Epinions Recent Reviews for Aruba

Aruba: Aruba - a whole different island experience!

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:29:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laura120 - We traveled to Aruba in March of 2006, by trading a Marriott timeshare week. We stayed at the Aruba Surf Club in the northwestern side of the island. Since we had a two bedroom condo, we invited friends to join us; what a fun time we had! Aruba is...

Aruba: Aruba - what dreams are made of...

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:51:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author golf_hawaii - I love to travel. Traveling affords us the opportunity to step out of a fast paced world and into a place of total relaxation and serenity. Oahu and Aruba comprise two of my personal favorite Island experiences. Since Oahu has already been a...

Aruba: Hot, desert-like landscape, but breezy and fun

Sun, 23 Oct 2005 22:52:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blankfromva - We went to Aruba this summer for a week. The first thing we noticed was that we felt like we were still in the states. Very US in mood and style, despite this being a Dutch island. Everyone pretty much speaks English, but you do hear people speaking...

Aruba: Aruba La Cabana Resort

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 13:21:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sirtrice - My daughter and I stayed at La Cabana for 6 days of which, we had several incidents arise and did not receive any accommodations from the hotel management and staff. Five star resort, not even close the maid service was awful. The floor was so filthy...

Aruba: IF you want a great vacation- this is where to go

Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:06:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suberk - I can't say anything bad. The island is so friendly, it truly is "One Happy Island" like the license plates say. Many of the restaurants we ate in were great- and we look forward to going back. Hands down the best was the "Flying Fishbone"- may be a...

Aruba: Aruba...expensive but worth it!

Thu, 5 May 2005 09:57:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slynners - I recently (june/july 2004) went to Aruba for my honeymoon. I have very little criticism for this beautiful island. We stayed at the Marriott Ocean Club, which is a timeshare located at the end of Palm Beach, where all of the high rise hotels are...

Aruba: Aruba - love it!

Tue, 1 Feb 2005 17:59:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara1 - We spent the first week of 2005 in Aruba (my husband, two-year old and I), and it was a great way to start the year. I completed a painting inspired by our trip right after we returned. If you're interested, you can view it at:...

Aruba: Perfect Honeymoon Spot

Tue, 1 Feb 2005 14:00:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jlynn15017 - My husband and I went here for our honeymoon 3 years ago. We LOVED it! The people are soo friendly, the weather was beautiful, and the beaches were clean. We did go horseback riding one day, and that wasn't a very good experience. Funny but not...

Aruba: Our Escape from Hurricane Frances

Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:29:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mr.gizmo - I like to travel and it came as a surprise that I was not wild about our trip to Aruba. It was ok, but not the great experience that others have raved about. My wife and I have gone on 7 cruises in the Caribbean and always wondered what it would be...

Aruba: One of the best islands

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:54:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author et6666 - We had an opportunity to visit Aruba for one week the second week of June,2004 . These are our best tips for you. We stayed at La Cabana resort by Eagle beach. The resort rooms are somewhat dated but clean. The food is fair but the facilities are...

Aruba: Aruba On My Mind...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:13:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - It's only been about two months since I visited Aruba to experience for myself the soft white sands and warm trade breezes that I'd heard so much about. Now that it's time to start thinking about winter vacation spots for the family, I'm getting a serious...

Aruba: Aruba Honeymoon

Fri, 15 Aug 2003 15:56:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelmcneal - We went to Aruba for 9 days at the end of July/beginning of August. It is a WONDERFUL island. The p...

Aruba: The only thing 'off' about off-season is $$$

Sun, 20 Jul 2003 23:56:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bsktblstar - This review is based on two visits to Aruba in the month of June, the first in 2000, the second in 2...

Aruba: Overall great time in Aruba

Mon, 21 Apr 2003 17:10:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tstielow - We went for our 2 year anniversary in September of 02. Decided to go there because air fare was so reasonable. We booked a condo at The Caribbean Palm Village, through Interval International. It was $525 for the week. We stayed in a spacious 1 bedroom...

Aruba: Aruba: One Happy Island

Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:26:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xdbqjewel - My family and I just returned from a week long vacation in Aruba. My husband and I are in our mid-forties and our children are 17 and 13 years old. We visited this lovely island on the recommendation of an acquaintance of mine, and I'm so happy I...

Aruba: My dream vacation

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:20:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cmonkey4 - About 3 years ago I heard a commercial over the radio for Aruba, describing it as an island that experiences weather forecasts of 82 degrees everyday, with an island breeze, no mosquitoes, and no hurricanes. I decided that would be my next big vacation...

Aruba: Aruba rubs us the right way

Mon, 3 Feb 2003 20:41:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crowder - When I say that my wife and I are leisure travelers, I really mean it. We don't plan our days at all....even a dinner reservation is too strong a commitment for us to manage. Think of that as essential background for this review of our recent trip to...

Aruba: One Friendly Island For Sure

Sun, 2 Feb 2003 02:04:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author reality_check - For an exotic but delightfully low-key Caribbean experience, try the tiny desert island of Aruba. Part of the “A-B-C” chain of Netherlands Antilles, (Aruba, Bon Aire and Curacao) Aruba is nestled against the coast of Venezula 19 miles from the...

Aruba: An Afternoon in Aruba

Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:02:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kcirtip - Aruba - Review by Leslie Watson (eider@barrow.com)

12/07/01 --- Aruba

We had breakfast on and then headed into the town of Oranjestad. Aruba has great shopping malls. They were like actual malls, not just like the...

Aruba: FUN IN THE SUN

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:49:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jennifermartin - My husband and I went to Aruba last month for our honeymoon. We stayed at La Cabana (on Eagle Beach) and had a wonderful time. The whole vacation went very well, from landing to leaving. What is nice about this time of year, is that it never really...

Aruba: Great place to visit - just bring SPF 45+

Thu, 4 Jul 2002 12:41:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hanksmith - My wife and I just came back from the island of Aruba. Below I will explain all of what we did and some recommendations on what not to do:

GETTING THERE:

We took a nonstop flight from Newark to Aruba. The flight went just fine, landing...

Aruba: Oh wind, oh wind where art thou?

Thu, 20 Dec 2001 20:50:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wndsrfgrl - Okay. I have to admit I'm a windsurfer and I love having wind. I've been to Aruba numerous times and have loved it more and more.

Websites for more info:

www.visitaruba.com

www.aruba.com

www.sailboards.com
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Aruba: ARUBA--MAKE ITYOUR NEXT TRIP!!!

Wed, 17 Oct 2001 19:18:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shannonAntar - We stopped in Aruba as part of our cruise itinerary this past January. I had never been there, and had no idea what to expect. We chose a guided tour and a short excursion in a semi-submarine.

Our first stop was to a breathtaking beach with pure...

Aruba: Aruba Sonesta Resort - now Renaissance/Marriott

Wed, 26 Sep 2001 03:16:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author newtown26 - Updated May 2007: My (now) wife and I have made the trek back to the Sonesta/Renaissance/Marriott hotel 2 more times in the last 6 years - once when she was pregnant, one with our 2 yo daughter. The Tower is now an adult-only area, so we stayed in the...

Aruba: Been there done that! ...........Next!!!!!!!!

Sat, 22 Sep 2001 14:51:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ncgirlie_2000 - First of all let me say that I read all the reviews before I selected Aruba as my vacation destination for Labor Day 2001. In saying that, most of what I say here I expected… to some degree. However there were instances where I was pleasantly surprised...