Aruba Kayak Adventures, Ponton 90 or the activities desk at the Costa Linda (tel. 297/582-5520; www.arubawavedancer.com/arubakayak), offers a 4-hour kayak tour along the southern coast. Boats launch not far from Savaneta daily at 9:30am, then hug the coastal mangroves, past Pos Chiquito, Mangel Halto, and Spanish Lagoon, formerly a pirate hideout. After crossing the calm lagoon to De Palm Island, paddlers can snorkel, sunbathe, and lunch at the island's restaurant before kayaking the final leg to Barcadera Beach. The $77 price includes hotel pickup and drop-off, training, boat and snorkeling equipment, and lunch.
