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Thinking of the perfect place for a Christmas gathering? Why not Aruba?
Ten years ago, 3 generations of our family living in 3 separate parts of the country, began spending Christmas and New Year's together on either cruises or in Aruba on a land vacation. We started our holiday vacations when my grandmother was a young 90 years old and our dd was 8 years old and my nieces and nephew were 10, 12 and 15.
For us, up this year is the Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort.
Only ground rules for our family holiday vacations are that the entire family dine together at night. Breakfast, lunch and daytime snacks as well as excursions, everyone is on their own to enjoy what they wish. The tour planner, yours truly, has always planned excursions with everyone's needs in mind. I guess I have done a good job since no one has ever said no to one of my proposed activities.
Whether staying at an all inclusive resort, such as the Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive Beach Resort or cruising on Celebrity Cruises we needed activities which appealed to all of our age groups. Snorkeling cruises were popular with the teens, so I always looked for a boat which would be comfortable for my grandmother to enjoy the boat ride.
My grandmother passed away a year ago, as well as my mom. This year when looking for a snorkeling excursion in Aruba I needed a boat which departed from a dock. My dad has very bad arthritis and has difficulty with steps. Tranquilo departing from Oranjestad was the perfect solution. The bonus was that now only did it offer snorkeling for us younger ones, but it also provided my dad with a day outside of the resort doing something he does not have the opportunity to do while he is at home.
Other activities in Aruba which we have done with our family are the Butterfly Farm, Donkey Sanctuary, Ostrich Farm, Jolly Pirates, ATV Tour and helicopter tour.
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A Multi-Generational Vacation for the Whole Family
Thinking of the perfect place for a Christmas gathering? Why not Aruba?
For us, up this year is the Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort.
Whether staying at an all inclusive resort, such as the Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive Beach Resort or cruising on Celebrity Cruises we needed activities which appealed to all of our age groups. Snorkeling cruises were popular with the teens, so I always looked for a boat which would be comfortable for my grandmother to enjoy the boat ride.
Other activities in Aruba which we have done with our family are the Butterfly Farm, Donkey Sanctuary, Ostrich Farm, Jolly Pirates, ATV Tour and helicopter tour.
- Holiday Inn Resort Aruba All Inclusive Packages For All
All Inclusive Packages for All Holiday Inn Resort Aruba presents two different all-inclusive packages created according to your needs and expectations. Whether you are traveling alone or with your significant other, or you are traveling with friends or...
- One Happy Honeymoon
For honeymooners, the Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA), several tour operators and more than 15 island properties have partnered on this "One Happy Honeymoon" program. Participants Receive Bottle of Champagne upon arrival.A Romantic Pillow Gift (for example:...
- Getting Ready For Aruba
Our family is getting ready for our June visit to the Tamarijn. There is not much planned as far as activities go this year. The most exciting thing we will be doing besides lounging beachside is taking the South Side Snorkel Lunch Tour on the Tranquilo....
- Aruba For Kids
Is Aruba For Families? Aruba is definitely a family island. Aruba does not even offer any advertised "couples only" resorts. Admittedly, there is one resort which has an "adult only" tower and a resort which is "adult only", but this is far from...
- You're Going To Aruba & Do What?
Well remember that story about my grandmother and the kids who said they wanted to go to Aruba for Christmas? Well 4 kids, and a couple of big ones, got their Christmas wish more than 8 months early this year. Now, my Mom and I are always looking at cruises...