julie aka social director Posted September 16, 2007 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2007 We only get to spend 5 1/2 hours (7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) at this port. We've heard so much about Aruba and would maybe like to go back one day just to vacation there, but would like some help deciding what to do in this very short period of time. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightMedic555 Posted September 16, 2007 #2 Share Posted September 16, 2007 You're getting in really early and don't have much time. If you want to see a little of the island, rent a car and drive towards Palm Beach to the lighthouse. Early in the AM should be nice. Then come back to Palm Beach and spend a few hours on the beach. All of the beaches are public but the chairs are almost all owned by the hotels. You can try Moomba beach, on Palm Beach between the Marriott Surf Club and the Holiday Inn. They have a few trees for shade and have beach chairs available. They are not a hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloriaF Posted September 17, 2007 #3 Share Posted September 17, 2007 We have the same time restraints and the same sentiments as you, and we decided due to the short time we would go with a ship's excursion. We chose the Sail & Snorkel on Coral Princess; it leaves the ship at 8 and returns at 11 am. Then we plan to walk into town for about an hour and do a little shopping. The town is very near the port. There was a thread titled " Aruba in 6 hours" or something like that, but it has been removed, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubalisa Posted September 17, 2007 #4 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Check out Aruba 7-1 also...the cruise ship terminal is located in the heart of downtown Oranjestad. The Renaissance Mall is on LG Smith Blvd. alongside the yacht basin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloriaF Posted September 21, 2007 #5 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Thanks for the map, Lisa. Would the Seaport Marketplace and Queen Wilhemina Park be nice places to walk to? It looks like it is only 1/4 - 1/2 mile from the cruise pier. I would prefer something other than a mall, since I see plenty of those in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubalisa Posted September 21, 2007 #6 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Thanks for the map, Lisa. Would the Seaport Marketplace and Queen Wilhemina Park be nice places to walk to? It looks like it is only 1/4 - 1/2 mile from the cruise pier. I would prefer something other than a mall, since I see plenty of those in the US. You are very welcome! The entire area is a nice walk. You can walk about the docks in the yacht basin, then onto the gardens and waterviews from the Renaissance Ocean Tower and then through the park and onto the bay. Bring your camera, there will be some nice photo ops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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