点评:Hubby and I did Kokoo Kunuku's s the shore excursion "Aruba Sip & Savor." We agree that is was the most fun of any shore excursion we've ever done (over the course of five cruises). That's saying something.
It is a long drive to Alto Vista Winery; somehow, the drive back was much quicker and seemed to be way shorter as well. The tour of the vineyard is treacherous for those of us with mobility challenges. It's a new vineyard; it's only been in existence for 10 years. Surprisingly, their wines are good. At the end, there was a wine tasting with paired foods. The pairings were excellent.
The Winery also makes rum, so we made a stop in the distillery for a tour, lesson and taste. That required climbing stairs so you should not do this if you are mobility-impaired. The rum was also good. Not great but good.
The tour ended with dinner on the beach at a local restaurant. The courses were paired with wine; good choices by the Sommelier who accompanied our Tour Guide. However, the meal was very rushed with half the table being given only 15 minutes to eat. The young man from Alto Vista Winery needs to shorten his part of the excursion, specifically the vineyard tour.
The music was loud, everyone knew the words and sang along while shaking maracas at people on the street. Spirits were high and a good time was had by all.
翻译:我和老公参加了Kokoo Kunuku的岸上游览项目“阿鲁巴品酒之旅”。我们一致认为这是我们参加过的所有岸上游览项目中最有趣的(我们坐过五次邮轮)。这可不是随便说说。
去Alto Vista酒庄的路程很长;但不知为何,回程却快得多,感觉路程也短了很多。对于我们这些行动不便的人来说,参观葡萄园的过程相当危险。这是一个新建的酒庄,只有十年的历史。令人惊喜的是,他们的葡萄酒味道不错。最后,我们品尝了搭配的葡萄酒和佐餐小食。搭配非常完美。
这家酒庄也酿造朗姆酒,所以我们顺道去了酿酒厂参观、学习和品尝。那里需要爬楼梯,所以如果您行动不便,不建议参加。朗姆酒也不错。虽然算不上惊艳,但也挺好喝的。
行程以在当地一家餐厅享用海滩晚餐结束。菜肴搭配了精选葡萄酒,侍酒师的推荐非常出色,他一直陪伴着我们的导游。然而,用餐时间非常匆忙,半桌客人只有15分钟的用餐时间。来自阿尔托维斯塔酒庄的那位年轻人应该缩短他负责的行程部分,特别是葡萄园参观环节。
音乐声震耳欲聋,每个人都熟悉歌词,一边跟着唱,一边向街上的人们挥舞沙锤。气氛十分热烈,大家都玩得很开心。