On our last day in Aruba we decided to visit our favorite beaches one more time. In the evening we were going to have dinner in one of the restaurants around the Palm Beach Plaza. This lonely palm tree below is from Bachelor’s Beach.
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In the afternoon, after spending some time on the beach, Dave and I decided to check out the local Butterfly Farm, where hundreds of fascinating, gorgeous butterflies flutter freely in a richly vegetated mesh enclosure. A Scarlet Swallowtail butterfly is in the picture below.
The main reason we decided to spend a day on De Palm Island is snorkeling. This unique coral island is the only place in Aruba, where you can swim with the Blue Parrotfish, native only to this area. De Palm Island is an all inclusive private island own by the De Palm Tour Company. There are numerous activities included in the ticket, but we added the Sea Trek tour for an additional fee. It was a beautiful day in Aruba like almost every other day and the island wasn’t crowded at all. Below is a picture of the cute little beach on the island.
We did enjoy our jeep tour at Arikok National park, but it didn’t include a Natural pool visit, so today we decided to take a ride to this popular Aruba attraction.
It was our 15th Wedding Anniversary and another relaxing day on the beautiful sunny island. We didn’t schedule any big tours for this day besides a romantic dinner at a restaurant on the beach.
We chose a 7 hour open-air Land Rover tour to experience the rugged Aruban outback. The jeep tour covers the Arikok National park, which is home to some of the Island’s hidden treasures. At the end of the tour we were provided snorkeling gear to cool off at Baby Beach. The main tour sights include: Ostrich Farm, Donkey Sanctuary, Black Stone Beach, Fountain Cave at Arikok National Park and Baby Beach.
Our plan for Day 3 in Aruba included climbing the Hooiberg mountain in the morning and exploring various Aruba beaches, specifically snorkeling at Baby Beach. We started our day with this incredible sunrise in our backyard.
The highlight of our second day in Aruba was the Atlantis Submarines Expedition Tour. We checked in at the Atlantis Submarines Adventure Center in downtown Oranjestad at 11 A.M. The tour began with a brief orientation dockside, followed by photographs of every party which were available for $10 when the tour returned.
We are in Aruba! Dave and I are going to enjoy this beautiful sunny island for 10 days starting December 12th, while it is pretty cold at home in DC. Aruba is an island with a steady temperature of 82-86 degrees of Fahrenheit (°F) this time of the year with sunny days and delightful breezes every day. Aruba is the southernmost island located just 15 miles from Venezuela surrounded by breathtaking beaches. I am not exaggerating, the beaches there are the best in the Caribbean, only Megan’s Bay in St. Thomas can compete with them, in my opinion. Part of the island is mostly desert where Arikock National park is situated. Here is one of the two most photographed fofoti trees on the Eagle Beach in Aruba.
