wanderwonderwunder

Aruba looks pretty nice - I知 wondering if I知 missing any downsides here?

J62

I would not call them downsides, but rather features…

• Its a dry, desert island. No lush hillsides covered in banana and palm trees. That also means no humidity and few or no bugs…
• The coastline is basically strait, so none of the idyllic picture post card coves youll find in say the USVI.
• All beaches are public so you always get a mix of cruise ship day trippers, short term visitors, long term visitors, and island residents. I love that, but some may prefer a more exclusive setting.
• No real town worth visiting. There is the capital / cruise ship port but with 3 or 4 mega ships docking each day its best just to avoid.
• ​​​​​​​If you stay at a mega hotel in palm beach area you may feel surrounded by crowds of New Yorkers, Bostonians, with a few Canadians, Dutch, and other nationalities thrown in. Thats not my vibe which is why prefer a condo in Eagle Beach.
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dlongan7334

J62,
I liked your review. I was hoping to avoid the Palm Beach Highrise hotel vibe as well, but wasn't sure where to go. Want to avoid anything related to cruise ship areas.

klmooney4235

It is very commercial. I was surprised to see KFC, Pizza Hut, etc... all over the place. Water is amazing, though.