For a long-haul blowout, Aruba's Palm Beach is hard to better: the island sits outside the hurricane belt, the trade winds keep the heat comfortable and the leeward water is calm, warm and clear year-round. Two miles of white sand front the resort strip, so everything from lunch to snorkel hire is steps away. Book the north-westerly stretch near the pier for the flattest water and the best sunset-watching real estate.
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