Born and raised on the sunny island, Aruba, photographer Charlie Smith feels at ease making island recommendations to scores of Aruba’s tourists.

When Charlie is guiding the countless tourists to the newest restaurants or his favorite haunts, you can count on hundreds of appreciative tourists.  Revealing his favorite happy hour spot to watch the sun set or the ideal spots for snorkeling, guests are assured Charlie is giving first-hand knowledge.  

Known on the chat boards as “LagoKid”, Charlie Smith is an established photographer.  Recently we noticed on the bulletin boards he has shared his most recent photos of turtles eggs being hatchnig. 

Charlie’s wide a range of helpful hints have been made into a clever booklet “How to Enjoy Aruba, One Man’s Opinion”-and can be found here. Even the most experienced Aruba tourist will find his tips enlightening and his guidance helpful to make their stay in Aruba more enjoyable. 

Proud to be mentioned as “outstanding”, Jolly Pirates Cruises are on Charlie’s recommended list and you will find many photos on Charlie’s photography pages of sunny afternoons spent snorkeling with his family.  A special thanks to Charlie for providing many of his photographs for our website.

Also featured on Charlie’s website pages you will find that the Jolly Pirates Ships can be created onto your business cards with proceeds assisting Aruba’s Animal Shelter.  To view Charlie's business cards, click here.