“LIVE” from Allure 8/20, Girls trip to the Southern Carib 🤗

[niksmom630]

 

 

[niksmom630]

 Carnival ship coming in hot and awfully close 😲

 

 

 

 

 

[clskinsfan]

That is a pretty incredible shot. Shows just how huge the Allure really is. Makes Horizon look like a toy. 

[niksmom630]

9:15 am…. I am the only person at the Beach Pool besides the lifeguard 

 

 

[jmh2006]

13 minutes ago, niksmom630 said:

9:15 am…. I am the only person at the Beach Pool besides the lifeguard 

 

 

Now that is the best!!!!

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, niksmom630 said:

Carnival ship coming in hot and awfully close 😲

 

Seems a little too close for comfort. Was the Carnival Captain trying to prove a point?

[DustFSU]

2 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

9:15 am…. I am the only person at the Beach Pool besides the lifeguard 

 

 

So did you change chairs every 2 minutes so you could hog them?

[niksmom630]

7 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Seems a little too close for comfort. Was the Carnival Captain trying to prove a point?

 Close and at a decent speed. I looked at the timing of those photos and all three shots occurred in a minute and a half! 

[niksmom630]

We went ashore around 1 pm, no specific plans, just a bit of shopping and beverages of course.

We have a resort for a day booked in curaçao tomorrow, so we decided against a second beach day in a Aruba. 
 

The port shopping map says it’s a “short”  walk into downtown. Pretty certain not everyone would agree. 🥵

 

Not a lick of shade the entire way. Saw lots of umbrellas 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[niksmom630]

iguana joes for beverages and snacks before returning to the ship…pink Iguana was delish 

 

 

 

 

[clskinsfan]

How was the Balashi? I always make it a point to get a local beer in the ports we go to. 

[DiamondDiva23]

9 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

How was the Balashi? I always make it a point to get a local beer in the ports we go to. 

So does my husband

[niksmom630]

1 hour ago, clskinsfan said:

How was the Balashi? I always make it a point to get a local beer in the ports we go to. 

my friend ordered it. She asked the waiter what it was like….he said on the lighter side, similar to a corona. She liked it, and said not at all

”hopsy” 

 

1 hour ago, DiamondDiva23 said:

So does my husband

I think I will try a local beer in curaçao if there is one, and I’ll report back. 

[niksmom630]

Aruba isn’t a particularly “pretty”  port as far as the views from the ship….

 

 

 

 

I had originally planned to try and book a dinner on the beach at sunset here….I think I thought the port hours were longer 🤔 🤦🏼‍♀️ 

 

wound up cancelling a dinner reservation at Waters Edge in Aruba. Ate in the MDR instead and made some spa appointments for day 7 in Labadee using one of the port specials. 
 

Post sunset view 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[homedepot124]

2 hours ago, clskinsfan said:

How was the Balashi? I always make it a point to get a local beer in the ports we go to. 

If you like Balashi you need to do the tour to the brewery next time you are in Aruba.  Pretty interesting. 

[niksmom630]

Central Park is one of my favorite features on Oasis  class ships. After countless sailings it still never gets old, and I always find different angles and perspectives 😎
 

I make it a point to take at least 10-12 photos there every sailing. Allure is particularly photogenic because the plantings are so mature compared to the newer ships. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DustFSU]

1 hour ago, niksmom630 said:

Aruba isn’t a particularly “pretty”  port as far as the views from the ship….

 

 

 

 

I had originally planned to try and book a dinner on the beach at sunset here….I think I thought the port hours were longer 🤔 🤦🏼‍♀️ 

 

wound up cancelling a dinner reservation at Waters Edge in Aruba. Ate in the MDR instead and made some spa appointments for day 7 in Labadee using one of the port specials. 
 

Post sunset view 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the Oasis Class ships at night

[Sunshine3601]

4 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

We went ashore around 1 pm, no specific plans, just a bit of shopping and beverages of course.

We have a resort for a day booked in curaçao tomorrow, so we decided against a second beach day in a Aruba. 
 

The port shopping map says it’s a “short”  walk into downtown. Pretty certain not everyone would agree. 🥵

 

Not a lick of shade the entire way. Saw lots of umbrellas 

 

 

That's a lot of smoke.  Is Carnival on fire again?

[Mellylucy]

11 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

That's a lot of smoke.  Is Carnival on fire again?

 

It was a building that was on fire in Aruba at that particular time.

[niksmom630]

Curaçao views….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[niksmom630]

port market area

 

 

 

 

Resort for a Day….Marriott Curaçao 

 

 

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[niksmom630]

A bit of confusion getting here which resulted in some cranky campers but all is good now and we shall focus on the positive! 
 

beautiful resort and ocean views, not very crowded, good beverages 😋