Our next port stop is Aruba, and it is a full day of fun, with the ship departing at 9pm.<\/p>\n
We got ourselves up and ready early, and relied on the complimentary room service that staying in a suite provides to eat while getting prepared.<\/p>\n
We walked off the ship at 9am and took a taxi to the Eagle Aruba Resort & Casino. I searched for day passes and things to do in Aruba, and found that it was economical to book a hotel room even though we knew we would be checking in and checking out the same day. Given the fact we were in port late, it made sense.<\/p>\n
After a short taxi ride (perhaps 5 minutes, we arrived at the hotel.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The appeal of booking this hotel was it featured two pools (including a water slide), beach access at Eagle Beach and a room to utilize.<\/p>\n
Prior to booking the hotel, I verified we could arrive early in the morning and use the resort facilities.<\/p>\n
There are two large pools, one with a large water slide and one with a waterfall grotto.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There was plenty of seating, complimentary Wi-Fi access and shade for those that wanted it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
We spent our morning by the pool and my kids probably climbed that water slide at least a dozen times.<\/p>\n
The resort also offers complimentary beach palapas and beach chairs at Eagle Beach. You simply walk across the street and through the next resort to access the beach.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The weather was fantastic, and we had our best day yet outdoors. A consistent breeze kept the warm temperatures tolerable.<\/p>\n
Around 1pm, our room was ready, and it was larger than I expected. King size bed, sofa with pull out sofa, full kitchen and private balcony. My only regret is we did not have more time to spend to enjoy the room.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
As the afternoon wore on, we had to head back to the ship for our other adventure for the day.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
One of the staples of a RoyalCaribbeanBlog group cruise is enjoying a group excursion together. On this cruise, we organized a private catamaran sunset cruise through Royal Caribbean.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The tour departed from across from the ship and it was a two-hour sailing off the coast of Aruba to enjoy an unencumbered view of the sun setting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The weather was perfect, with a great breeze and warm temperatures all round.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The sailing even included an open bar of drinks, and a few light bites to eat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Not only did we see a fantastic sunset, but we got to spend a couple hours with friends. It was a ton of fun.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Back on the ship, we ate a late dinner in the Windjammer and then kicked back with a few drinks at the pub.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow, we will be in Bonaire.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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