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Marella Explorer 2 in Aruba and Barbados: port days and what to do
All the days Marella Explorer 2 is scheduled in Aruba and Barbados, with arrival and departure times, how busy the port is on those days and what fits in your hours ashore.
Marella Explorer 2 port days
| Date | Port | Arrives | Departs | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 30 Nov | Aruba | 08:00 | 22:00 | busy |
| Tue 15 Dec | Aruba | 08:00 | 18:00 | very busy |
| Mon 28 Dec | Aruba | 08:00 | 20:00 | busy |
| Thu 19 Nov | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 26 Nov | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | busy |
| Thu 3 Dec | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | packed |
| Thu 10 Dec | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 17 Dec | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 24 Dec | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 31 Dec | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 7 Jan | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | busy |
| Thu 14 Jan | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 21 Jan | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 28 Jan | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 4 Feb | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | busy |
| Thu 11 Feb | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 18 Feb | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | busy |
| Thu 25 Feb | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 4 Mar | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 11 Mar | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 18 Mar | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | busy |
| Thu 25 Mar | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 1 Apr | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | busy |
| Thu 8 Apr | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | quiet |
| Thu 15 Apr | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | very busy |
| Thu 22 Apr | Barbados | 08:00 | 20:00 | quiet |
Schedules are provisional. Your ship's all-aboard time is what counts.
How much time do you get?
Stops in our data run from 10 to 14 hours. On the shortest one (Aruba) you have about 8 hours ashore once you keep a margin before all aboard.
That fits: Downtown Oranjestad on foot, Eagle Beach, Palm Beach, Catamaran snorkel trip, Arashi Beach and California Lighthouse, Mangel Halto, Arikok National Park and the Natural Pool, Baby Beach, Island tour.
The busiest day for this ship is Thu 3 Dec (about 10,200 guests ashore at the peak, packed).