Aruba is famous for its wind, its white sand, and the fact that it sits outside the hurricane belt — meaning beach bar operators can actually plan for the future here. MooMba, wedged between the Marriott Surf Club and the Holiday Inn on Palm Beach, has been taking full advantage of that stability for years. It runs breakfast to late night, seven days a week, which is frankly an ambitious commitment to the beach bar lifestyle that the Bum respects deeply. The Friday night all-you-can-eat BBQ buffet is a Palm Beach institution. Live DJs every night. An Aruba Ariba — the island’s ruby-red national cocktail — that hits perfectly at sunset. The MooMba Sunday live band pulls in locals and visitors alike. This is the kind of place where an afternoon beer has a way of turning into a full evening without anyone feeling guilty about it.
