re: Vacation in Aruba advice

I did a UTV tour of the east side of the island instead of a Jeep tour. If I had to choose again, I'd still do the UTV. It was awesome. Just make sure you bring sunglasses to keep the dust out of your eyes.

My wife and I went on our honeymoon and didn't rent a car. We mostly stayed around our hotel (the Hyatt Regency) and in Oranjestad. To get to Oranjestad, we had to take the shuttle bus, but it was convenient and didn't take any longer than driving ourselves would have. Then again, we're used to public transportation, so maybe those who aren't wouldn't like it.

There was no shortage of things to do for the week we were there.

I highly recommend a German restaurant called Bavarian Inn, especially if you're a fan of German food and beer. It was incredible, and the owner is the type that walks around and chats with customers at their tables and gives out complementary drinks and food, if you're lucky.

We also did a catamaran cruise that included snorkeling stops, which was a blast.

You're going to have a great time. Just check out different activities and businesses on tripadvisor and see what other peoples' experiences were. I found it to be really reliable, and a great resource to find ideas for things to do and places to eat.