I’ve been many times with and without my two kids (8 and 3) - we love it! Definitely bring an umbrella stroller and a car seat (if you rent a car). You can request taxis with car seats if you don’t rent. We usually rent.
Aruba is close to the equator so long sleeved sun shirts and sun hats are a must. Bring lots of high spf sunscreen (very expensive there).
There are two supermarkets there which we usually hit on our first day to get drinks, breakfast foods, and snacks for the room.
Restaurants are generally very kid friendly. On our May trip we loved Lobby and La Braise. We mostly stay by the beach and pool but the Butterly Farm is a favorite of our kids and the pier bar by the high rises.
Post by goldengirlz on Aug 20, 2019 16:14:31 GMT -5
There are two main areas where hotels are located: Oranjestad and Palm Beach/Eagle Beach.
If you’re staying near Oranjestad, it’s very walkable and I’d encourage you to leave your hotel and try the local restaurants! If you’re staying near the big hotel resorts, it’s a harder to leave without a car and you’ll probably just end up staying at the resort.
When H and I were there, we stayed near Oranjestad and just rented a car for a day to explore the other side of the island (near the lighthouse). I liked being downtown — while it may be impossible to avoid tourists on an island as small as Aruba, we did get a bit more local flavor.
How were you planning to get from the airport to your hotel? Will you need a car seat for that?
We were going to do a bus transfer and so there wasn’t much of a need for a car seat then. I think we will bring it bc I’m not a sit in the beach all day everyday person. We’ll be on Palm Beach so a bit of a hike to get to O’stad but nothing awful. I’ve read that the bus service is good as well so we could always try that too.
We took my DS when he was 3. The only issue we had is that they sell shelf stable milk. My DS is a huge milk drinker and for a good 6 months after we got back, he didn’t drink as much-he didn’t like the flavor and it’s often served warmer than here,
We took my DS when he was 3. The only issue we had is that they sell shelf stable milk. My DS is a huge milk drinker and for a good 6 months after we got back, he didn’t drink as much-he didn’t like the flavor and it’s often served warmer than here,
Ohh that’s interesting but also makes sense from an island perspective. BB has milk with breakfast and dinner so we will see how this goes. Thanks for the heads up!