Adventure Southern Route Question

[bigque]

For those that have been to Aruba before???? I was just wondering if there is something to do in the evening off the ship, like after we finished our early seating dinner as we are in Aruba till midnight.

[OCruisers]

Take a taxi to Palm Beach. It's the "FUN" place to go in the evening. :D

LuLu

[bigque]

Take a taxi to Palm Beach. It's the "FUN" place to go in the evening. :D

LuLu

 

Close to the port to ensure getting back to the ship in time???? Good restaurants just in case we decide to skip dinner on the ship????

Edited October 28, 2014 by bigque

[lacruiser]

Last year we did a sunset sail from Palm Beach, and it was lovely. The beach was awesome at night, with lots of restaurants with outdoor seating. Lucky you to be there so late!

[cruiseapril]

We took a taxi up to the Radisson on Palm Beach. Casino, bar, restaurants etc.

[mbjboyle]

My wife and I did a bar tour excursion... lots of fun!!!

[OCruisers]

It's easy taking taxis back & forth to Palm Beach. There'll be no problem getting back to the ship in time ... just keep in mine the possibility of heavy traffic. ;)

LuLu

[Ocean Boy]

It is interesting to hear that Adventure is staying in Aruba until midnight again. It has been a number of years since that happened. The year that we stayed until midnight we planned to see other parts of the island and then see the area around the port at night. However, many things around the port closed around 6 PM and there was not much to do right in the port area. I think it was the only sail-a-way that I have ever missed because I was asleep. On other cruises that we did on Adventure the ship departed at 8PM and that turned out to be a better departure time in my opinion, of course.

Edited October 28, 2014 by Ocean Boy

[OCruisers]

The Sunset Catamaran Sails which are sometimes offered in Aruba for late evening sailings is another possibility.

LuLu

[cb at sea]

We were there until 2am....ate dinner ashore, then hit the casinos for a bit...BIG table limits, tho....

[sr4mjc]

Well now I'm bummed our Jewel stop is only 8-5 next year. :(

[zapman]

when we go in April we are there from 8 am to 10 pm

[Langley Cruisers]

Well now I'm bummed our Jewel stop is only 8-5 next year. :(

 

Don't be bummed at all. Aruba is one of the prettiest ports we have ever been to. Incredible beaches, powdery white sand... lovely. Getting in that early, you can go to the beach before the crowds get there. I love swimming early in the day, it's fun. :)

[julesbeara]

Iguana Joe's in town near the ship and has a good atmosphere, great drinks & killer Caribbean ribs. The Alhambra Casino & Shops (low rise hotel area) is about 10 minutes from the ship via taxi.... restaurants, bars & stores to explore. There is also a fun Cuban restaurant in the downtown area where the ship ports. We spent a week in Aruba this past July and the west end of the island was very crowded in the evenings as the High Rise Resort area has hotels that hold 15K+ people.

[bigque]

This sounds like an exciting port! We have never been to a port where we have stayed all day. We get there at 8 AM. So it looks like we will be able to do the beach, shop, go back to the ship and go back out at night. I think we might eat ashore for dinner since we have not had that opportunity on other cruises. :cool:

[vegasbrew]

The night life isn't the only thing to do in Aruba. Try trikesaruba.com, if you want an island tour and can drive a three wheel motorcycle it is the best excursion offered not including water. We have our second island tour planned for January and cannot wait to take our shipmates to enjoy this extremely wonderful tour.

[LovesCruising]

If I were in port til Midnight I would definitely eat dinner on land. We try to go to Aruba every year - many many great restaurants. I would go to visitaruba.com or aruba.com - there is always restaurantsaruba.com I believe.

 

There are 2 Casinos in town - Seaport and Crystal

 

If you go down to Palm Beach - maybe a 10 min Taxi ride.

 

Some great restaurants - Passions on the Beach - Eagle Beach

Papiamento

Madam Janettes

 

We did not find El Gaucho up to our previous expectations - try Davids Steakhouse on Palm Beach

 

for Italian - Love Giavanni's - across from Radisson on Palm Beach - walk over to Radisson afterwards - great Martini Bar

[Harleygirl77]

If you are looking for a great on-shore restaurant - try Que Pasa - and it is not a Mexican restaurant

 

It is Dutch food w/ a Aruba flair. It is off the beaten path, but worth the trip and yes it is within walking distance from the port.

 

Or even Driftwood is good (although I have not been there in a few years).

 

I agree look at http://www.resturantsaruba.com - this site offers current customer reviews.

[bigque]

Thanks all for the good suggestions. Between here and my roll call, I am getting some good suggestions!

Now it just a matter of what to choose!

:cool:

Edited October 31, 2014 by bigque

[nelblu]

You could walk to the Crystal casino after dinner.