Aruba: The Country

Being a part of the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao) the country motto is “One Happy Island.” The ship docks near lot’s of shops that look like one of the factory outlets you see when you are heading north on interstate 94. The focus is jewelry and knick-knacks and there is plenty to choose from.

After the dive I spent most of the afternoon by myself doing the self guided walking tour. It was hot in the upper 90’s and you could tell this was really geared to the cruise ships. Most of the stores look more like Rodeo drive than Tijuana which was not what I expected.

The Island is about 20 miles long and 6 miles wide, angling downward towards Curacao, and just off the northern coast of Venezuela. It is warm and windy all the time and seems to miss the Hurricanes that are more common in the north.

We left port at 1:00 AM last night and are now steaming to Panama to go through the canal.