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@@isabellefortin3458 food was typical for an all-inclusive but above average in that aspect. Beach was good. The beach loungers and chairs with shade filled up early. Otherwise we did not experience the jet ski and boat over-crowding at all. Great questions. Thank you for watching

@@TomHelsen this was filmed mid March 2024. “Spring Break” time. We had a great time.

They do not provide float/tubes for the lazy river. Great question. Thanks for watching!

Great question. It was just a sofa and did not pull out. Thanks for watching.

This Dreams Royal Beach, next door to Secrets.

Sorry about that. Appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.

There is an outdoor hot tub out past the pool overlooking the beach

This was filmed between 7:30 and 8:30am, roughly.

Pretty empty everyone sleeping

I am 90% certain that there was no AC in the elevator or room hallways. I remember sweating when going up to the room.

@@KandJTraveloh no how can that be? Doesn’t it make it hot in the rooms?

What if the power goes out and you get stuck in the elevator? I’ve been to Aruba before I know they frequently have power outages.

@user-bb5ns3xc8b it wasn’t hot in our room.

I would hope they have a procedure for this. Luckily, we didn’t experience this on our stay.

They go fast. Very fast.

@@KandJTravel I heard that from others it’s like you need to never sleep lol

@@user-bb5ns3xc8b if you are up before 8am then you have a shot. Great question, thanks for watching!

@@KandJTravel I was reading 6am but that’s ok can see the sunrise lol

@@user-bb5ns3xc8b great point! 6am gives you a much better shot! 8am would be the latest, from my experience.

They called them double beds. Not quite a queen bed. Great question. Thanks for watching!

@@KandJTravel OK thanks I appreciate it

Definitely do the hike if you enjoy hiking. Truly loved the hike and the views! Thanks for watching!

There is no Pullman bed in this cabin. We slept 4, with 2 of them being children aged 7 and 6. One child slept on the sofa sleeper and one with us.

The beach chairs go incredibly fast. We, too, saw people with beach and pool chairs reserved. It is a holiday that will cost quite a bit. Your complaints are valid. Lovely island, great weather, amazing beaches but the resort leaves a little to be desired. We enjoyed ourselves but for the cost, we would not return either.

It did not pull out to a bed. The cushions come off and it can sleep one. Great question.

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Go for it. Definitely a great cruise ship. Thanks for watching!

Great question. We found the food to be pretty good compared to the average all-inclusive Caribbean resort. Nothing amazing but still very good. The sit down restaurants were definitely better than the buffet restaurants.

I believe that Antillas had the business center. The resorts are connected and the services are shared so either way you can use the center and the walk is not terrible between the resorts.

The construction next door was non-impactful. Other than when on the beach, where it is in view, it was forgotten. They didn’t work late or super early. No complaints from anyone we knew. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching!

The pools were not cold. They were very comfortable. We definitely recommend the hotel and Aruba. Aruba was very safe and we never felt that it was unsafe. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! We took a UTV tour of the island and thought that was a great way to spend a day on Aruba. Enjoy your vacation!

Great question. We did not have to make reservations and none of the restaurants were difficult to get into. The steakhouse seemed to only serve a small amount of guests at once. That one, while it didn’t look busy, was the toughest to get in. We went near opening time and had no issues. Thanks for the question and for watching!

@KandJTravel I am doing Carty on luggage when going to Aruba. Do you have any information about leaving aruba , being I am not checking my bag. What is procedure I heard you should be at airport 3 hours early. Thank you.

@@michaelirvin2079 we did arrive at the airport about 3 and a half hours before our flight. Aruba performs the US customs procedures at their airport. This means you will go through Aruba’s exiting customs and US inbound customs at the Aruba airport. This will make your security experience take longer. However, when you arrive in the US, you will not have to go through customs.

We stayed at the RIU Palace Aruba.

Yes, I filmed the drone footage myself and had no issues. The one thing to keep in mind is that Aruba is almost always windy. 20mph winds are the norm. No restriction issues. I did obtain permission from the DCAA prior to arriving in Aruba. You can fill out a request online to gain permission.

Our pleasure! Thank you for watching!

I don’t recall if I was at any of the bars after midnight but I know I was at them very close to that. They did have 2 open “around” midnight. Thanks for watching

Good question. We booked with Costco and that came with free transfer to and from the airport. I don’t remember the company they use but it was very easy and painless. Thanks for watching!

Great question. No this beach is not considered safe to swim. No one would do anything more than put their feet in the water.

Reservations are done via a staff member in person. On day 1 or 2, you must find this person and try to get reservations. The reservations are a challenge and what we liked least about the resort.

The walking on the beach was filmed fairly early morning. Around 8am-ish. Thanks for watching!

Great question. The kids club is technically outdoors but has sheltered areas. It is supervised and is quite large. Our kids had a great time there.

We were there in March of 2023. The beach was washed away in mid 2022 but was rebuilt with fresh sand after that. We were at the resort next door when the beach was washed away and they did a great job rebuilding the beach when we came back to this resort.

Clubsolaris dot com. Thanks for the question!

Thanks for the question. The beach seating seemed to go faster than the pool seating. The resort has staff that will attempt to help find seating on the beach but if you get down there late in the morning then the good spots will likely be gone (good spots means the seats with shade). The pool seating didn’t fill up quite as fast. Again, the seats with shade go first. I would say 8am or so, the shaded beach spots start to go. Maybe 9:30am or so, the pool shaded spots start to become sparse. Thanks for watching!! Enjoy your vacation!!

The room steward was the one that pulled the bed down.

Thanks for the question. Yes, there is. I am going to post a separate video in a few days consisting of just a short room tour. Thanks for watching!!

Great questions! Tipping is not required as they mention gratuities are part of the cost. However, many guests tip when receiving good service. We spent a lot log time on the beach and tipped the 2 bartenders there each day. There are pool servers that will bring you drinks and many people tip them. We tipped as we went where we felt it was merited. It’s really what you feel is best. Water slides and kids pool are part of the all-inclusive. No reservation needed for buffet. Just walk in. If you want to done at specialty restaurants, book your reservation as soon as you can because they fill up quickly. Enjoy your trip! Thanks for watching!

Yes you can. There are 3 properties all close to each other. GR Caribe and Royal Solaris are next door. A few properties down the road is GR Solaris.

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Always wondered the same thing!!!?

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Very much agreed! Thanks for watching!

We slept 2 adults and 2 children (ages 6 and 7). It has a king bed (or 2 twin beds if you split it apart) plus a Pullman bed that pulls down from ceiling. The Pullman bed slept 1 and one of our children slept with us. Not the most comfortable for 4 but we made it work.

No I don’t think so. Thanks for the question.

All good thanks for watching!