Aruba is my favorite island. I will be getting married there in 2024. Eagle Beach is the most breathtaking beach I've ever been to and is ranked in the Top 5 beaches in the world year after year.

Flamingo beach is now on our bucket list, a bar on the beach surrounded by those animals sounds like heaven.

I felt Dee's outrage over the flamingos being mistreated in my bones! I also get PSAed. 😉🤣

@lisamcglashan4898

2 жыл бұрын

Me too😠

Dee talking to the fish is the most wholesome thing ever & I’m here for it 100%

that fish is so cute and beautiful thanks for that footage. the flamingos are so cute. terrible that some bothered them agreed!

I said Dee's new friend in the water looked mean...it really looked like it was frowning to me ha ha The flamingos were beautiful

Love the snorkel footage! The curious guy is an adult French Angelfish. The juveniles are almost all black with bright yellow stripes and as they get older the stripes mostly disappear and they end up looking like the one that was so curious about you. Renaissance Island looks great. I'm going to have to add it to my long list of places to visit. Totally agree on your PSA. I have zero tolerance for people who pick at animals and treat them as if they are there for their amusement. Makes me crazy!

“Can you get your hands on it to see if they can grill it up for us?!” Love the humor!

That is some award winning snorkel footage!! 🏆

I'm gonna start calling Dee The Incredible "Mrs. Limpet". (The movie with Don Knots). lol lol He loved the fish

Another great video, love seeing all those fish!

Love how informational yalls vlogs are..

Loved seeing the flamingos! Great job as always!

Great vlog! Can't wait to see Aruba!

Love the wildlife!

Really enjoy seeing the snorkeling videos, great job!

Going on the Horizon Sept 18th & I’m so excited I just keep rewatching your videos! Lol

Love Deeeee’s snorkeling film!!!

Love Aruba! You always find some interesting things/ places to go. 😍

Loving Dee & the Flamingos!!!!

Dee! Flamingo earrings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perfect sock choice, Jay!! 👍👍

Super cute top Dee!!! Love that pattern. ❤

Wow!!! Dee’s getting tan!!!! So fun! I want to go there!!!

I would love to visit there. What an awesome excursion

We always used to say, “Every day is a bad hair day in Aruba, but who cares?” Such a beautiful little piece of paradise! 🌴🦩

Aruba👏👏👏 One of our dream spots Can't wait 😍

I love you two! I booked my first cruise in March ‘22, and am getting a lot of great tips from you guys! Thank you and I am now subscribed!

Loving these videos! Can’t wait to go to Aruba, but scared to death of iguanas, lol. We will be cruising next Spring! 😎

Love the fishies xx

Aruba looks like a great place for snorkeling. Great video Dee.

FLAMINGOS!! I love them. Also, Great fish videos Dee! Love your vlogs-

Love the videos. The videos are getting me excited for my Carnival Horizon cruise on Sept 4

@teresahartz6742

2 жыл бұрын

Mine too. We're right after you on our first B2B on the Horizon.

I love the flamingos so cute Thank you for Sharing

Dee & Jay: Francys and I met you both a few times on the Horizon Aruba cruise and you both were so welcoming, considering how big of KZread stars you both are. You were just like you are online funny and witty. We got a chance to talk again at Amber Cove for a few minutes, thank you for that. I wish you both all the success and happiness you are the real deal. I hope to share more drinks and more conversation in the future. Michael

@Dee-of-ParoDeeJay

2 жыл бұрын

We really enjoyed talking to you both. Thanks again and we hope to see you on another cruise soon.

Love your videos Dee and Jay

Love the earrings!!! Lol and the socks. I’m a bird nerd and have yet to see a flamingo in the wild… so jelly!

How very cool!

Dee has a good tan happening. Love all your footage

That looks soo fun. Now that I have seen this video, I will have to put that on the to do list. We have no plans to go to Aruba as of now but would like to do this in the future.

Amazing video , thanks

Looks so dang fun. Thx

WOW THAT BIG FISH! see that's an incentive to set up my fish tank.

