Aruba Vacation

            

     If I could go anywhere in the world for a week’s vacation I’d probably have to pick to go to Aruba. The first and most obvious reason would be the beautiful weather down there; it’s always nice to go to the beach’s down south and get away from the New England Weather. Being a hockey player I love winter as much as anyone, but come summer time I turn into a total beach bum. The next reason would be that when I was younger, about three years old, my parents brought me on vacation there but I was so little then that I don’t really remember much about it now; I’ve always thought it would be cool to finally go back.

      A flight to Aruba would cost about $850 in airfare round trip (estimate from JetBlue). Once I go there, I’d divide my week into two halves; the first half would be for exploring and doing various excursions throughout the islands, the second half of which would contain days with nothing on the schedule other than relaxing on the beach all day. The first of the excursions I would want to do is the Sea Trek Underwater Helmet Walk ($48 for one hour). I have had a few friends go on trips like this in the past and they all agreed this was the highlight of the vacation. On this trip you are equipped with a specially designed helmet, ad then lowered 20 feet below the surface. From there you hike along the 375 foot underwater path where you can see sunken ships and a crashed plane, you can have your picture taken sitting at the Sea Trek Café, and you can even pet a variety of tropical fish. While in Aruba I’d also like to try windsurfing. For those unfamiliar with windsurfing, it basically looks just like a normal surfboard but it has a sail mounted on it. I was able to find a site that offered a 2 hour lesson for $50, and then a rental board after that would cost about $30 for a 2 hour rental. Although those excursions and activities would be fun and all, the highlight of the week for me would being able to just sit on the beach. I hate the vacations where you go away for a week and then walk around touring and doing 7 days of activity, leaving you more exhausted than you started and wanting a second vacation just to recover from the first, so I would enjoy just having a few days to hang out, relax, and enjoy the Aruba weather.

Sea Trek Underwater Helmet Walk