It is type of wonderful that we had been within the Dominican Republic yesterday and we’ll make it right down to the Southern Caribbean the following day.
Aruba is the following port of name, however we weren’t due in till 1:30pm. So immediately was half sea day, and half port day.
Since we had a sea day begin to the day, we took issues simple and slept in. My spouse had a spa therapeutic massage booked for the morning, however the women and I slept in a bit.
Ultimately we made it to the Windjammer for breakfast.
After consuming, I took the youngsters up the SeaPlex to check out a Royal Caribbean unique online game the place it’s a must to transfer your physique to maneuver the character.
Like different arcade video games, it prices cash, but it surely was a enjoyable factor to check out.
As Odyssey of the Seas approached Aruba, we received ourselves able to go as soon as we docked.
We booked day passes to the RIU Palace resort via Resortforaday.com, which incorporates admission to the resort and is all-inclusive. This implies we are able to use the pool and seashore, in addition to get pleasure from limitless drinks and meals at a pair eating places.
Strolling off the ship was tremendous simple. In truth, we have had no traces in any respect strolling off or coming again onboard the ship. Perhaps we’re simply getting fortunate with instances, however the course of has been dealt with effectively.
Our time in Aruba was from 1:30pm to 11:30pm, giving us a day and night in port.
There have been taxis ready as we walked off the ship and took the brief 10 minute journey to the resort.
We checked in on the resort foyer and received wristbands for the day and playing cards to get towels. It is at all times a lot simpler if we do not have to schlep towels backwards and forwards from the ship, particularly when the towels are moist on the finish of the day.
The pool is giant, with varied depths and options. The pool was so giant there was no difficulty with it being overcrowded in any respect.
We had been capable of simply get chairs on the pool, and the resort buildings supplied shade for the place we needed to sit down.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included, and there’s a giant swim up bar within the pool, in addition to a dry bar on the opposite facet. There are additionally waiters that stroll round periodically to take orders, however I discovered the waiters to be fairly rare.
The resort is located on Palm Seaside, and the stroll from pool to seashore is just some steps.
All of the seashores in Aruba are public entry, however the chairs and palapas are reserved for resort friends.
Palm seashore is beautiful, and it didn’t disappoint with white sand that felt very comfortable. Water was heat and as you may see in these images, fairly stunning.
As afternoon turned to night, we received to get pleasure from an exquisite sundown proper on the seashore. Whereas I typically want swimming pools to seashores, I spent a variety of time on the seashore, particularly when the solar began to set.
For dinner, we had entry to both the sports activities bar or the buffet restaurant. It is price noting that you must be dry and never have sleeveless clothes to enter the buffet. It is not listed within the day go shopping for course of, however I noticed another person point out it in a overview, so we packed garments to vary into.
The buffet restaurant has indoor and out of doors seating and is sort of expansive with tons of decisions. Even the pickiest eaters will discover one thing right here.
We had a good time on the RIU Palace, and whereas not low cost, delivered on the enjoyable we had been hoping for.
We took a taxi journey again to the ship and showered as soon as again onboard.
Nonetheless in port, we determined to go as much as Playmakers for a drink and a chew to eat. One good factor about having the limitless eating package deal is you may cease in for only a chew since we weren’t going to eat at Playmakers in any other case immediately.
We bumped into one among our favourite waiters, Jessica, working in Playmakers. It is at all times a pleasure when you may reconnect with crew members you had a very good rapport with up to now.
Tomorrow we shall be in Curacao.