My Happy Island..Welcome guys...always fun here..and sun always shi ning...🏖🌞🏜🏝🇦🇼🇦🇼🇦🇼🇦🇼🇦🇼🇦🇼

Loving your Vlogs !!!! Living vicariously through you two :)

I totally agree with your PSA. It is so irritating when people treat animals poorly just for a photo opp. Often times at the beach even though it’ll clearly say don’t feed the birds, people will try to feed them for a photo opp. Next thing you know you’re being swarmed by seagulls. This one lady did that exact thing on a recent beach trip then wanted to swat at the birds with a selfie stick cause they were chasing her daughter who had a bag of cheese puffs. Exactly why there’s signs saying don’t feed them! Some people don’t have any common sense. Love your videos though. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us ❤️

I think that was a French Angelfish but I could be wrong. And Blue Tangs for sure.I can not wait to snorkel!🐠🐟🐙🐡 Dee is right! The Flamingo side is the place to be.Incredible video.Thanks for sharing!🥰🦩🦎

I must go see the flamingos!

Good morning!

Aruba got us too with the sun

That large fish wanted to be the next Dori

I was looking for my sister while you were there, she was on vacation and was staying there, did not see her but great vlog!!!

That's an adult French Angelfish. There was a juvenile on earlier in your video (it was black with yellow stripes). I saw a bunch of these when I was in Aruba years ago as well. Really cool.

Thank you for the video. I've been debating doing this but might want to venture away from water activities next time I go to Aruba and look at some of the desert side.. Hard decision lol

Loved seeing the flamingos....so pretty, Iguanas....not so much. Ha

Good tip about breakfast at ocean plaza.

That be a French Angel fish Y'all :)

Oh wow the pretty flamingos! Love them! They just kind their own businesses. I hate when people abuse the animals for no reason. Now the iguanas I would DIE in that chair if they came that close to me! 🤣 But honey they have fried mozzarella sticks in the MDR now?! Oooh wee! Yeah that Aruba sun seems mean. Jay do you not swim or snorkel at all? Never seen you do it! Thanks for taking along for the day! ♥️ -Lacey

Aruba is a stop on our 2022 Halloween LLL group cruise. So glad to see some of the sights! We'll know to slather on the sunscreen!🌞

Thanks 😊

I love the footage it’s always fun watching You two I would’ve liked to seen the room you would’ve had if you were actually staying

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

We thought about running up there, but didn't want to mess up a perfectly clean room if we didn't have to, though we had technically paid for it and had the right to use it, ha ha... :P

@lorenahernandez9399

Жыл бұрын

@@parodeejay hi guys !! We love to see your videos !! And we are going to Aruba in carnival Magic on november!! And we would love to go to Flamingo Island . I would like to know how much is the day pass in the Renaissance . 😊 thank so much

PSA'd off! LOL

We were on the Breeze last week and had this exact same menu. The meatballs, salmon cake and bitter n blanc were amazing!! That flamingo beach looks so cool!

Cute swimsuit Dee!

Love the underwater footage!! Water so clear!! Need to go there was the room expensive?? Y’all have so much fun!!

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

Renaissance Aruba sells the day passes for $125 per person normally which includes one meal and one drink, but they weren't offering them when we went. The room rates can very drastically, but I'd say look into snagging the least expensive room you can, and see if the math makes sense for you. Definitely a fun day on a private island, ha ha... :P

@lorenahernandez9399

Жыл бұрын

@@parodeejay thanks a lot !! We are a group of 7 and yes we will look for that . Love you guys . A friend from NY!!😘

What kind of float is that? Where did you get it? My girlfriend needs one and we're going on the Horizon in two weeks! Thanks for the awesome content! Love y'all!

Amazing snorkel footage! Loved your PSA about the flamingos but have to say, you're a better person than me because, I would have said something....nicely but she would have got my point. Just sayin'.

Angle fish 🐠

We have cruised with Carnival many times. My husband would always get a double order of escargot! Have you tried? I loved the molten chocolate cake, which I'm sure they don't have anymore :)

I would like to know where to get the floating mat. It seems to pack small. Edit: ok got it…went to your Amazon store!

