Guided Tours and Multisport Outfitters

De Palm Tours. Aruba’s premier tour company covers every inch of the island on land and under sea, and they even have their own submarine (Atlantis) and semi-submarine (Seaworld Explorer) and their own all-inclusive private island destination (De Palm Island). Land exploration options include air-conditioned bus sightseeing tours and rough and rugged outback jaunts by jeep safari to popular attractions like the natural pool. You can also do off-road tours in a UTV (two-seater utility task vehicle) via their guided caravan trips. On the waves, their luxury catamaran DePalm Pleasure offers romantic sunset sails and snorkel trips that include an option to try Snuba–-deeper snorkeling with an air-supplied raft at Aruba’s most famous shipwreck. DePalm also offers airport transfers. L.G. Smith Blvd. 142, Oranjestad, n/a Aruba. 297/582–4400; www.depalmtours.com.

Rancho Notorious. One of Aruba’s oldest tour operators, Rancho Notorious offers horseback riding for all levels and many different guided tours, including ATV outback adventures and mountain biking. All adventures are a great way to experience the island’s rugged arid outback and scenic rocky seasides where cars cannot venture. Boroncana, Noord, n/a Aruba. 297/586–0508; www.ranchonotorious.com.

Red Sail Sports Aruba. A dynamic company established almost two decades ago and experts in the field of water-sports recreation, Red Sail offers excellent diving excursions, snorkel sails, sunset, sails, and full dinner sails. They even have their own sports equipment shop. They are also the original operator to introduce the cool new sport of Jetlev®—a personal jet pack over the water—and jet blades—like roller blades on the waves and hoverboards. They also have the island’s only certified instructors for these activities, and have recently opened their own beach tennis club with expert instruction as well. Palm Beach, Noord, n/a Aruba. 297/586–1603; www.aruba-redsail.com.