Feb 7th, 2012 at 3:30PM: Last weekend nearly 700 passengers, on three different ships, contracted the flu-like Norovirus causing Princess and Royal Caribbean cruise lines to delay departure of this week's sailing for extensive cleaning. Now, another outbreak on one of the same ships has caused its cancellation, mid-sailing, and an early return to port for even more cleaning.
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Passengers sick again, cruise line cancels sailing
Feb 7th, 2012 at 3:30PM: Last weekend nearly 700 passengers, on three different ships, contracted the flu-like Norovirus causing Princess and Royal Caribbean cruise lines to delay departure of this week's sailing for extensive cleaning. Now, another outbreak on one of the same ships has caused its cancellation, mid-sailing, and an early return to port for even more cleaning.
Princess Cruises Crown Princess was on a ...Curacao and St. Maarten become autonomous countries: what it means for travelers
Oct 15th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Get ready for two new passport stamps: the former Netherlands Antilles has dissolved, and Curaçao and St. Maarten are now autonomous countries. Smaller islands such as Bonaire will now become Dutch municipalities. Aruba, the biggest of the ABC islands, has been a similarly autonomous state since 1986. It's not a major status change for residents, as Curaçao has been self-governing ...Talk like a pirate, win a trip to Aruba
Sep 19th, 2010 at 11:00AM: As you must surely know, today is Talk Like a Pirate Day. This year, while you shiver your timbers, you can also win an amazing trip to Aruba courtesy of our friends over at NileGuide. Simply chart a course over to that contest page, enter to win and you and your first mate could soon could be flying down to Aruba on JetBlue, sailing on a pirate ship, dining inside a replica of a 16th century ...Making a wish in Aruba
Jul 2nd, 2010 at 2:00PM:
There is a tradition along the rocky northern shores of Aruba, but it was not inspired by a local custom. This tradition was created and is maintained by the island's mostly American tourists: wishing on stacks of rocks.
At first, when driving south down the eastern coast from the California Lighthouse at Aruba's northern tip (right), you'll see a stack of rocks here and a stack of rocks ...Camera travels 1,100 miles by sea... and turtle
Jun 16th, 2010 at 2:15PM: I dropped my waterproof camera into twenty feet of ocean water once while snorkeling off the coast of Mexico. As I watched my camera drift slowly to the rocky bottom I knew I couldn't hold my breath long enough to retrieve it. Luckily for me a free diver was in our party and rescued my electronic treasure. The thought of a losing a camera can be somewhat sickening. Once gone most never expect to ...Ritz-Carlton announces exclusive resort project in Aruba
Feb 17th, 2010 at 11:00AM: One "happy island" just a got a little happier...
Ritz-Carlton executives, together with newly elected Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman, announced plans to open The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, an exclusive 320-room oceanfront resort set on the island's popular Palm Beach. The new resort, scheduled to open in 2012, will feature several restaurants, an on-site spa, two swimming pools and a 24-hour ...Update: Ritz-Carlton will open new luxury resort in Aruba in 2012
Jan 12th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Earlier this morning we posted an announcement that luxury hotel group Ritz-Carlton is expanding to its line of resorts and opening a 320-room resort on the Caribbean island of Aruba's famed Palm Beach. Seems the news is a little premature...
We received a note from Ritz-Carlton letting us know that while there have been discussions, there has been no official announcement. As such, we've ...5 things to do in Aruba other than working on your tan
Jan 9th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Aruba's white sand beaches and acquamarine waters are well-known throughout the world and for good reason. But there's more to do on this small Dutch Caribbean island than working on your tan. From an elegant restaurant set up on the beach to a very quirky dive bar to a gorgeous national park filled with desert landscapes, Aruba has much more to offer than first meets the eye.
Here are five of ...A short primer for Aruba rubes
Jan 9th, 2010 at 11:00AM: I'll admit it: I didn't know precisely where Aruba was until I had already decided I'd spend a week there last month. What language did they speak in Aruba? I wasn't quite sure of that either. Major cities? Um, Aruba City? Needless to say, I was a complete Aruba rube.
Because I fear many of you are equally in the dark about this Dutch Caribbean island, and to go along with my post, "5 things to ...Photo of the Day (12.26.2009)
Dec 26th, 2009 at 5:00PM:
Mele (day after) Kalikimaka, everyone! I could be predictable and post a Christmas-themed photo for the day, but I happened upon a nice shot from fellow Gadling blogger Aaron Hotfelder and just had to commend him for this glorious shot of cowboys in Aruba. Horseback riding in the Caribbean is one of the last things I would think to do, and such large cacti are the last things I would expect to ...Tiger Woods spotted cavorting with Hooters waitresses in Aruba
Dec 20th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Well, sort of.