You should have purchased some Aruba aloe for your sunburn- I got some for scars, works nicely

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

We have some nice aloe from St. Kitts that we picked up a while back, but we've heard the Aruba aloe is great!! :D

Love it! Going on Horizon Sept 4. What is the beach float you travel with? Thanks for this video!

@Dee-of-ParoDeeJay

2 жыл бұрын

Here is the link to find it in our Amazon store www.parodeejay.com/amazon/

If y'all like flamingos u all should go to the flamingos salt flats in Merida

Omg!! I love this! I'm going on a 10 day Southern Carib on the Enchanted Princess next March.I will definitely be visiting those Flamingos.Especially now that I know I can snorkel there.I usually do Catamaran snorkeling excursions in Aruba but the beach day will work for me.Did you book a day pass with the cruiseline?Or book through the Renaissance directly?

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

It's all done directly. Renaissance Aruba sells the day passes for $125 per person normally which includes one meal and one drink, but they weren't offering them when we went. The room rates can very drastically, but I'd say look into snagging the least expensive room you can, and see if the math makes sense for you. Definitely a fun day on a private island, ha ha... :P

@julietaylor6080

2 жыл бұрын

@@parodeejay how much was the one night that you guys were able to get?

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

We were fortunate to find a travel agent rate, though the resort claimed we wouldn't be able to get one! If memory serves, we were about $160 for the one night.

@SheilaStewart4354

2 жыл бұрын

Glenda were you able to find anything out about a day pass. We are on the Enchanted in March as well and thinking of doing the same. I can't find anywhere to email them so I'm wondering if you found out anything

Hi Dee and Jay. I will be on the Carnival Horizon November 27th and Aruba is one of my stops. I enjoy going on a "Snorkeling Excursion" where they take you out in the ocean to a diving location. Do you have any recommendations?

This looks amazing! Definitely want to do this! Was the hotel expensive to book?

@Dee-of-ParoDeeJay

2 жыл бұрын

I was able to book on a travel agent rate. So for me not to bad. It varies. I believe it was about $280 for 1 night when I was looking under the standard rate. They do sell day passes also but weren't been we went.

@izzylo2009

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dee-of-ParoDeeJay Hi there! Love your videos. My questions is if the hotel allowed you to check in that early in the morning, as their check-in is at 4pm. I will be there next week too and I booked a night but I am concerned if I should book day before or the day of in order to acces the island early morning.

@Dee-of-ParoDeeJay

2 жыл бұрын

@@izzylo2009 We were able to access the island as soon as we went to the hotel you don't have to wait until 4pm.

I love the fish footage but could you try to add captions on what dee says because I love to see her talk to her fish friends ❤ I always love your guys videos. They make me happy 😊

@lisaanderson8235

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I know Jay speaks fluent Underwater Dee, but I certainly don't! ❤️🐟🐠🐡

My son seriously thought it was called ArubaJamacia because of that song lol

Dee I LOVE your bathing suit top! And that float is awesome. You should do a video with items you packed for the trip.

No more Sketcher H2Gos but they do have foamies by Sketcher.

I love Aruba! It dawned on me... this might sound crazy, but I was like .. since yas started cruising again :-) there's been no mention of "the book" ya know the coupon one and of course the charms(which I know you have almost all of them , however there is a port on this one that you haven't been to isn't there? Anyway .. I know weird thought but... lol

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

La Romana isn't particularly known as a shopping port so I don't think the book had any coupons for it, and I don't know that they've ever had a Diamonds International, or at least there didn't seem to be one there at the port... boo!! :P

We are going to Aruba next year for the first time, looking forward to it. Love to know all the details on the Flamingo Excursion. Do you recommend it?🐱‍🐉

@meliharm

Жыл бұрын

I love too

We are going to Aruba on the Mardi Gras later this year. How do you get a day pass to Renaissance Island? I’ve looked on the hotel site but can’t find any information. Thanks!

So the hotel allowed you to check in early in the day? Looks like a fun day!

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! They let you access the property bright and early, and you can catch that very first water taxi over to the island!! :D

aruba is beautiful been there but never to Flamingo Beach. agree one of my pet peeves also people who have 0 respect for wild life.

