Another fabulous vacastion at our MARRIOTT Ocean club timeshare!

Sunny everyday, 86-90 not a drop of rain... Just sunshine, the rustling of the palms and Slippery Monkey's from the bar!

We tried a few new (to us) restaurants.

Texas de Brazil was great, just don't get sucked in to the cordials they offer at dessert time... My husband ordered a shot of Grand Marnier, "they walk around with the bottles and ask you to smell all the flavors",they don't tell you it's $25.00 a shot!!! For the 4 of us the bill wasn't bad, 42.99 per person all you can eat.. They serve great meats/salad bar, just don't get hooked in on the desserts, coffee's and shots of cordials.
The bill was $100.00 dollars more after dessert........ rip off

El Gaucho was fabulous as usual, "no gimmicks"

Driftwood, was just okay, nothing to write about.

Hyatt Sunday Champagne brunch was the best, we always go on Mothers Day, great selection, great quality and boasts a casually elegant ambiance. Service was A+

The beach was un-crowded with people but Palm beach in front of the Marriotts has WAY too many float tents, they should be moved to the back and not take up the whole front row of the beach area. That was disturbing, way way too many for that small area, looked too commercial on our gorgeous stretch of beach. I plan to contact Marriott corp to complain, it was very tacky looking, but the lady in the tent (sales girl) was a very friendly sweetheart of a woman, with a great sense of humor... She can stay but the carnival sized tents have to go, 1 or 2 is fine, but there had to be at least 6 in a row, all the front row huts are blocked...un-acceptable...

The week and the Marriott were great as usual, I will be dreaming of my week to come next year!

Car rental from hertz was good, a nissan sentra, 200 for the week, no hassel right in the OC lobby.

Arashi beach, north of the Marriott is the best snorkel beach on the island, 3 mins from Marriott and we go in right from the shore and We saved 200 bucks for the 4 of us by going over on our own, and no time limit, wes norkeled for hours right there, huts for shade too, small beach, big snorkel stop!!

AA flights were ontime and smooth to and from Boston, just wish AA would do non-stop again, its a hassel having to stop in Miami. May look at other options next year. I had a non-stop with AA but they changed it on me AGAIN, un-acceptable, don't sell me one thing and give me another!!!

Aruba Fast Phone, Charle's cell phone rental was A+ again in reception and service!! Hassel free pick up and drop off right at the airport!

Great trip, can't wait for next year to do the same things all over again!
Brought my brother and his wife for the first time, they loved it so much they bought a week at Marriott themselves!!!

See you next May
Sandra Boston, MA