For about 12 exhilarating minutes, motorboats at Palm and Eagle beaches tow you up and over the waters around Aruba ($55 for a single-seater, $80 for a tandem). You can make arrangements with your hotel, or through independent operators stationed on the beaches. Caribbean Parasail (297/586-0505) is one of the island's top operators. Working with many hotels, Pelican Tours & Watersports (Pelican Pier, near Holiday Inn and Playa Linda hotels, Palm Beach. 297/586-3271. www.pelican-aruba.com) has equipment for parasailing and other outdoor activities. Although it's best known for its diving trips, Red Sail Sports (J. E. Irausquin Blvd. 83. 297/586-1603; 877/733-7245 in U.S. www.aruba-redsail.com) will also take you parasailing.