heading to aruba would love a heads up!!

5879wint · 08-26-2008, 09:01 AM

hi,

i have just booked for myself and my partner to go to aruba, we are staying at the tamarijn and i would love to know what there is to do, i saw on a website about quad biking etc, and is it easy to hire mopeds to get around the island. we are going 10th dec to 24th and wud love to know what the weather is likely to be like etc. any info is greatly appreciated so i can make it the holiday of a lifetime for her.

Thanks K

cindyo · 08-26-2008, 10:03 AM

Welcome, read the site carefully and then ask specific questions.
Lots of people stay at Tamarijin, so there's plenty of info out there.
No, mopeds aren't a good idea. Either rent a car or jeep or plan on taking cabs to locations. Weather is mostly 80 degrees with a slight breeze.

*Arubalisa* · 08-26-2008, 12:30 PM

Welcome to the bulletin board.

First off the Christmas decorations at the Tamarijn are very very pretty. I hope you enjoy them half as much as I did.

There are reviews of the Tamarijn at http://www.aruba.com/forum/tags/tamarijn+review.html

There is ATV info in these threads:
http://www.aruba.com/forum/tags/atv.html

We enjoyed our ATV tour with Kini Kini. I wrote about our experience at I wrote about the experience at http://www.aruba.com/forum/f32/arubalisa-we-await-reports-aruba-31671/#post112775

There is more info in the post at
http://www.aruba.com/forum/f10/atv-tours-help-30543/#post112592 and http://www.aruba.com/forum/f10/atv-tours-help-30543/#post106257

If you book your tours through the concierges at the Tamarijn you will be booked on all De Palm tours. They are the largest tour operator on the island.

December weather
Average high temperature 87 F.
Average low temperature 76 F.
Average temperature 80 F.
Average water temperature 81 F.
Average rainfall 3.3 inches (20.3 inches annual)
Average windspeed 15 mph

For full disclosure, December is rainy season. BUT we were in Aruba last December for 12 nights and could not complain about the weather a single bit. It rained every day mainly early morning and late night. By 10 a.m. all but two days the sun was out and shining brightly. One day was overcast with showers late afternoon and another day was showers off and on until about 3 p.m. when it cleared up and the sun came out and dried things up.

Any other specific questions, just ask.

5879wint · 08-28-2008, 07:33 AM

hi i have read some of the posts about where i am going, the main things i would lke to know is about dress codes for meals etc, and how easy is it to hire a car/ jeep? i have heard there is quad biking on the island and would like to give that a go at some point.

*Arubalisa* · 08-28-2008, 10:37 AM

There is a ton of discussion about dress code at the Tamarijn/Divi at http://www.aruba.com/forum/tags/tamarijn+dress+code.html. Just think casual.

As long as you have a credit card and are old enough it is easy enough to rent a car or jeep and head out and explore on your own.

08-26-2008, 09:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
5879wint Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	heading to aruba would love a heads up!! hi, i have just booked for myself and my partner to go to aruba, we are staying at the tamarijn and i would love to know what there is to do, i saw on a website about quad biking etc, and is it easy to hire mopeds to get around the island. we are going 10th dec to 24th and wud love to know what the weather is likely to be like etc. any info is greatly appreciated so i can make it the holiday of a lifetime for her. Thanks K

08-26-2008, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
cindyo Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Reniassance Island Old Man and the Sea Restaurant Posts: 3,249 Images: 72	Welcome, read the site carefully and then ask specific questions. Lots of people stay at Tamarijin, so there's plenty of info out there. No, mopeds aren't a good idea. Either rent a car or jeep or plan on taking cabs to locations. Weather is mostly 80 degrees with a slight breeze. __________________ Cindyo Family at Rennaissance Island April 2009 Next Aruba trip in \ 13th visit Dec 2009 14th visit April 2010

08-26-2008, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Arubalisa Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,604 Images: 68	Welcome to the bulletin board. First off the Christmas decorations at the Tamarijn are very very pretty. I hope you enjoy them half as much as I did. There are reviews of the Tamarijn at http://www.aruba.com/forum/tags/tamarijn+review.html There is ATV info in these threads: http://www.aruba.com/forum/tags/atv.html We enjoyed our ATV tour with Kini Kini. I wrote about our experience at I wrote about the experience at http://www.aruba.com/forum/f32/arubalisa-we-await-reports-aruba-31671/#post112775 There is more info in the post at http://www.aruba.com/forum/f10/atv-tours-help-30543/#post112592 and http://www.aruba.com/forum/f10/atv-tours-help-30543/#post106257 If you book your tours through the concierges at the Tamarijn you will be booked on all De Palm tours. They are the largest tour operator on the island. December weather Average high temperature 87 F. Average low temperature 76 F. Average temperature 80 F. Average water temperature 81 F. Average rainfall 3.3 inches (20.3 inches annual) Average windspeed 15 mph For full disclosure, December is rainy season. BUT we were in Aruba last December for 12 nights and could not complain about the weather a single bit. It rained every day mainly early morning and late night. By 10 a.m. all but two days the sun was out and shining brightly. One day was overcast with showers late afternoon and another day was showers off and on until about 3 p.m. when it cleared up and the sun came out and dried things up. Any other specific questions, just ask. __________________ Aruba Bound! ~ Hoosier Kitties ~ Our-Cruises ~ Blogging to Aruba Back to paradise Trip #19 Last edited by Arubalisa; 08-26-2008 at 12:46 PM. Reason: addtl. info

08-28-2008, 10:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Arubalisa Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,604 Images: 68	There is a ton of discussion about dress code at the Tamarijn/Divi at http://www.aruba.com/forum/tags/tamarijn+dress+code.html. Just think casual. As long as you have a credit card and are old enough it is easy enough to rent a car or jeep and head out and explore on your own. __________________ Aruba Bound! ~ Hoosier Kitties ~ Our-Cruises ~ Blogging to Aruba Back to paradise Trip #19

08-28-2008, 07:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
5879wint Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	hi i have read some of the posts about where i am going, the main things i would lke to know is about dress codes for meals etc, and how easy is it to hire a car/ jeep? i have heard there is quad biking on the island and would like to give that a go at some point.