Palm Beach, Coastal tourist district and beach in northern Aruba.

Palm Beach is a beach area on the northern coast of Aruba with hotels, shops and restaurants along a two-mile bay. The sand stretches between piers and resorts while small boats anchor offshore.

Palm Beach takes its name from a coconut plantation owned by Captain R.J. Beaujon, who named it after Palm Beach, Florida. The government lease on the land was rescinded in 1958 for hotel development, and the first hotel, Hotel Basi-Ruti, opened in 1957 with bungalows on bare sand. Since 1983 that site has been the Playa Linda Beach Resort.

Local families use the bay for weekend picnics while sailors and surfers appreciate the steady breeze. Beach bars serve fresh fish and Caribbean dishes that visitors enjoy under palm trees.

Two large shopping centers, Paseo Herencia and Palm Beach Plaza Mall, offer shops, cinemas and restaurants for rainy days or evenings. The bay is easily accessible on foot or by bus and offers many open beach sections between hotel areas.

The name Palm Beach comes from a coconut plantation owned by Captain R.J. Beaujon, who named it after Palm Beach, Florida. The shoreline was officially registered under the same name in 1960, two years after the plantation lease was rescinded for hotel development in 1958.