Hello Everyone,
This will by my first trip to Aruba. We are heading there with friends and family and our 6 month old baby. We are so excited for this vacation, we have heard nothing but wonderful things about Aruba. I do have a couple of questions. We are staying at the Marriott Stellaris Casino and Resort, I do understand that the pool and tradewinds club are under construction until at least October 1st. We are deeply disapointed in this, however, we did not come to Aruba to layout at the pool...the beach is our first option. How are the beaches (Palm Beach especially)?
My main questions are:
- What restaurants do people recommend? We are looking for great seafood (not too expensive) and restaurants with unique themes.
- What is the best beach for snorkeling? We are bringing our own gear and want to just go off on our own.
- Is there a place were we can charter a boat?
- How is the deep sea fishing?
- What is the downtown area like? Is it safe? Is there plenty of shopping and restaurants?
- We are renting a car, how is the driving there? Is it safe? In Mexico you have to be careful...plenty of speedy drivers there! LOL.
- What is a must see on the island?
- We have friends staying at the Renaissance, how is that hotel?
- Have people stayed at the Mariott Stellaris, if so how did you like it?
I know this is long, but I always have felt asking questions to people who have been there is a lot easier than just winging it once on the island. Any tips or ideas are greatly appreciated. Also, I am a photographer in training, does anyone have any ideas of some areas that are must see for the photo enthusiast?
