Aqua Donut Private Boat

Aruba

From $200.00

per group (up to 2)

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 to 5 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Cruise around the turquoise waters of Aruba in this unique circular boat. Made of high-end fiberglass, the round vessel seamlessly glides over water, similar to a giant motorized inner tube. Jump in the water or lounge under the boat’s sun umbrella during your ride. You can rent the boat without a boat license, and you’ll be given instructions on how to operate it and the outboard motor.

This boat is perfect for group outings and parties
Boats can seat up to 10 people
It can be booked for durations from two to eight hours
It comes with a waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker

What's Included

Bottled water
Private tour
A full-featured waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker with surprisingly powerful sound
Safety Life Jackets
Cool box with ice
Use of Snorkeling equipment
Octopus souvenir

Food and drinks
Captain

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Octopus Aruba Sailing, Snorkeling, Sunset & Private Tours
J.E. Irausquin Blvd 87, suitenummer 227, Palm Beach, Aruba, Noord, Aruba
Your tour departs from the Octopus Aruba beach hut, unless a pickup location is selected. Our beach hut is located on Palm Beach behind the Holiday Inn. Once you reach the Holiday Inn Hotel, walk through the lobby towards the beach. Make a left on the footpath and you will see us on your right.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Your tour departs from the Octopus Aruba beach hut, unless a pickup location is selected. Our beach hut is located on Palm Beach behind the Holiday Inn. Once you reach the Holiday Inn Hotel, walk through the lobby towards the beach. Make a left on the footpath and you will see us on your right. We will sent the time of the tour via the Viator system. In order for everything to run smoothly and to leave on time, it is important that you are on time.

What To Expect

Palm Beach (Pass By)

Malmok Beach (Pass By)

Boca Cataavlina (Pass By)

Arashi Beach (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
We offer free pick-up for all hotels listed (high rise hotels), if your hotel is not listed, we offer pick-up and drop-off service for $5 per person round trip.
Bring a towel, sun cream and sunglasses
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Carolyn_T

Beautiful view of the coast from the Holiday Inn Boca Catalina Beach. Great snorkeling at Malmok Beach and Tres Trapi.

Reviews

4.0

132 reviews

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Very good

Maggie_L, Apr 2024

The boat did not have a blue tooth speaker as advertised. Had I of known I would have brought my own.

Beautiful view and snorkeling.

Carolyn_T, Feb 2024

Beautiful view of the coast from the Holiday Inn Boca Catalina Beach. Great snorkeling at Malmok Beach and Tres Trapi.

No Aqua Donut Boats in working condition

Kim_R, Apr 2023

What a disappointment. We had a reservation for an Aqua Donut Boat for six, made 2.5 months earlier. On the reserved day, we got cabs from the cruise ship to the rental location, only to find there were no boats in working condition, and apparently had been none for months (from what we were told). We were referred to their office nearby. The office staff (friendly and sympathetic) was unable to issue a refund without the owner's authorization. Apparently the owner knew we were in the office, but did not respond to requests by the office staff for assistance. We wasted two hours of our port day in that office, including contacting Viator, before another manager or owner graciously had our cab fare refunded. Thankfully, later that day, the office staff called to confirm that she had processed the refund. Good news, we did get our money back. Bad news, wasted morning and no boating fun.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hi Kim, I'm sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with Aqua Donut Boat. It's frustrating to have made a reservation in advance and then find out that there were no boats in working condition on the reserved day. It's good to hear that the office staff were friendly and sympathetic. We're glad to hear that the owner eventually refunded your cab fare, and that the office staff followed up to confirm that the refund had been processed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Greetings Octopus Aruba

This excursion is not a safe option until the boat is updated with new abs clean equipment.

Bernadette_Y, Apr 2022

The boat operator very nice. However, we were provided with a motor boat for the ocean. Only had three useful life jackets for 6 adult people. The operator tried to help. He arrived out at sea to our boat with only providing more that wore not in working order or were child's sized. The snorkeling equipment was on the floor and dirty. Not enough for 6 people. We are expecting a reimbursement for this very inadequate excursion.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you for your review. We strive to ensure that every passenger has an unforgettable time and we therefore regret receiving a 1 star review. We would like to respond to the review that you have emailed to us. As a result of your review, we have made inquiries with our crew. It is indeed true that there were not enough life jackets available. The normal procedure is that our crew member checks if there are enough life jackets on board. We were surprised to read that there were not enough life jackets on board as these are standard equipment for a vessel. We offer you our sincere apologies for this. As for the snorkel gear. To keep the snorkel equipment tidy, it is stored in a drawer on the donut. The normal procedure is for these to be disinfected before each trip. From your review I understand that this has not happened. It is of course the intention that there is a set for each guest and that it is clean in the drawer. After we received your review, we immediately organized a crew meeting and indicated that this can no longer happen. We are now conducting a random check to check whether our crew adheres to our house rules to prevent this in the future. Kind regards Team Octopus

Horrible birthday experience

Nicole_L, Mar 2022

I was charged and service was never provided on my birthday of all days. Tried resolving the issue with the company however was told since the service was booked through a third party nothing could be done.

Private and fun

Heather_P, Jan 2022

We had a great time on our donut boat, love the fact that it was private and we could go where we wanted, when we wanted, and do what we wanted. Crew was in contact with us often, felt safe and comfortable. When we bring our kids, we will be doing this again.

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you had a great time on our Aqua Donut boats! They are a completely unique concept and the idea is that we tailor your experience to you! Making sure even the unexpressed wishes are fulfilled! We are looking forward to welcoming you on the Octopus again in the near future!

Fun excursion

Raven_C, Mar 2020

This Was a excursion we never tried in Aruba. It was fun. We rented for 3 hours. Snorkled. Swam. Played our music on their bluetooth speaker. Brought our own beverages. They were very helpful & friendly in helping us in anyway we needed.