jake1004 Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Anyone have any input about what to do with a stop in Aruba? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2 Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 As with any shore excursion, a lot depends on your interests...a great choice: sunset cruise. jake1004 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWDW1204 Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, jake1004 said: Anyone have any input about what to do with a stop in Aruba? Thanks! Agree with @Allen2, depends on what you want. Just did the "Sunset Cocktail Cruise" and "Kukoo Kunuku Party Bus & Beach Tour". Had a good time on both. jake1004 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 When I was there last, on Brand X Cruise lines a few years before COVID, we took an excursion that included lunch (which was a complete disaster), a trip to the natural bridge(s), an old gold processing plant, lighthouse, well, just about everything but the inner city. It was informative and the island is actually a dessert island and beautiful. So, once you get out of the city, residential and other built up areas, don't expect to see much greenery other than Cactus and other dessert flora. I'd highly recommend a tour like this (lunch may have been a bad day). The only thing I'd warn you about, many places won't let you use their restrooms unless you pay (I don't remember how much) for the use and some places also have attendants handing you a towel whom expect a tip. So, have some cash with you. Especially if you go to the Lighthouse. jake1004 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 My first visit to Aruba we rented a UTV through Roadrunner and went all over the island at our own pace. https://www.arubaatv.com/ This was before they stopped allowing the UTVs into Arikok National Park, so if you want to do that you'd be better off with renting a car or Jeep. We also did the Sunset Cruise through Royal since we had the 8a-8p port stop and it was fantastic. jake1004 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 3 hours ago, 10-42 said: It was informative and the island is actually a dessert island and beautiful.. Pie island? Cake? Ice Cream perhaps? HeWhoWaits, RWDW1204 and jake1004 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 In June we are doing a simple Royal excursion, Aruba Sights, Scenes, & Tastes. Nothing adventurous..... jake1004 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Pooch said: Pie island? Cake? Ice Cream perhaps? Ya , it was tasty. Pooch and jake1004 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Despite our age, we enjoy the water and a bit of adventure with sight seeing, which is not too strenuous. In the recent visits to Aruba, we have done the following: Snorkel the Treasures of Caracas Bay and UTV Tour, Cave Pool and Black Stone. Both excursions via Royal and both really enjoyable. My wife drove the UTV, and coming from Australia, it was something different driving on the "wrong" side of the road, but heaps of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MScarpa Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Natural Pool Horseback Riding Tour in Aruba From TripAdvisor was awesome! Went with our 21 and 16 yr olds. We all loved it. Afterwards my d and I explored the beach by the Marriott and the guys went back to the ship. We didn't want an entire day on a beach, and this was a little adventurous and let us see Aruba from a more local perspective. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 We did two tours, one was the island tour that included the arches and light house, and then a sunset booze cruise which rocked !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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