Aruba bound 2/13 to 2/27 -Yea!

[Aruba4ever]

I see nothing wrong with starting drinking in the morning, lol. Enjoy the day.

Breakfast on the beach from out kitchenette. Its 11am and we are discussing cocktails already. Hope to walk up to local food truck across from chalet swiss ( which is closed). I know how to post pics but they wont transfer over to post aftet uploading.
Sean and Susan

[ArubaAce]

A tip from us. Bring a mask strap like for sunglasses. Worth the money, we see them blowing away all the time. I forgot to mention a local singer "Cesar" was playing at the moomba. So romantic having a candle light dinner on the beach. Possibly too many cocktails last night. Sunny and hot here today. A little windy. Front row Papala for us again today. Now for unconfirmed news, so dont pass it on. We heard from several locals that covid positive case tourist are kept on parked cruise ship. Also hotels are only allowed 75%. So when some places say we are at 50% its 50% of 75%, which is full capcity. Thats why it looks so slow. Saw 3 lounges taken at Bucuti and 2 at Manchebo at 8am today. We will try to confirm to these rumors with other friends who live here.
Sean and Susan

It's interesting how these rumors even get started. When I was in Aruba in December, the cab driver I was using told me that there is no isolation designated place and that positive guests were being quarantine at their hotel at their expense. I did not mention it on my trip report as it was the first time I heard of this which did not make sense given the low amount of positive cases from tourist at the time.

The hotel occupancy makes sense now. I was told they were at 60% capacity at Aruba Phoenix in December but it felt like a lot less.

[crimms]

Another fun day. Ocean, pool, walk and repeat. We did play Bingo at Casa Del Mar at 2pm. We won the big game. A Casa Del Mar luggag tag and pull over. A $10.00 coupon for market, bottle of red wine and a $125.00 cash. Yea! The food truck for lunch was very good. I think its called Aruba Sauce across from Chalet Swiss. We met some locals who confirmed covid patients are not on cruise ship. They all said that the government designated 2 hotels to house them. We also hit Titos Tuesday at ABC for $5 Tito drinks. D.D for breakfast and a trip to Lings for a couple items. Beaching it today, trying to carch the Arubabeat.
Sean and Susan

[cpjones]

Can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning!

Experience speaks for me too!

[cpjones]

Thanks for the trip report... I finally caught up with you!

[rpumpire]

I am finally catching up on others' trip reports now that mine is over. Enjoying your trip now to keep mine going vicariously!

[crimms]

Another fun day in Aruba yesterday. Swim in ocean and pool. Some long beach walks. Visited Paco and the birds at Bucuti. Love talking birds. We won the Big Bingo at ABC yesterday. We are thinking of hitting the Aruba bingo circuit. We ate at
Ricardos yesterday and all was delicious. Think maid is hitting our vodka in the feeezer again. We cant be drinking all of it ourselves.
Sean and Susan

[Andrea J.]

hahahahahahaha
those housekeepers!!

thank you for sharing.

Another fun day in Aruba yesterday. Swim in ocean and pool. Some long beach walks. Visited Paco and the birds at Bucuti. Love talking birds. We won the Big Bingo at ABC yesterday. We are thinking of hitting the Aruba bingo circuit. We ate at
Ricardos yestetday and all was delicious. Think maid is hitting our vodka in the feeezer again. We cant be drinking all of it ourselves.
Sean and Susan

[Traceyd14]

Oh man, Titus Tuesday sounds perfect. We need to stay on that side again soon!

[Aruba4ever]

Congrats on the win! I have the same problem with my liquor disappearing, lol.