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It really is going to depend on how much you like Aruba. Admittedly not everyone falls in love with the place as much as some of us others do ....too windy, not tropical enough, not lush enough...the list could go on, but I will instead list the positive like great beaches, friendly people, fantastic restaurants, perfect weather...
So a week has ALWAYS has been for me way too short! We only have to fly from Atlanta and I think 4 hours each way on an airplane itself is a big enough feat to warrant spending more time at the destination. One week there and subtract the day you travel in. You eat dinner and then sleep in your hotel room. On the day that you leave Aruba, you eat breakfast and then maybe it is a quick hop in the ocean before checkout and another day lost. So that leaves you with 5 or 6 carefree days, depending on whether you are going for 6 or 7 nights.
For us, 7 days/8 nights last year in Aruba, went by in the blink of any eye. 1 day touring, 1 day on a sailing excursion left us with only 5 days on the beach which is what we love to do best. We've been to Aruba for as long as 15 nights and began to get a little tired of "living" in a hotel and eating dinner out each night. Besides missing our pets, yeah, I could have probably stayed the rest of my life....
12 nights for us is perfect. 10 days to do as little or as much as we want. We'll break up our beach days in the middle of our trip with 3 days of wandering the island: natural pool...butterfly farm...donkey sanctuary...maybe a stop at the Ostrich farm...a day of snorkeling stops around the island...THEN it is back to the beach!
If you love the beach, you could spend forever in Aruba, or at least until the money runs out.
- First Time Aruba Visitors
What to do in Aruba? First off, if you are a couple and not a family see Romance with Your Soulmate. For a first time visitor, depending on the season, renting a car for a week is relatively inexpensive and you could explore the island and shop at your...
- A Multi-generational Vacation For The Whole Family
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...
- Why Aruba?
Aruba July 25th, 2013- We like Aruba for a lot of reasons, but one of them is the number of beautiful beaches on the Dutch Caribbean island. The island offers a wide variety of them; some are sandy hubs popular with tourists, while others are more remote....
- Not Interested In The Beach? What To Do In Aruba...
Aruba is well known for its beaches and other water activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing and other fun. The island of Aruba offers more than white powder sugary sand beaches and turquoise waters. Below are some suggestions on top ideas...
- Do Not Peak At Aruba Weather Forecasts!
Where the Aruba weather forecasts are concerned, they are not reliable to say the least. Ask anyone who has followed the reports prior to their Aruba vacation and the Aruba weather forecast always says a "chance of showers". There are no two weather forecasts...
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Is One Week In Aruba Too Short?
It really is going to depend on how much you like Aruba. Admittedly not everyone falls in love with the place as much as some of us others do ....too windy, not tropical enough, not lush enough...the list could go on, but I will instead list the positive like great beaches, friendly people, fantastic restaurants, perfect weather...
So a week has ALWAYS has been for me way too short! We only have to fly from Atlanta and I think 4 hours each way on an airplane itself is a big enough feat to warrant spending more time at the destination. One week there and subtract the day you travel in. You eat dinner and then sleep in your hotel room. On the day that you leave Aruba, you eat breakfast and then maybe it is a quick hop in the ocean before checkout and another day lost. So that leaves you with 5 or 6 carefree days, depending on whether you are going for 6 or 7 nights.
For us, 7 days/8 nights last year in Aruba, went by in the blink of any eye. 1 day touring, 1 day on a sailing excursion left us with only 5 days on the beach which is what we love to do best. We've been to Aruba for as long as 15 nights and began to get a little tired of "living" in a hotel and eating dinner out each night. Besides missing our pets, yeah, I could have probably stayed the rest of my life....
12 nights for us is perfect. 10 days to do as little or as much as we want. We'll break up our beach days in the middle of our trip with 3 days of wandering the island: natural pool...butterfly farm...donkey sanctuary...maybe a stop at the Ostrich farm...a day of snorkeling stops around the island...THEN it is back to the beach!
If you love the beach, you could spend forever in Aruba, or at least until the money runs out.
- First Time Aruba Visitors
What to do in Aruba? First off, if you are a couple and not a family see Romance with Your Soulmate. For a first time visitor, depending on the season, renting a car for a week is relatively inexpensive and you could explore the island and shop at your...
- A Multi-generational Vacation For The Whole Family
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...
- Why Aruba?
Aruba July 25th, 2013- We like Aruba for a lot of reasons, but one of them is the number of beautiful beaches on the Dutch Caribbean island. The island offers a wide variety of them; some are sandy hubs popular with tourists, while others are more remote....
- Not Interested In The Beach? What To Do In Aruba...
Aruba is well known for its beaches and other water activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing and other fun. The island of Aruba offers more than white powder sugary sand beaches and turquoise waters. Below are some suggestions on top ideas...
- Do Not Peak At Aruba Weather Forecasts!
Where the Aruba weather forecasts are concerned, they are not reliable to say the least. Ask anyone who has followed the reports prior to their Aruba vacation and the Aruba weather forecast always says a "chance of showers". There are no two weather forecasts...