to the airport. The anchoring field is extremely shallow, but easily navigable with the following as guide: Chart #24463 seems accurate. You can proceed up the coast very near to shore, inside the chart's  blue area. You will be passing the Wyndham, the only hotel identifying itself with signage. Continue to the last group of high rises, where you ll see a fair amount of anchored sailboats. Give clearance to  Seeu di Coco, which extends out very shallow, and continue on to the chart area marked  Basiruti. The anchorage, generally 7-8 feet and shallower, is all sand and grass but without rocks. The deepest area is found by using the two tall construction cranes onCHNKWKS XјџџџџTEXTTEXT>AFDPPFDPPDFDPCFDPCFSTSHSTSHHhSTSHSTSHhIЂSYIDSYID LSGP SGP LINK INK "LBTEPPLC &LBTECPLC >LFONTFONTVLpTOKNPLC ЦLоEOBJPLC ЄM\STRSPLC N:PRNTWNPR:NfFRAMFRAM VˆTITLTITL(WDOP DOP :WLULU  61 Oyster -- 6 Н draft -- November 2002 Subject/Area: Aruba Gets a Bad Rap! Aruba is a safe, sunshiny island that cruisers rarely visit. While it s surely not your Robinson Crusoe deserted island, it makes a nice counterpart to, say, the more quiet Bonaire and it s a lot more welcoming and easier to get around than nearby Curacao. The island bustles with casinos and teems with good restaurants. Provisioning is as good or better than nearby Curacao. The US dollar is used everywhere. Without exception, we found Arubans to be extremely outgoing, helpful and courteous. We spent a most delightful three weeks there. Aruba s reputation as a place NOT to go seems to stem from at least two key misapprehensions. First, the check-in procedure. Yes, it is true that the more usual process of scooting to shore by dinghy to Customs & Immigration is not possible  you must bring your vessel to the Aruban officialdom. (The reason is unclear, since they do not come aboard.) But, the much-hated, hours-long check-in process at the cruise ship dock in downtown Oranjestad is NOT necessary. Instead, it s possible to check in easily & quickly at Haven Barcadera, about 2 miles south of the main town and marina. The waypoint to the entrance is 12 29.09 and 70 00.29. After entering, using the entry markers, you see a long dock with tires in front of yellow buildings. Do not go straight -- dogleg heading east/south while heading to those buildings. There are big black tires against the pier; however we covered our fenders with garbage bags and had no problem. The winds, which generally blow boats off the dock, were light when we arrived, and we drifted in easily. Venezuelan fishermen are usually there and help with lines. One cruiser reported having a difficult time getting off the beach (which will probably remain there for years) as range markers, lining them up until you see only one. This  path is typically 10 - 11 feet. The darker areas are grass, the small lighter patches are soft sand. Choose a white patch, drop the hook and drift back over the grass. You ll be 200 yards off the beach, and it s an easy dinghy ride in. There is a low-rise fisherman s club with a dinghy dock on the beach to the right of the Marriott buildings. Cruisers seem to use the dock until they re discovered, after which the club charges $25 a month both for dock use and water. Water sports are located right there, including windsurfing, parasailing, banana rides, plus you can snorkel or dive the many nearby wrecks, reminders of just how shallow the waters are. Our boat neighbors spent 6 or 7 months in that spot because they found the windsurfing even better than Bonaire. If you do need to be in a marina or need to fuel up, Seaport Marina monitors VHF 16; email seaportmarina@setarnet.aw. Keep the big, blocky concrete marker at the entry on your port side. Nicky and Michael manage the marina, which, as part of the Renaissance Hotel offers all hotel privileges -- swimming pool, spa, laundry, ferry to their private island. But the marina is not cheap; moreover, there is often a hefty surge. While marine services and supplies are at a minimum, with enough asking around, we managed to complete a few fairly complex projects. We also had a once-in-a-cruising-lifetime experience with one full-service contractor, Sander Vellinga, who calls himself Captain Sanders. To make a long story somewhat shorter, Sander, visiting Bonaire for a regatta, had put a decent-sized gouge in our gelcoat while docking next to us. We were back in the States at the time, but he remained to speak to us personally, apologize and offer to pay for the repair. Hearing we d soon be in Aruba, Sander said he d probably do a better job than we could get in Bonaire or Curacao. Immediately after our arrival in Aruba, he sent a worker, who patched, filled, sanded and polished for almost two full days  largely because Sander, after nightly inspections, wasn t satisfied. To us it looked not really perfect, but passable. But when we returned to the boat the next afternoon we found an envelope with several hundred dollars  representing what Sander thought a proper job would cost us in the States. Obviously a truly honorable person, Sander s your man for all kinds of other repairs, from simple to complex, and if he can t do it, he ll find someone for you. (297) 855 005 or email him at marsan@setarnet.aw Aruba is a small island. Nothing is very far away and buses run regularly to downtown and beyond. Kong Hing, about 3 miles south down the main coast highway, is a large supermarket, well-stocked with familiar American products and produce. Tucked behind Ling & Sons, an IGA, which offers a somewhat different range of products. A mile or so south of Oranjestad, there s a Price Leader with larger bulk products and Argentinian meat, all at decent prices. Also along the main drag are beverage centers, a good Napa Auto Parts store and a hardware store Amble at the south end of downtown and you ll find a few big housewares and hardware stores. Blue Water Marine, not far from Haven Barcardera, stocks a fair assembly of boat needs. If you re anchored around the Marriott complex, there are good, though fairly expensive, restaurants at all the nearby hotels  Marriott, Holiday Inn, Playa Linda, Hyatt. Somewhat further south, though walkable, are McDonalds, Wendys, plus Chinese, Italian, Brazilian and Argentinian meat grills. Salt & Pepper, near the Hyatt, is fun for for tapas. The Hyatt Sunday brunch, at $40, is pricey but offers unlimited shrimp, oysters, mussels, smoked salmon, omelets, waffles, meats and more. Further afield, though also not cheap, are some real culinary gems: Madame Janette and Papiamento for really inventive cuisine in lovely terrace settings. El Gaucho, downtown, is always busy and offers great steaks. Also in Oranjestad, Driftwood serves a very good, well-priced fish dinner and the Taj Mahal, also downtown, prepares excellent, inexpensive Indian food. South, around Savaneta, are Brisas Del Mar, for fairly inexpensive, very good fish served on a terrace along the water and the Flying Fishbone, a gourmet, eat-by-waterside-with-your-feet-in-the-sand restaurant. Also in this area and easily found on the main highway, is La Granja, which combines terrific with cheap. The specialty is Pollo a la Brasa -- amazingly seasoned and moist rotisserie chicken. 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