Beach Tennis Tournament in November on Aruba
The Aruba Marriott will host an Aruba Beach Tennis Tournament Nov. 13-15 at Moomba Beach. Their entry package costs $20 per person, and will feature 350-plus participants of all skill levels.
The Marriott package, which starts at $339 per night, includes:
*4th Night Free
*Breakfast daily for two adults and two children (12 & under)
*Free one-hour beach tennis lesson at the resort taught by a beach tennis pro
*Complimentary use of resort’s beach tennis court and paddles
With event registration, enjoy:
*Opening night festivities, including live band and free drink
*Commemorative beach tennis t-shirt
*Complimentary BBQ lunch
*Round robin tournament
Locals are passionate about beach tennis. The ball is never allowed to bounce; as in regular tennis, it can only be hit once per side before going over the net, which is set at regulation volleyball height. Scoring is the same as in traditional tennis, except there is only one serve and the first point brings you to deuce. As you can imagine, it’s a very fast-paced game, and it lasts just one set.
Lessons are offered by national and international Beach Tennis pros. An internationally competitive player, Bertrand Coulet, offers lessons at Moomba Beach and occasionally at Palm Beach.
Read more about Aruba Beach Tennis at GoCaribbean.