I plan on taking the kids here this year and suggestions or reccomendations? Is there a shuttle service from the hotles or just take a taxi?

Book with De Palm tours and they will take you there. http://reservations.aruba.com/servlet/aruba.QS

If you want to stay longer or shorter than their tour times, then take a taxi. Not sure of taxi rate, I would approximate $20 each day. Or rent a car for the day for about the same as a taxi.

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Thanks Liz! Is that what the car rentals run about $20 per day. I was thinking of getting one this year, we spens so much in taxis every year I figured it would probably be cheaper to rent. But then I wouldn't be able to have some wine or cocktails with my dinner.

How old are your kids??? Curious, because any older that 6 will be BORED to death at that water park.

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My son Chase is 2 and my daughter Rayna is 4. Why would they be bored there after 6 years old?

Heres some pictures of the waterpark I took last year. http://allaboutaruba.net/depalmisland.aspx

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In addition, I do not know which water parks, if any, you frequent at home, but this one is on the small side.

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BORED, are you kidding me, my family has been 2 years in a row, 3 adults ( 40years plus) and a 8 year old, we had a BLAST don't forget your in aruba not back home in the U.S. you want BIG go to Disney!!! FUN is what you make, counting the days till we go back in oct !!!!!!!!

Well folks, I compare that to the Disney, Water Wizz, and Water Country here which are huge, so depalm island water park is TINY.....Maybe others haven't been to a water park so this might seem like a great place....everyone has their opinions, for the $$$ its not so great IMOP

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the depalm water park was designed primarily for kids under age 10.
i pretty much agree with cindyo, but do think that those with little kids may enjoy a day there.
the price is not cheap.

that being said, i cannot imagine that any waterpark on aruba, (blue parrot or morgans island) will be a hit. so, many families spend big money to stay at a nice resort with a great beach and awesome pools........why would they want to spend additional $$ to go to a water park?
*disclosure* my son is now 22. if he were 6 or 7 and begged us to take him to blue parrot while in aruba, we probably would do so.
andrea