Nice room with a good size balcony.  Clean and Stewards were great.

We arrived by private shuttle that had been prearranged. The port let us right in.  We arrived around noon the ship was already boarding. Easy Embarkation. Lines moved very quickly.  We did have FTTF

Tampa

Nice excursion. we drove around the island a bit and learned some of the local history.  Then we drove into the water.  Saw fish coral and ship wreaks on HD TVs connected to underwater cameras.  Everyone was given bread to feed the fish. Boated around the ship before returning to shore

Hour bus ride air conditioned with an onboard toilet.  Guide at the plantation was very knowledgeable.  We got to watch chocolate being made from scratch and recieved samples.  Also saw some sloths and also Banana trees and Vanilla plants.  Short history on the teepee ceremony. Fresh fruit and water was offered after the tour. Drive  back was a little rough.  Due to road construction we were running late. Drive sedmed to be a little faster. Overall a very nice excursion.

This excursion was worth every penny.  My husband did this excursion.  He said he learned so much about the history and future plans.  Taking the ferry through gives you a different perspective.

We had been to Aruba before so we walked around the town.  This is an easy island to explore on your own. Talked with others that rented a car and drove around.  We were told this is an easy country to do this in.

Aruba

This was our first non ship excursion.  So glad we booked it.  We were with a group that set this up for the Reposition Cruise prior to sailing.  We chose this because it made stops at all the places we wanted to go too for about $60 a person. We went on both sides of the island. Making several stops. One was on the French side where you could hold sea urchins, starfish etc.  Then Orient Beach were you could walk around a bit.  We stopped along the road at Iguana central and saw a ton of Iguana's up close.  Drove by seberal historic sites on both sides of the island. Last stop was Sunset Beach were we got to see several large planes arrive and several small ones take. Each person was given 4 drink tickets for beer and soda. Water was unlimited. There were free shots of rum  offered thru out the excursion. Guided were very personable and shared the Islands history.

Great overview of the Island in an electric open air vehicle.  We were the last group of 3 for the day. So our tour guide/owner Vas gave us an excelent overview and history lessons.  Along the beach a food vendor gave us a sample of fresh fish brought in by the fisherman that day.

Loved the new additions especially the Blue Iguana.New Dive In was a nice addition.

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