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- Marriott: Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Villas (3BRx5), Ko Olina, Shadow Ridge II, Willow Ridge, Aruba Ocean Club, DC Points HGVC: Flamingo, Sea World, I-Drive, Starwood Bella (x4), SDO, TradeWinds, Worldmark
All,
Jonell and I are going to Aruba in February and I'm starting to think about the trip. From a search of previous threads, it looks like TUGgers are split on whether or not renting a car is necessary, so a few questions:
1) Are there good/excellent restraurants within 10-15 minute walking distance
2) Are there well-known beaches that we'll want to visit that will require a car rental to reach (or does Ocean Club have a shuttle/similar?)
3) If we don't rent a car, I understand there is a shuttle from the airport to Ocean Club? Is it dedicated Marriott, or is a company?
4) Are there any excursions that are "must-do" for a first time Aruba visitor?
5) Is there a grocery store that is easy walking distance to stock up?
6) We're in a Studio unit at Ocean Club, does that have a full size or half size refrigerator?
Please advise -- our standard vacation formula for one of our Couples trips is spend about half of the days at the beach/pool doing very little, and the other half doing some sort of excursion around the island(s). I assume that Aruba lends itself well to this type of vacation?
Thanks very much!
Greg
Jonell and I are going to Aruba in February and I'm starting to think about the trip. From a search of previous threads, it looks like TUGgers are split on whether or not renting a car is necessary, so a few questions:
1) Are there good/excellent restraurants within 10-15 minute walking distance
2) Are there well-known beaches that we'll want to visit that will require a car rental to reach (or does Ocean Club have a shuttle/similar?)
3) If we don't rent a car, I understand there is a shuttle from the airport to Ocean Club? Is it dedicated Marriott, or is a company?
4) Are there any excursions that are "must-do" for a first time Aruba visitor?
5) Is there a grocery store that is easy walking distance to stock up?
6) We're in a Studio unit at Ocean Club, does that have a full size or half size refrigerator?
Please advise -- our standard vacation formula for one of our Couples trips is spend about half of the days at the beach/pool doing very little, and the other half doing some sort of excursion around the island(s). I assume that Aruba lends itself well to this type of vacation?
Thanks very much!
Greg