With the gloomy weather, people have the urge to travel somewhere warm. Though most people expect tropical vacations to be expensive, they don’t have to be. In this we will go through the best ways to save money on a tropical vacation to Aruba.
The first things you would need to look for are flights and a place to stay. If you want cheap flights you need to know when the right time is to fly. Flight prices are changing all the time from month to month like December when prices can reach around 300 to 400 dollars when looking on skyscanner.com for a flight from Logan to Orangjestad. Winter time is when flight prices go up due to the volume of people traveling to get away from the cold and for the holidays. Spring is the cheapest time to travel. Months like April and May are priced the cheapest with flights being around 170 dollars for a round trip flight to Aruba.
When looking for a place to stay there are many spots on the island with either hotels, AirBnB’s, or even time shares. In Aruba AirBnB’s are cheaper in price especially if you are staying for a week or more. They typically cost $100-$400 for a night depending on the amount of people and how big the house is. Usually the AirBnb will come with some inclusions like beach chairs, or maybe a hot tub. You would have a driveway, so free parking is also included. Hotels usually cost a little more, but most hotels are beach front and also have pools and towels included. Hotels have limited space, and you can only have a certain number of people. Hotels usually have on site restaurants, but AirBnb’s will ultimately have a better cost for your stay.
The last thing to worry about is food and activities. For food options there are so many options like buying your own food at the grocery and cooking back at the AirBnB. If you don’t want to cook at home everyday there are many restaurants with cheap prices for all different types of food. Senor Burrito is a Mexican restaurant that is praised for its “Very authentic, excellent family recipe Mexican food” according to David Silver.
Last but not least is activities to do with the family. The best place to find activities that are both free and that cost money is on Tripadvisor, you are able to look up things to do and put in a filter for what you want and for price points as well. There are many beaches you can go to for free like Eagle Beach and Baby Beach. Wanting to see more of the wildlife there are many islands that are filled with animals that you can visit. If you are looking for something more thrilling to do, activities like scuba diving, horseback riding, and half-day tours on either a party-bus or even boats are available for a price. You don’t have to pay a million dollars for a tropical vacation, you just need to know when to go and how you spend that money.