Love this vlog. Jay and Dee i do have a question about how much was the stay there to be able to do the flamingo beach?. Or do they offer one day pass?. I am planning a trip to Aruba and would like this info if you guys can help. Thank you so much would love to meet you one day. Safe travels cant wait to see the Mardi Gras vlogs.

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

Renaissance Aruba sells the day passes for $125 per person normally which includes one meal and one drink, but they weren't offering them when we went. The room rates can very drastically, but I'd say look into snagging the least expensive room you can, and see if the math makes sense for you. Definitely a fun day on a private island, ha ha... :P

how did you guys book this excursion? was it on Carnival site?

Do you have to purchase the day pass in order to go to flamingo island? Did you spend the night at the renaissance hotel? I’m trying to figure out what all is included in the day pass. Thank you and keep up the good work! Can’t wait to see your Mardi Gras vlogs next week

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, to get to Renaissance Island, you need to have either a day pass, a night at the resort booked, or there's some other way you can book a beach massage through their spa, but we didn't look into that one. The day pass includes food & drink, whereas a night at the resort doesn't, which is odd.

Beautiful but booked for two years

Dee, I just wanted to say that I love your swim suit! Very cute. We love Aruba and now I have a new beach to visit. Love you guys.

I think it's a Grey Angelfish

I absolutely love your swimsuit. Will you share where you purchased it! Thank you.

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

All of the Aruba swimwear was from Old Navy, but we do have some high-waisted swim bottoms in our Amazon shop that are a staple as well!! :P www.parodeejay.com/amazon

Could you give me more of an idea of how long the boat ride was and when you had to be on your ship? How long were you at the resort? Thanks very much :)

@parodeejay

Жыл бұрын

I'd say the boat ride over to the island took about 10 minutes from the resort. Our ship was in from 9am until 11pm that day, so we had a nice long day!! :D

@lauracrabb3052

Жыл бұрын

@@parodeejay Thank you :)

How did you go there from cruise? (You may have said but I had the volume down) - did you do a “day pass” ??

@parodeejay

Жыл бұрын

We paid for one night's lodging at the resort, giving us access to the full property. We didn't even end up going to look at the room, ha ha... They do have a day pass option, but it seems to be confusing and difficult to get!!

We're doing these same back-to-backs in February. Is the Renaissance worth the money? We know Aruba well and plan to spend the day at Arashi (our favorite in Aruba) beach unless we can get talked out of it.

@glenda6607

2 жыл бұрын

@ Angie Fairbanks Can you snorkel on your own at Arashi Beach ,like from the beach? Is there a lot to see? I've been to Aruba 3 times on Princess Cruises.I have always booked snorkeling excursions on Catamarans which weren't really great for the price.I prefer to go out from the beach like Dee did in this video and be on my own time.Any help is appreciated.😊

I'm going on this same cruise. Are you able to check in early to renaissance to access the property?

@parodeejay

Жыл бұрын

Yes, if you have a night booked, they allow you to use the property as soon as you arrive that day. I think we were there for the very first ferry run!! :D

Quick question! If I am booking for one night at the Renaissance (cheaper than day pass for a family) just to use the private island do I have to check-in into the hotel at 4pm before I can use the private island?

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

You can check in as early as you like, but you do have to get a key card from the front desk in order to board the water taxi. We wandered over there around 9am and were fine to check in.

@tristan3947

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for the help! I love yall's videos they so entertaining and informational! I will be going on the same exact 8 day in August!

Yall should do some international spots

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

Is Aruba not international? Ha ha... we've been trying to get some Europe and Australia into our lives, but everything we booked has been canceled!! :P

I check out the day pass and 1) it was $125 pp and 2) they're sold out! Even for my Aug 31 day. Also the room for one night was $685 so looks like this is NOT going on our itinerary,,,waaaaa

@parodeejay

2 жыл бұрын

They didn't have a date of when they said day passes might come back... boo! Yes, those nightly rates were all over the board from $200-$400, but I didn't see any as high as you did! Yikes!! :O

How Y’all doing? Time for more blinks.