Queen Beatrix International Airport

If you value your time, nerves, and common sense — stay far away from this airport. It’s an absolute nightmare. The queues are endless, people are herded between terminals under scorching heat, and there’s no real organization whatsoever. The staff seem more interested in trying to extract dollars from you for “fast-track” service than in actually helping passengers. Exiting to the city is a whole separate horror story. Everything is so inconvenient that you start to wonder if anyone actually considered passengers when planning this place. If you want to see what true service in the tourism industry looks like, go to Amsterdam: everything runs perfectly, and the staff are polite and organized. This airport doesn’t even come close. The useless color-coded boarding messages are particularly frustrating — they give the illusion of order but do nothing in practice. And the queues between terminals for boarding are enough to drive anyone crazy. Honestly, this is one of the worst airports I’ve ever encountered. If you value your time and your sanity — avoid it entirely. Neither the airport nor its service is worth your attention. Э

Smooth and stress-free airport experience! ✈️ The staff were kind, friendly, and efficient—made the whole process feel easy. Customs was quick, and everyone was helpful along the way. Great vibes from start to finish!

Small airport. If you go early you get three faster. Not many places to eat. Most don’t open until 10:30 and take 30 minutes for your food. Duty free shops are overpriced. People were helpful and friendly.

Worst airport I have ever experienced. Lines were insane waited for about 2 1/2 hours just for customs. I would probably come 3-4 hours early. They have you stand outside for security while the building next to you is completely empty. All while airport employees hover around you to pay $145 per person for “VIP Fast Pass” which gets you to the front of the line. Maybe instead of hiring people to sell a fast pass, they could make the lines more efficient. Not to mention people abusing the wheelchairs to get to the front of the line. One lady used a wheelchair to bypass the lines and I later saw her walking around. The inside of the airport is depressing and lifeless. Customs officials were on TikTok and YouTube while checking passports which did not make efficiency any better. If you had a great stay at Aruba, I guarantee that this airport will ruin it. Aruba is a very beautiful island with lots to offer, it truly is One Happy Island. It’s unfortunate they have One Miserable Airport.

The lines here are insane. They don’t have enough staff to handle the amount of people that come through this airport. This was our first time in Aruba and I would recommend everyone come four hours early. Have everything ready to go. The airport itself is fairly nice and they offer a lot of store once you get past the massacre of Aruba customs and USA customs.

A fantastic travel experience from start to finish! Queen Beatrix International Airport is clean, modern, and incredibly well-organized. The staff are warm and welcoming, making you feel the island’s hospitality the moment you arrive. Fast security checks, great duty-free shopping, and plenty of dining options make both arrival and departure smooth and stress-free. Truly one of the best airports in the Caribbean!

I read a mini horror stories about how many lines you would have to go through until you could get in and out of the country and I did not find that at all. It was the exact opposite. We literally came in on a Tuesday and from start to finish Leaving Aruba to come back to the states. It only took us 45 minutes. The staff is excellent and very helpful. My only bit of advice would be that you need to download the MPC app. If you do not have global entry once you download the MPC app from your hotel, fill in all the information and save it. Once you get to the airport, log onto their Wi-Fi and then take your photographs. Once you get to the last line for customs, you are no longer allowed to take photos and you will have to stand in a much longer line. As long as you have global entry or the MPC app, you should have no issues at all. It is a pretty small airport And we did pay to sit in the lounge. It was a bit pricey, and there was not a lot of food options for the price, but it did have nice leather chairs and a clean restroom. It was honestly one of the best airport experiences that I’ve had out of country and I would definitely recommend going to Aruba and enjoying the atmosphere and the lovely people that are there.

The wait to leave this airport is ridiculous: hundreds, maybe even thousands of passengers being let through several security checkpoints staffed by only one or two people. I showed up early enough to not worry I would miss my flight, but the inefficiency is terrible. For an island built on tourism, the airport should be staffed adequately to keep foot traffic moving. A three-hour wait to get in should not be normal. Also, waited 25 minutes for a global entry interview with no one coming out of the office: no previous interviewee leaving, no officer acknowledging or updating me. This airport is severely understaffed.