I am going to aruba on my honeymoon and I was just wondering if anyone has done the island tours?
Which company did you use? Can you give me some feedback?
TIA
wifetobe
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Im going there too!!! Good question!!!
08JulyBride
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We used de palm for the bus tour.. you'l probably find they are the main company for EVERYTHING down there... I was happy with it, they take you around the whole island and stop for you to take pics.
We also used de palm to go to their 'private' island (de palm island)... we had fun snorkeling there until I saw underwater that my DH didn't have his ring on anymore... so he lost his ring snorkeling there... Other than that it was fun!
VickiR510
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Posted by 08JulyBride
We used de palm for the bus tour.. you'l probably find they are the main company for EVERYTHING down there... I was happy with it, they take you around the whole island and stop for you to take pics.
We also used de palm to go to their 'private' island (de palm island)... we had fun snorkeling there until I saw underwater that my DH didn't have his ring on anymore... so he lost his ring snorkeling there... Other than that it was fun!
Do you have to set up the tours before or can you purchase attheisland. Like in Mexico guys everywhere to do tours with???
RisiLeigh
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We did a tour but unfortunately I cant remember the name of the company! It was an open-air (very colorful) bus that took us all around. We stopped for lunch and all, too. I think it was a full-day event. If you have a concierge at your hotel, you can get all the info at their desk. They are usually super helpful! Here's a pic of the bus we were on:
Bride908
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we did alot of the tours. We did one tour bus to de-palm island for a snorkeling trip(its was OK) I cant remember the names but the atv ride to the natural pool was good. And we did a bunch of scuba tours - they were all awesome.
I wish I remembered the names.
o and you have to do Kukoo Kunuku bus tour at night it is soooo much fun. Make sure you book that one - its really worth it.
08JulyBride
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We used de palm for the bus tour.. you'l probably find they are the main company for EVERYTHING down there... I was happy with it, they take you around the whole island and stop for you to take pics.
We also used de palm to go to their 'private' island (de palm island)... we had fun snorkeling there until I saw underwater that my DH didn't have his ring on anymore... so he lost his ring snorkeling there... Other than that it was fun!
Do you have to set up the tours before or can you purchase attheisland. Like in Mexico guys everywhere to do tours with???
I booked all my 'extras' a few days in advance when we arrived at the hotel.. not sure if you can call before you even get there or not... we chose the de palm bus tour because it had AC and was something like 3 hours (counting all the stops of course)
we also did horseback riding to the natural bridge and that was really fun.. although your a$$ will KILL you the next day.. But it was still my favorite excursion...
looking back I'd probably pass on de palm island to save some money, but still snorkel somewhere else though because that was fun (minus the ring losing..)
We used de palm for the bus tour.. you'l probably find they are the main company for EVERYTHING down there... I was happy with it, they take you around the whole island and stop for you to take pics.
We also used de palm to go to their 'private' island (de palm island)... we had fun snorkeling there until I saw underwater that my DH didn't have his ring on anymore... so he lost his ring snorkeling there... Other than that it was fun!
Do you have to set up the tours before or can you purchase attheisland. Like in Mexico guys everywhere to do tours with???
I booked all my 'extras' a few days in advance when we arrived at the hotel.. not sure if you can call before you even get there or not... we chose the de palm bus tour because it had AC and was something like 3 hours (counting all the stops of course)
we also did horseback riding to the natural bridge and that was really fun.. although your a$$ will KILL you the next day.. But it was still my favorite excursion...
looking back I'd probably pass on de palm island to save some money, but still snorkel somewhere else though because that was fun (minus the ring losing..)
honestly we did the whole de palm island thing last year and this year when we went to aruba we didn't bother. it's not really worth it. you can book a tour to go snorkeling on a boat. the boat makes 2 stops and there's more fish to see and it's more fun.
shoegal68
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we only did the 1/2 day jeep tour (ABC tours). which in my opinion was more than enough. it is alot of fun but not for the faint of heart. they take you to the natural pool where you can do some snorkeling.
we really didn't want plan too much we just wanted to relax & veg out during our HM
We luved Aruba. I highly recommend going to El Gaucho. but reservations are a must !!
