Aruba Sailboat Journey: Discover Sailing with a Captain or Instructor in the Southern Caribbean

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With trade winds from the northeast exceeding 20 knots, Aruba provides an ideal environment for sailing. Aspiring sailors can start a personal voyage on a Hobie Cat sailboat. Regardless of whether you are a sailing novice or the first mate on a posh yacht, embark on an exciting journey ‘Southern Caribbean Style’.

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Choose between a 14-foot Hobie catamaran, accommodating 3-4 passengers, and a 16-foot Hobie catamaran, which can hold 4-6 passengers. Enjoy sailing the stunning Aruban waters for an hour.
No sailing experience? Opt to have a Captain on board to sail the boat for you. If you prefer to steer, that’s entirely your choice. Feel free to be as involved as you…

What's Included

Local taxes included.
Option to select a captain/instructor.
1-hour sailboat rental.

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Additional Information

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Listed price is per boat

Location

The Bread Basket Aruba

Located on the beach between the Hilton and the Barcelo resorts on the beach in a brown building facing the ocean.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Natalie_r

Jul 8, 2025

Great experience! Booking... - Great experience! Booking was straightforward, and having a captain on board was great so we could relax and enjoy the views.

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Jamiebw6168dd

Jun 27, 2025

A must do ! - We went out on the the hour sail and had a blast. Our captain was amazing and so much fun he taught and let us sail as well ! The views were great ! Highly recommend!

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Camerakass

Jun 7, 2025

Sun, sail, sea adventure - Great experience and probably the best valued adventure on the island. Our instructor was professional, entertaining and just fun to be around. I would highly recommend!

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Nick_v

May 27, 2025

Amazing experience - We rented a hobi14 and went sailing along the Aruba coast, we had a great time! Staff is very friendly and helpful. We're experienced sailers (Dutch) and did not book a captain. Sails were trimmed to match the wind speeds, but we still managed to capsize the boat (it you know how to sail a Cat, you know that's perfectly fine), we righted the boat and kept on sailing. Again, staff was great and the experience even greater.

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Robbieheidi_a

Mar 21, 2025

Nice sailing experience - Broderick was a great guide, guided my son (11) to sail and park the hobie cat like a pro at the beach. He pointed out sea turtles we would have missed and was knowledgeable about the area. If you’re looking for a more remote sailing experience, this isn’t for you, there plenty of sailing and power traffic in this area but it didn’t distract from the experience for us.

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Martin_k

Jan 14, 2025

Great day! - Captain (Roderick) was fun and the time on the water was perfect. A different view of Aruba! Was enjoyable.

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Jeremy_a

Jun 26, 2024

Learn to said with zero experience, Nelson is the best! - Nelson was the perfect instructor! He did a great job explaining everything and teaching me how to sail. After only a few minutes I was doing it mostly by myself! This is the perfect tour if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to sail but have zero experience. Highly recommend!

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M6232castevem

May 25, 2025

Fun location to sail but no tiller rod and broken cleats really made it a lot worse . Inspect your boat before u rent - A super nice place to sail .excellent wind with flat water make for high speed exhilarating sailing . We rented a 16 foot Hobie Cat . We were getting on the boat when I noticed at the last instant THERE WAS NO TILLER extension rod . They just smiled and said it was lost . So that was very disappointing . Then we found out the cleats did not work for the inhaul rope .you had to constantly hold on the rope and wrap it around your wrist .there were no foot straps to brace against. Then when we were returning to shore the uphaul rope slipped . It had not been cleated properly . So buyer beware with Aruba water sports . Their boats are beat up and they should offer a discount .

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Gjflores721

Jun 17, 2024

Very Disappointed - NOT What I wanted. I picked this excursion specifically for the “instructor” option. Each of us wanted to learn how to sail a boat! First of all our experience started at least 30 mins late (we arrived early) with no one seeming like being on time mattered at all. Then our “captain” was super new to the company and only spoke a tiny bit of English. Minimal ability to communicate much less be a sailing instructor for us. It was supposed to be a Father’s Day present and grand last hurrah of the trip but it was NOT. Very disappointed.

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Susan_c

Mar 25, 2024

I felt like Wilson floating away from Tom Hanks…. - I am sorry to say that my solo sailing lesson/trip could have ended badly. Between the wind gusts and the variable waves, we ended up capsizing! The captain struggled to get the Hobie Cat righted and then had to sail away from me for a bit to be able to turn around to come back and get me. Then it was very difficult for him to pull me back on board. I did not panic but was quite shaken as there was no way for us to get help and I can’t imagine if one of us had been knocked unconscious. It was unfortunate because the sailing itself was delightful.

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From $70 (Per Boat)

up to 6 guests

1 - Traveler