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Aruba Surf Club - Lazy River

I agree that the flat rafts are kinda big, but the recliner chair is much shorter. It's going to sound funny, but a huge advantage of that recliner chair is that there is a leg opening between the seat and the footrest. Makes it very easy to get in and out of the float, both in the lazy river and in the ocean. My 87 year old Mom comes with us, and being able to put your legs in the middle stabilizes the float and allows you to sit and stand much more easily. So it's something to keep in mind if anyone has physical limitations. Besides personal experience, I have professional expertise in this area, and the ergonomic advantages are readily apparent once you try to get in or out of the pool using that space.
 
Sounds good. I'll put a handicap sticker on mine and hopefully they'll leave me alone.
 
Thanks for posting the rules. Again, this will be our first time staying at either resort and I don't want to break any rules. We just ordered the swimways but now will have to return them if floaters larger than 36" are not allowed.

We will just order the 36" tubes so that we are compliant.
 
Fasttr said:
The OC doesn't use wristbands (unless its something very new that they instituted), so you can swim unbanded at the OC. I'm sure because of the crowding factor at the SC lazy river, they likely police the bands there, but I would be surprised if they would kick you out of the OC pool area if you had a SC band on. I'm sure they reserve the right to, but I can't say I have ever experienced that at the OC.
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Just don't show up at OC with the blue SC towels. They don't like to see those towels over at OC.
 
CashEddie said:
Thanks for posting the rules. Again, this will be our first time staying at either resort and I don't want to break any rules. We just ordered the swimways but now will have to return them if floaters larger than 36" are not allowed.

We will just order the 36" tubes so that we are compliant.
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We use the swimways in Aruba to float in the calm Caribbean Sea. We don't use them for the lazy river.
 
SpikeMauler said:
We use the swimways in Aruba to float in the calm Caribbean Sea. We don't use them for the lazy river.
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Yea, my original question was around what is allowed in the lazy river and people started suggesting the swimways and I was under the impression they were allowed in the lazy river. However, that is not the case according to the rules and I don't want any drama while there so I will make the adjustment.

Thanks to all for the great suggestions and posting what is allowed. It would have been a rude awakening having to be told we couldn't use the swimways in the lazy river and would be barred from enjoying a key component of the resort.
 
Cash Eddie:
I just want to clarify that I was not challenging your use of SC lazy river.
I know that you will follow the rules whatever they are.

I was asking for clarification of the rules, in general. We stay @ OC and wld love to be able to use the lazy river @ SC. I did not even know about the day pass! So, thanks for that info, Spike.

Eddie,
Have fun and enjoy Aruba! Our favorite place!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Smooth Air:cool:
 
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Back to tubes for the lazy river, we spend several weeks a year at Surf Club, some in February/March high season and some in the fall. Our favorite float for both ocean and lazy river is the chair float. We bought one on our last trip, then found more floats in the trash room and took another chair float! People often leave them there inflated at the end of their week. We just washed it. Then we carefully deflated them and took them home. Not too heavy. We bought the first float at the market in Ocean Club. The Surf Club market only had the tubes, which are not comfortable for anyone over 10. I have spine injuries and it is so comfortable to be sitting, and good for drinking, and it is so much easier to get in and out of the pool or ocean with your fleet and legs free. I spend a lot more time in the water now.
 
We are just over a week until we depart for Palm Beach, Aruba. I can't wait since it seems Old Man Winter has started to blow his cold air earlier this year. I just got back from Atlanta on business and it was in the 20s!

The swimways arrived last week. They are nice so we are going to keep them. If the adult size ones can't be used in the lazy river, so be it. We will just use them in the sea and other pools that allow them.
 
I'm guessing it it isn't crowded that you won't have a problem.
 
CashEddie said:
We are just over a week until we depart for Palm Beach, Aruba. I can't wait since it seems Old Man Winter has started to blow his cold air earlier this year. I just got back from Atlanta on business and it was in the 20s!

The swimways arrived last week. They are nice so we are going to keep them. If the adult size ones can't be used in the lazy river, so be it. We will just use them in the sea and other pools that allow them.
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I've never had a problem with the recliners. Although they are a bit big, plenty of people also use the floats.

Have a great trip! Make sure to have dinner at at least one of the restaurants on the beach.
 
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