bosoxfan23061 Posted January 21, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Sorry if this has been addressed before. Wife and I are going on our first cruise in April. We are pulling in to Aruba for the afternoon/evening (1pm-10pm) in April. Wife isn't a swimmer, and also not a huge fan of just sitting on a beach soaking up sunshine. So....what other things are there for us to go do in Aruba? Would love to souvenier shop, get some decent local food. Something somewhat low key and not terribly expensive. Any help/suggestion would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaflamingo Posted January 21, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Ship docks near town. I have not been on a cruise, but have been to Aruba a number of times. Oranjestad is a nice city with lots of shopping. As I remember there is the typical caribbean stores like Diamonds International, etc. There are also bars and restaurants around. You can also take the bus quite cheaply to the Resort area where you can walk along the beach and there are also restaurants available out there. You might want to google Oranjestad and see what's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubalisa Posted January 21, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 21, 2014 What to do other than the beach Besides the beaches there are Island Tours- private taxi tour, bus tour, mini bus tour, "yellow school bus" fun tour, jeep tour, atv tour, motorcycle/trikes tour, hiking tour, mountain bike tour, horseback tour Sightseeing Aruba's Aloe Factory Tour Alto Vista Chapel De Palm Island Fort Zoutman & King Willem III Tower Arikok National Park Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins Baby natural bridge Caves Picturesque beaches, no swimming on the windward side Natural Pool if time permits Rock Formations Bubali Bird Sanctuary California Dunes & Lighthouse Lourdes Grotto St. Anna Church Balashi Gold Smelter Ruins Museums & Art Galleries- Archaeological Museum of Aruba, Aruba Numismatic Museum, Aruban Model Trains Museum, Historical Museum of Aruba Activities in Aruba- Spas & Sports- Tennis, Golf Watersports- Scuba Diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, kitesurfing, waterskiing, jetski, parasailing, sailing, motorized boat tours, banana boats, sunset cruise, stand up paddleboard, Donkey Sanctuary- kids too Butterfly Farm- kids too Ostrich Farm- kids too Casinos Sky Diving Rock Climbing & Caving Nightlife Romance Shopping If you would like a private tour see Questions on Bully Tours in Aruba?? Bullys Taxi Tour (What are the highlights?) For a small group tour see private tour with SOnny Binns???? Sonny Binns Tour Bus? Also see http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1741320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle1836 Posted January 21, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 21, 2014 we are thinking of doing a jeep or trike excursion to see some of the sites. go Sox :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosoxfan23061 Posted January 22, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted January 22, 2014 What to do other than the beach Besides the beaches there are Island Tours- private taxi tour, bus tour, mini bus tour, "yellow school bus" fun tour, jeep tour, atv tour, motorcycle/trikes tour, hiking tour, mountain bike tour, horseback tour Sightseeing Aruba's Aloe Factory Tour Alto Vista Chapel De Palm Island Fort Zoutman & King Willem III Tower Arikok National Park Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins Baby natural bridge Caves Picturesque beaches, no swimming on the windward side Natural Pool if time permits Rock Formations Bubali Bird Sanctuary California Dunes & Lighthouse Lourdes Grotto St. Anna Church Balashi Gold Smelter Ruins Museums & Art Galleries- Archaeological Museum of Aruba, Aruba Numismatic Museum, Aruban Model Trains Museum, Historical Museum of Aruba Activities in Aruba- Spas & Sports- Tennis, Golf Watersports- Scuba Diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, kitesurfing, waterskiing, jetski, parasailing, sailing, motorized boat tours, banana boats, sunset cruise, stand up paddleboard, Donkey Sanctuary- kids too Butterfly Farm- kids too Ostrich Farm- kids too Casinos Sky Diving Rock Climbing & Caving Nightlife Romance Shopping If you would like a private tour see Questions on Bully Tours in Aruba?? Bullys Taxi Tour (What are the highlights?) For a small group tour see private tour with SOnny Binns???? Sonny Binns Tour Bus? Also see http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1741320 Lots of info...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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