This Aruba Resort Has a New Pop-Up “Sun Club” on the Beach With a Live DJ and Rosé

There are beaches, and then there are beaches in Aruba. If you haven’t experienced it, you’re missing out on some of the most spectacular sugar-white sand and calm, brilliant turquoise water. It’s the kind of beach where you want to pull up a chair and an umbrella right into the ocean and spend the later afternoon sipping on your favorite drink.
Or you could just head to the new Sun Club, a pop-up bar at the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba that’s the coolest new watering hole on the island.
The formula is simple, as our sources tell us. Every day, three to five PM, a live DJ, and a special bottling of rosé from one of our favorite bubbly brands, Veuve Clicquot.

It’s all about that “golden hour flow,” as the resort describes it, with a cool, curated look that makes it feel like a barefoot-chic retreat, with bright yellow and white strips and a jet-set feel.
It’s “sunshine, bubbles and a one-of-a-kind experience.”
Sign us up.
Rates at the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba start at $809 per night in April. That gets you an entry-level room with a king bed. For a “coastal view,” rates go up to $873, and for an ocean view room, it’s about $929 per night.
Caitlin Sullivan began her career with Caribbean Journal as Arts and Culture editor before shifting to travel full time. She writes frequently on the Caribbean cruise industry, flight networks and broader travel news. Her most frequent Caribbean destination? Nassau.