• Queen Beatrix Airport• Port De Palm @ De Palm Island Ferry Terminal• Occidental Grand• Divi Beach Resort• Divi Phoenix• Divi Village• Holiday Inn• La Cabana Villas• Marriott Resort • Marriott Vacation Club• Marriott Surf Club

• Paradise Beach Villas• Radisson• Renaissance Ocean Suites • Renaissance Marina Hotel• RIU Aruba Grand• Tamarijn • The Mill• Tours & Activities Center @ La Hacienda Mall• Westin• De Palm Pier

CONTENTS

• De Palm Island... A private paradise 10

• Exploring the Island 14

• Waves of Fun 24

• Tropical Nights 36

Relax—and Leave the Vacation Planning to Us!Back home, you have enough to worry about, so why stress yourself figuring out what you’ll

do here in Aruba? Let us at De Palm handle that for you. We know the best places to go and

the best things to do to guarantee a great time for you and your family. First off, a vacation is

about chilling out, so head to De Palm Island, a private island where you can swim, snorkel,

enjoy family fun at the water park or simply just relax on the beach. Or try our Beach Express

Tour, where you’ll sample some of our best beaches in a snap.

For a little adventure, try a rollicking ATV ride through Aruba’s countryside or take a jeep tour

through the outback. Explore underwater treasures while scuba diving or take the whole

family on a sailing/snorkeling adventure on our luxurious Palm Pleasure catamaran.

Beyond relaxation and family fun, with us you can enjoy romantic outings with your spouse,

like a sunset cruise. Or sample an array of Aruban nightspots on our bar-hopping tours,

and then surprise your spouse with another cruise that combines a spectacular sunset, fine

dining and dancing under the stars. Just pick your pleasure(s)—De Palm’s Personal Vaca-

tion Planners can customize your itinerary easily. De Palm

Activities Desks are located in the lobbies of most hotels

and right on the beach at De Palm Pier.

Over 47 Years of our family’scommittment to excellence.

Enjoy your vacation with us!

The Malmberg FamilyTwo generations committed to your

vacation experience!

ARUBAVacation Planner 2007

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DE PALM ACTIVITIES DESK LOCATIONS

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A Private Island • From Relaxation and Tranquility....

... to Exhilarating Fun Activities!

Snorkeling, Sea Trek & Snuba • Three Ways to Discover the Underwater World

Ever wondered what it would be like to have your own private island? Wonder no more. De Palm Island is a special getaway within a getaway that we offer our guests. The key to a worry-free vacation is our All–Inclusive Package. Here’s the deal: you pay one price, take a quick ferry ride and get a plethora of exciting op-tions at your fingertips. Beach lovers can soak up the sun or glide through our warm Aruban waters at three different pocket beaches. When hunger calls, you can enjoy a snack, indulge in our all-you-can-eat buffet, have a chef-prepared lunch and sip a refreshing drink from the open bar. Then you can just stretch out on one of the many loungers to dedicate some quality time to your tan or enjoy an after-lunch siesta in one of our cabanas. We even include the soothing caress of Aruba’s warm breeze at no extra cost. So go beyond daydreaming about that amazing island escape and make it happen: De Palm Island awaits.

After chilling out, you’ll find some great family fun at out our new Blue Parrotfish

Water Park, with over 70 exciting features, including six breathtaking water slides

to get your adrenaline going. Don’t worry if you get a little wet after all this fun. Our

top-of-the-line facilities and brand new changing rooms and showers await you

while the youngest members of the family keep themselves busy with a game of

volleyball or on the playground.

The quickest way to view our gorgeous rainbow of marine life, including the stun-

ning and endemic blue parrotfish, is by simply asking for snorkel gear and diving

right in. If you prefer, you could upgrade to Snuba for even more fun: this com-

bination of snorkeling and scuba diving takes you beneath the pristine waters to

explore the hidden world below. Or for a different adventure, you could try Sea

Trek, where you can actually walk around underwater and see the various sub-

merged wrecks, like a Cessna 414 plane. No need to be an expert swimmer or

diver. This is the best experience for an underwater neophyte!

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ATV Mania • Take Control of Your Fun

Led by an expert guide in a 1 or 2-person ATV, you start off buzzing through

Aruba’s streets, where you’ll cruise by island residents’ charming, colorful

homes. Then you suddenly go off road, jauntily bouncing through the starkly

beautiful Aruban countryside.

