theinkykitty Posted July 2, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 2, 2019 My husband and I are sailing on the Magic in December and one of our port stops is Aruba. I looked through the ship excursions and none of them jumped out at me. What would you recommend doing while we're there? This is my first time to Aruba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted July 2, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 2, 2019 There are lots of nice beaches in Aruba. We spent our day at Flamingo Island last month and had a blast. Then we came back, showered, and went shopping around town. Ate dinner and went back to the ship when it was time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottacruises Posted July 2, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 2, 2019 The beach will be nice, even in December. You can do a little island tour for about $25 per person that will last a few hours. The sunset sailboat tour is nice also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafiadon Posted July 2, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 2, 2019 This is what we did on our last cruise in Aruba, it was so much fun and we got to see a lot of the island and when it was over they brought us back to downtown by the ship for plenty of time to explore and have lunch. https://trikes-aruba.com/tours-rates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuiser8349 Posted July 2, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Jolly Pirates.... amazing day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dltvermont Posted July 2, 2019 #6 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Some of the nicest beaches you will find anywhere. We did a quick tour last year just to see the rest of the island but beach will be our destination when we are there on the Magic in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barsnikel Posted July 2, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Spent a week in Aruba. Rented a car and toured the entire island. Really enjoyed it. If you are only there for a few hours, then Aruba is all about beaches. There are many nice public beaches, a few with facilities. I'd recommend catching a cab and going to Palm Beach... you can rent a beach lounger for a few dollars (yes, there are some free as well), and lots of restaurants with food, drinks, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barsnikel Posted July 2, 2019 #8 Share Posted July 2, 2019 oh... and in case you were not aware... English spoken everywhere, and US dollars universally accepted (the entire island uses the same exchange rate, so no matter where you are the dollar value is the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellfree Posted July 3, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Aruba has great public transportation, we used it during our day on Aruba, very economical, bus terminal only a couple blocks from cruise port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaxsMama Posted July 3, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I would take a bus or cab to Eagle or Palm Beach. IMO Aruba has the most beautiful beaches! You can walk forever down the beach. Plenty of beach bars to stop in for food/drinks. If you get eaten alive by bugs like me I would pack bug spray. I use Cactus Juice. My first time there I had prob 100 bites from some type of sand flea and my husband had not one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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