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Sheraton Desert Oasis
Nice review!
I spent several days on Aruba in 2016 before departing on a transatlantic Windstar cruise, which departed from there. I enjoyed the island, but thought it significantly inferior in my view compared to Hawaii. I’ll return on a cruise, or to embark on an cruise, but otherwise see no reason to visit.
We had rented an Airbnb, a car, and drove the entire island (including the beach road in the south). Fun, but can’t see wanting to do it again.
I found that the supermarkets in Aruba, for example, were much closer to European stores than American. Hawaii markets are definitely American. I saw more European cultural history in Aruba than you did, and that’s curious. Hawaii, of course, is unique.
I’m on the west coast, so of course there is a preference to shorter travel days, but the Caribbean is not difficult to visit and requires just one change of plane.
I also had to laugh at your mention of the Hawaii agriculture check when departing with similar weight as security checks... I can’t imagine an easier screening.
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I spent several days on Aruba in 2016 before departing on a transatlantic Windstar cruise, which departed from there. I enjoyed the island, but thought it significantly inferior in my view compared to Hawaii. I’ll return on a cruise, or to embark on an cruise, but otherwise see no reason to visit.
We had rented an Airbnb, a car, and drove the entire island (including the beach road in the south). Fun, but can’t see wanting to do it again.
I found that the supermarkets in Aruba, for example, were much closer to European stores than American. Hawaii markets are definitely American. I saw more European cultural history in Aruba than you did, and that’s curious. Hawaii, of course, is unique.
I’m on the west coast, so of course there is a preference to shorter travel days, but the Caribbean is not difficult to visit and requires just one change of plane.
I also had to laugh at your mention of the Hawaii agriculture check when departing with similar weight as security checks... I can’t imagine an easier screening.
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