We’ll visit the gold mine ruins, where you’ll get a fascinating look back at the

island’s past. Then, before you know it, you’ll be blazing your way through the

trails of one of Aruba’s famous hills, from where you’ll enjoy a spectacular view

of our cunucu. Eventually, you will emerge on the rugged coast, where the sun

shimmers off the sea and waves crash against the shore in a display of nature’s

awesome power.

And if you don’t feel like driving, just use the second seat option, riding shot-

gun and taking in all the sights. Our iguanas basking in the sun, our divi-divi

trees bowing at you as if they were welcoming you to their domain. An expe-

rience you’ll always remember. Bottom line: no chills, definitely no spills but

plenty of thrills!

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Palm Pleasure Snorkel Adventure • Explore a New Underwater World

Happy Hour Snorkel Sail • A Perfect Way to Top off the Day

The only sound is your steady breathing as you move smoothly through the de-

liciously warm water. Below you, gorgeously colored fish stream by in a water

ballet. Better yet, you plunge more than a dozen feet below the waves, leaving

the surface behind while you explore shipwrecks lost in time. There are just two

of the unique experiences that await you on this trip aboard a luxurious, well-

appointed catamaran.

Our Palm Pleasure will take you on a leisurely tour of the island’s best spots

for snorkeling. Or you could upgrade and do Snuba, where you go below the

water’s surface in search of treasures.

Afterwards, enjoy a tasty lunch buffet, sweet tropical drinks like the Aruba Ariba

and bask in the delicious breeze and sun on deck while island rhythms perco-

late in the background. All snorkeling equipment is provided.

The highlight of this excursion is the wreck of the Antilla, one of the area’s most

famous dive sites. While en route to the wreck, you can mellow out on deck

while the catamaran gently slices through the water, then dive right in at two

prime snorkeling spots and float by stunningly beautiful fish and fascinating reef

formations. Or you could upgrade to Snuba for even more fun: this combina-

tion of snorkeling and scuba diving lets you go underwater to explore the silent

majesty of the Antilla and other memorable sights.

On the way back to shore, kick back with a smooth, delicious drink from the

open bar, let the sun melt away the stress and explore Aruba’s underwater

glory. All snorkeling equipment is provided.

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Tropical Nights

Cruises and Bar Hopping

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Palm Pleasure Sunset Sail • Made for Mellowing Out

Bar Hopping Tours • Hit the Hotspots in One Shot

Fantasy Dinner and Dance Cruise • Feel the Rhythm of the Night

Romantic Dinner on the Ocean • Setting the Mood for Romance

Pristine white sand beaches skim by while the rays of the setting sun bathe the deck.

You can lounge below by the open bar, chatting with other guests and enjoying tasty

tropical snacks and assorted cool cocktails.

Or you can go on deck, taking in a refreshing breeze and the sights along the shore-

line. And as you sip that sweet tropical drink and let our island’s charms envelop you,

it hits you: this is not a dream, it’s real. So lean

back and enjoy it: you earned this.

As you press closer to your special someone, nature dips into its amazing palette to decorate the fading day with a spectacular sunset. The first sip of a deliciously potent Aruba Ariba zaps your palate while sights from the shore glide by. Then a burst of rhythm pops out of the speaker: The party has started! Within minutes, you’re sway-ing your hips to island rhythms.

But it doesn’t stop there: soon the boat docks at a cozy seaside restaurant and a local band welcomes you ashore. Three delicious cours-es later, the moonlight shimmers off the water while you shimmy on the dance floor.

As you cruise on the luxurious sailing catamaran Palm Pleasure, the cool freshness

of an island cocktail caresses your palate while the sunset dazzles you with what

seems like a private art exhibit held just for you. Catered by one of Aruba’s top res-

taurants, an exquisite meal is set before you and your dushi (sweetheart). Exciting

new tastes and textures greet you as you begin

dining. Before you know it, moonlight is bath-

ing the deck and the stars are resplendent in

the night sky. Chilled champagne arrives, and

you raise a toast to a perfect evening. Cheers!

So many bars, so little time. The solution is simple: hit them all. We’ll make this a snap with our Bar Hopper, a rocking open-air bus that gets you to Aruba’s hottest bars. Think of it as scientific research—only with no lab coats, complicated formulas and math. Instead, it’s about rocking music, cool drinks and establishing your fa-vorite spots to hang out without worrying about how to get from point A to point B. So doctor, are you ready to begin a challeng-ing, exhaustive investigation of which Aruban bars have the coolest drinks, hottest crowds and all the other key attributes necessary for a great time? Fine—let the research begin!

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