subject: The Dynamic Handbook To Aruba Celebrations With Advice On Historic Hotels As Well As Beaches [print this page] Whimsical Play with the Jolly Pirates Sailing and Snorkeling Tours
The Caribbean island was and still is a playground for pirates who loom these wondrous waters searching for treasure. The tour is made available to tourists daily. Jolly Pirates offers an option to go sailing, snorkeling, swimming and swinging with them in the waters of Malmok, Boca Catalina and through the famous shipwreck, the Antilla. Included in the package is access to gear, open bar, open barbecue and even a shot at swinging along their ropes. The tour is available daily from 9: 30 to 2: 00PM for about $55 subject to change. The Sailing tour is ideal for those who have a limited time in Aruba because of their short time tours that can take you to many underwater wonders and land treasures that should not go unmissed during an Aruban vacation, however short it may be.
An Overview of Aruba Hotels
This beautiful island is a unique cultural mix of Spanish, Caribbean and Indian descent, put together to make them the hospitable people many passing tourists know of today. There are many Aruban hotels to choose from, all of which offer the most sincere of services imaginable and same as the island itself, a mix of different cultures combined in one accommodation. There are many options considering that Aruba is a popular tourist spot from world-class hotels like Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino, Aruba Marriott, The Westin Resort Aruba and Radisson Aruba Resort and Spa to moderate sized accommodations all over the coast. There are also other accommodations with specialized services to fit the need of the individuals such as the local hotels like Divi Aruba All Inclusive Suites at the Divi Village, Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort and Tara Beach Suites, Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive and the Occidental Grand Aruba All Inclusive. There are many accommodations to suit every type of traveler here in Aruba.
Arubas Famous Gold Mills
Originally, before becoming a tourist destination, Aruba was famous for being a gold town with adventurers and settlers in the 1500s calling it the land rich with Oro Ruba or red gold. Many nations tried to conquer this island just for the purpose. Today, Aruba as it is now called still has many evidences of its origins, one of which are the gold mills that have now become popular tourist destinations. The first gold mill is the Bushiribana Gold Mill which is found at the Northern part of Aruba where once, 3 million pounds of gold was churned out from 1824 until the supply depleted but still as is, Bushiribana is a great place to be in especially since its found beside the Aruban beachfront. The Balashi Gold Mill ruins are found on the islands Spanish Lagoon. The gold smelters in the said ruins are an interesting site to see in this once functional and continually aesthetically pleasing structure.
Get some Adrenalin Rush with Aruba Kitesurfing and Windsurfing
The waters of the pristine Aruban island is a perfect setting to get some much needed play time on water especially for those whod like something more extreme than just swimming or even jet skiing. The winds of Aruba coupled with its azure waters are a perfect combination for the sport of Kitesurfing and windsurfing and two companies are in-house experts on the subjects, Red Sail Sports Aruba and the Aruba Kite Surfing School. The last is a member of the National Surf Association and has many packages with classes for beginners to get a taste of the sport. A beginner package will get tourists about 5 hours of lessons for $275 and $200 for private lessons. Red Sail Sports Aruba is another reliable teacher for windsurfing offering lessons from their several reliable fleets. The staff offers classes for beginners, letting them feel the waters, and ultimately appreciate the great Aruban landscape, seascape and air.