Tiger's had enough trouble recently, and we don't mean to pile on, but I couldn't help posting these photos I saw in Aruba earlier today at that "delightfully tacky yet unrefined" restaurant Hooters.
A bunch of restaurant patrons were gathered around the photos, laughing, and speculating as to whether these shots of Tiger, which look like they were taken eight or ten years ...Collect Marriott freebies with "Trick or Tweet" promotion
Oct 16th, 2009 at 1:30PM: As Halloween approaches and the weather gets cooler, we realize that winter in the northern US, with its short hours of daylight and negative wind-chill factors, is just around the corner. Suddenly, it seems like there's no better time to book a tropical vacation. If you're thinking about a trip to a sunny island paradise, log in to Twitter and start following Marriott Resorts.
Now through the ...Preposterous PR Releases -- The humorous side of Frommers
Sep 1st, 2009 at 5:00PM: Here at the Gadling we get tons of press releases every day -- specials at all-inclusive resorts, sales on airfare, updates to the crummy menus at some crummy hotel in the middle of nowhere. Some we tune into, seeing the value or angle pitched by a team of savvy marketing gurus. And some, well, are just weird. It's easy to reach over and click the Delete button on gmail when you receive your third ...Aruba's Westin Resort offers $300 for your baby
Aug 29th, 2009 at 12:00PM: I can understand the idea of a babymoon, a vacation taken right before a new baby is born. Enjoying one last (for a while anyway) trip before your life becomes a crazy blur of diapers and late-night feedings almost seems medically necessary. But taking a vacation with the sole purpose of getting knocked up - a procreation vacation - well, that sounds a little too "desperate marketing ploy" to me. ...Photo of the Day (3.5.09)
Mar 5th, 2009 at 4:00PM: This picture, taken in Aruba by danner00 really caught my eye. I clicked on the large version of the picture and stared at the birds a while and marveled at how sharp he captured them. I'm still not sure what kind of birds they are, though. Anyone? And are they considering a cactus landing? That can't be comfortable. Are you a Flickr user who'd like to share a travel related picture or two for ...Cockpit Chronicles: Lonely paradise
Apr 10th, 2008 at 8:00AM: It must sound so exciting. "Why, sure, I'll take the Aruba 2-day trip, with a layover on the beach!" Even I was thrilled for a moment. At least I wasn't being sent out to do the Panama City and Caracas three-day trip. There's nothing wrong with that trip, really, it's just that I've been holding out for something that we don't often do, and laying over in Aruba was certainly unique. We usually fly ...Cockpit Chronicles: How to park a 757
Jan 29th, 2008 at 8:00AM: So you just bought yourself a 757. Congratulations are certainly in order. But when you approach the gate in Aruba for your well deserved vacation, you find no one to guide you in. They're all just standing around waiting for you to line up your shiny new ride. Fortunately you've read this blog just in time. Usually when you approach a gate, you'll have someone from the ground crew who will guide ...Top 10 gambling destinations
Dec 5th, 2007 at 6:19PM: I've never been much of a gambler. Maybe it's because I'm cheap and parting with money that I'm probably not going to get back just doesn't seem like a good idea, or maybe it's because I'm not much of a risk taker. Nonetheless, lots of people love to gamble and as long as they're not sending themselves into serious debt, all the power to them. But where does one go to gamble? The casino down the ...Aruba Carnival 2007
Aug 18th, 2006 at 10:01AM: How I long to wear another skimpy jeweled, beaded and feathery carnival costume on a hot Caribbean island - let me count the ways. With all my pals over in TnT calling and telling me how the band launches are kicking off, parties running into the midnight hour (as if they ever stop) and how the season has officially arrived or 'reached' I can't help getting a bit worked up myself. Take me away! I ...Caribbean Islands & Hurricane Season 101
Jul 30th, 2006 at 9:19PM: With storms brewing and the weather being all out-of-wack these days, it's easy for a traveler eyeing the Caribbean to look the other way. I myself have been guilty at one point in assuming all the islands were doomed during the months long season of torrential rains, lightning and overall horrific T-storms, but such is not always the case. The Miami Herald has a nice little write-up on the ...
