Other bars near ship other than expensive CARLOS AND CHARLES

[reefshoe]

iguanna joes? mamba jambas? Anyone go to these bars? I went Carlos and C. last time with my friends and wanted something a little different. I didnt car for the drinks there.

[pholter]

Here is an exerpt from my full review in my signature line that will hopefully help you in your nighttime activities in Aruba :)

 

"Sunny met us back at the parking lot and we turned in the jeep about 45 minutes early and headed over to Carlos ‘n Charlies to see what was up for the evening there. The lady we spoke with said there was NO COVER charge (this will be important later). Back to the ship for dinner and change our clothes for some Aruba nightlife. We first arrived at Carlos ‘n Charlie’s and the guy tried to charge us $5 each to get in and I complained- he finally let us in for free since we remembered who we had been misinformed by. We didn’t stay for long since everyone from the ship was already 10 drinks ahead of us- note to self- don’t do dinner on the ship in Aruba, head to C&C’s by about 6pm or you’ll never get a seat or be able to catch up! This was really a great move in our case, though, because we ended up trying out the "Choose My Name" bar across the main road. They were charging $9 per person to get in and we ended up talking it down to no cover there as well. They had a mostly local clientele and a fantastic 7 piece Salsa Band playing when we arrived. $9 per person would really have been a bargain for the quality of entertainment they provided. We had a few shots and a couple of margaritas and headed back towards Carlos ‘n Charlie’s—however, the music coming out from Café Bahia was calling our names, so we headed in there. It’s right next door to C&C’s and several ship folks were there dancing and having a blast. They serve drinks that are twice as strong and ½ the price of C&C’s and have live entertainment with no cover charge. I’d recommend both alternate places very highly. Ask for Yvette in Café Bahia."