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Our family of six booked this when we knew we would be stopping in Aruba on a cruise. We are glad we did. Pickup The booking docs told us where and when to meet. Matt arrived on time at the location ( right outside cruise terminal) on time. We boarded the open air bus with another small group without any issue. It was a short ten minute drive to their shop. Safety briefing At the shop Matt explained what we would see and do and everyone signed a waiver. After 10-15 minutes, we then paired off and got in our UTVs. ( two per vehicle and drivers over 18) The pre-drive The shop is in the town and it was about a 15 minute single file ride to the beach/dessert/fun area on public streets. The vehicles We had no issue with our vehicles. You’ll probably see other companies with nicer vehicles along the way but ours were fine for the very rugged terrain you will traverse along the way. ( One person in our group had a flat tire and they changed it in less than five minutes.) The path It is extremely dusty. Bring goggles and face mask of some sort. We bought a pack of six goggles and face masks for under 20 on Amazon. Glad we did. Sunglasses aren’t enough! The path is extremely fun, challenging and at times very bumpy. The path takes you to a couple great historical sites and the natural bridge along the way as well as along the beach. The final stop is 30-45 minutes at a public beach where we swam for a few minutes. We returned to the shop and Matt drove us back to the ship in the open air truck without issue. If you are a thrill seeker and want to see a more non touristy part of Aruba, this is for you! Great experience!

It’s super much fun! When you love speed, adventure and you’re visiting Aruba, get your Jetski access, make sure you know exactly where the meeting point is. The description online about the meeting point isn’t that good. Although it seems expensive, it‘s still totally worth the experience! You may have sore muscles afterwards.

The captain and crew were knowledgeable and wonderful hosts. We learned history of the island as we sailed. They provided great food and endless drinks. We saw so many different fish and lots of turtles. It was truly beautiful. I give these guys a 10/10.

The experience was really great, the guy, CJ, who was leading us was also very friendly. He took pictures for us by every stop. Make sure you wear long trousers or jeans to feel more comfortable. The horses are very well trained, I had Victoria as my horse. Even though I’ve never had rode a horse, it wasn’t scary for me. The horses are very calm and friendly. Overall the was very great.

Peter was an exceptional tour guide. He gave lots of very interesting information throughout the tour and and was happy to answer questions. He even stopped at a grocery store because some people in our group wanted to see it. Not sure why, but it was fine. The downside of that was that we were rushed at the gold mining fort and the light house, both of which we only had 10 minutes at, which was not nearly long enough Also, the van we were in was very old and felt like it May break down at any moment.

Had an absolute blast with JayJay as our guide. The UTVs were in great shape—definitely get the goggles; sunglasses really aren’t sufficient. Our crew had a 2-seater and a 4-seater UTV. The 2-seater definitely had better suspension, so if you have two drivers and are debating—we’d go with as many 2-seaters as you can! We loved getting to swim in the natural pool and three steps beach (and jumping from the cliff!). The beaches are rough with coral, so wearing water shoes you can go into the water with would be very advisable! Also, would definitely recommend bringing a snack. The lunch provided was delicious and substantial, but was at the very end of the tour—nearly 2:00 for us. We ended up buying a snack along the way to avoid getting hangry. :-) We’d definitely do it again and recommend it to anyone!

We had an awesome day touring Aruba. We happened to get lucky and we were the only ones doing the tour, which gave us the opportunity to modify it to our liking. If you can, be sure to ask for John B. Excellent guide and very informative about the island and its history and natural features. I can’t recommend this tour enough. The UTV’s we used were in great shape and handled the terrain well.

What more can I say this was our 3rd time on this tour and never fails us!! Hands down the best ever👏🏾. Leslie our driver made it super fun! Especially when he moon walked the bus and ROLLERCOASTER 🤣😅!! I would recommend this excursion to everyone that comes to visit the island.