It’s sort of wonderful that we had been within the Dominican Republic yesterday and we’ll make it right down to the Southern Caribbean the subsequent day.
Aruba is the subsequent port of name, however we weren’t due in till 1:30pm. So at this time was half sea day, and half port day.
Since we had a sea day begin to the day, we took issues straightforward and slept in. My spouse had a spa therapeutic massage booked for the morning, however the ladies and I slept in a bit.
Eventually we made it to the Windjammer for breakfast.
After consuming, I took the children up the SeaPlex to check out a Royal Caribbean unique online game the place you need to transfer your physique to maneuver the character.
Like different arcade video games, it prices cash, nevertheless it was a enjoyable factor to check out.
As Odyssey of the Seas approached Aruba, we bought ourselves able to go as soon as we docked.
We booked day passes to the RIU Palace resort by Resortforaday.com, which incorporates admission to the resort and is all-inclusive. This means we will use the pool and seashore, in addition to get pleasure from limitless drinks and meals at a pair eating places.
Walking off the ship was tremendous straightforward. In truth, we have had no traces in any respect strolling off or coming again onboard the ship. Maybe we’re simply getting fortunate with occasions, however the course of has been dealt with nicely.
Our time in Aruba was from 1:30pm to 11:30pm, giving us a day and night in port.
There had been taxis ready as we walked off the ship and took the quick 10 minute journey to the resort.
We checked in on the resort foyer and bought wristbands for the day and playing cards to get towels. It’s all the time a lot simpler if we do not have to schlep towels backwards and forwards from the ship, particularly when the towels are moist on the finish of the day.
The pool is giant, with numerous depths and options. The pool was so giant there was no challenge with it being overcrowded in any respect.
We had been capable of simply get chairs on the pool, and the resort buildings supplied shade for the place we wished to take a seat.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included, and there’s a giant swim up bar within the pool, in addition to a dry bar on the opposite aspect. There are additionally waiters that stroll round periodically to take orders, however I discovered the waiters to be fairly rare.
The resort is located on Palm Beach, and the stroll from pool to seashore is only a few steps.
All the seashores in Aruba are public entry, however the chairs and palapas are reserved for resort company.
Palm seashore is beautiful, and it didn’t disappoint with white sand that felt very smooth. Water was heat and as you may see in these photographs, fairly stunning.
As afternoon turned to night, we bought to get pleasure from an attractive sundown proper on the seashore. While I usually desire swimming pools to seashores, I spent loads of time on the seashore, particularly when the solar began to set.
For dinner, we had entry to both the sports activities bar or the buffet restaurant. It’s value noting you could be dry and never have sleeveless clothes to enter the buffet. It’s not listed within the day cross shopping for course of, however I noticed another person point out it in a evaluate, so we packed garments to alter into.
The buffet restaurant has indoor and out of doors seating and is kind of expansive with tons of selections. Even the pickiest eaters will discover one thing right here.
We had a good time on the RIU Palace, and whereas not low-cost, delivered on the enjoyable we had been hoping for.
We took a taxi journey again to the ship and showered as soon as again onboard.
Still in port, we determined to go as much as Playmakers for a drink and a chew to eat. One good factor about having the limitless eating bundle is you may cease in for only a chew since we weren’t going to eat at Playmakers in any other case at this time.
We bumped into considered one of our favourite waiters, Jessica, working in Playmakers. It’s all the time a pleasure when you may reconnect with crew members you had an excellent rapport with prior to now.
Tomorrow we will likely be in Curacao.