any info on day trips to Venezuela??

dicolaj · 09-25-2009, 04:53 PM

Traveling to Aruba with 2 girlfriends in Oct. We are curious to see if there are any day trips that you can take to Venezuela while staying on the Island, or if we should even entertain the idea any further. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you!

DANNYO · 09-25-2009, 05:14 PM

Its not safe to travel to Venezuela.Stay on Aruba and be safe.

Sunny Beaches · 09-25-2009, 05:45 PM

Do Not Go: stay put and safe, enjoy Aruba. I'm sure you have heard the Pres. of V is not real kind towards U.S. We were there 10 or so years ago and even back then very uncomfortable.

dicolaj · 09-25-2009, 05:48 PM

Thanks DannyO, appreciate the info. Im sure we can find plenty to do on the island. We will be there Oct 10-17th, any sugestions out of the norm for fun, funky, unusual type stuff to do?

dicolaj · 09-25-2009, 05:50 PM

Sunny Beaches, thank you! We'll stay on the island, Im sure we can find enough safe trouble to get into there! Thanks again.

Sunny Beaches · 09-25-2009, 06:15 PM

Rent a car for 1 day & explore on your own, so much to see safely, The north side of the island is assume, you start with California Lighthouse, Alto Vista, Gold Mine Ruins, Baby Beach(a great place to snorkel, bring bagels to hand feed the fish and snorkel where the water changes color, don't go outside the breakwater strong current. Then stop at Charlie's Bar in San Nickolas for a cold one est. 1941, this can all be done in 4 to 8 hours just depends on you. Oh by the way DO NOT drive in the white sand or you may get stuck!!

rum punch · 09-25-2009, 06:19 PM

Dicolaj, I agree with everyone else. I would never go to Venezuela. My husband went on a cruise years ago and that was one of the stops. When they got off the ship there were men with weapons standing there. There are plenty of things to do in Aruba. This will be my 4th trip there and I still haven't seen everything. We are also going to be in Aruba during the 10th-17th of Oct. Myself and 2 friends. No husbands this trip.

Where are you staying? Have a great time.

dicolaj · 09-25-2009, 06:39 PM

Thanks everyone for the good advice.

dicolaj · 09-25-2009, 06:45 PM

Rum Punch-
We are staying at the Marriott, we have one room on each side the of resort/casino. All girls trip for us too. Where are u guys staying??

rum punch · 09-25-2009, 09:29 PM

Dicolaj, We are staying at the Aruba Beach Club. We plan on doing the Jolly Pirate and Horseback riding. I am sure we will be shopping to.

09-25-2009, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
dicolaj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	any info on day trips to Venezuela?? Traveling to Aruba with 2 girlfriends in Oct. We are curious to see if there are any day trips that you can take to Venezuela while staying on the Island, or if we should even entertain the idea any further. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you!

09-25-2009, 05:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
DANNYO Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marriott Surf Club Posts: 937 Images: 1	Its not safe to travel to Venezuela.Stay on Aruba and be safe. __________________

09-25-2009, 06:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
rum punch Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 38	Venezuela Dicolaj, I agree with everyone else. I would never go to Venezuela. My husband went on a cruise years ago and that was one of the stops. When they got off the ship there were men with weapons standing there. There are plenty of things to do in Aruba. This will be my 4th trip there and I still haven't seen everything. We are also going to be in Aruba during the 10th-17th of Oct. Myself and 2 friends. No husbands this trip. Where are you staying? Have a great time.

09-25-2009, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sunny Beaches Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 276	Do Not Go: stay put and safe, enjoy Aruba. I'm sure you have heard the Pres. of V is not real kind towards U.S. We were there 10 or so years ago and even back then very uncomfortable.

09-25-2009, 05:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
dicolaj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	Thanks DannyO, appreciate the info. Im sure we can find plenty to do on the island. We will be there Oct 10-17th, any sugestions out of the norm for fun, funky, unusual type stuff to do?

09-25-2009, 05:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
dicolaj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	Sunny Beaches, thank you! We'll stay on the island, Im sure we can find enough safe trouble to get into there! Thanks again.

09-25-2009, 06:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sunny Beaches Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 276	Rent a car for 1 day & explore on your own, so much to see safely, The north side of the island is assume, you start with California Lighthouse, Alto Vista, Gold Mine Ruins, Baby Beach(a great place to snorkel, bring bagels to hand feed the fish and snorkel where the water changes color, don't go outside the breakwater strong current. Then stop at Charlie's Bar in San Nickolas for a cold one est. 1941, this can all be done in 4 to 8 hours just depends on you. Oh by the way DO NOT drive in the white sand or you may get stuck!!

09-25-2009, 06:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
dicolaj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	Thanks everyone for the good advice.

09-25-2009, 06:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
dicolaj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	Rum Punch- We are staying at the Marriott, we have one room on each side the of resort/casino. All girls trip for us too. Where are u guys staying??

09-25-2009, 09:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
rum punch Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 38	Dicolaj, We are staying at the Aruba Beach Club. We plan on doing the Jolly Pirate and Horseback riding. I am sure we will be shopping to.