{"id":6789,"date":"2023-05-27T22:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T04:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=6789"},"modified":"2026-10-19T22:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T04:22:38","slug":"aruba-2023-day-2-jolly-pirate-sunset-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2023\/05\/aruba-2023-day-2-jolly-pirate-sunset-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Aruba 2023 Day 2: Jolly Pirate Sunset Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2023\/05\/aruba-2023-day-2-jolly-pirate-sunset-cruise\/arubaday2-1\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6790\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6790\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArubaDay2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArubaDay2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArubaDay2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArubaDay2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArubaDay2-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ArubaDay2-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jolly-pirates.com\/cruise\/grub-and-grog-sunset-sail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jolly Pirate Sunset Cruise<\/a>. The ship took us to a popular swim\/snorkel spot so we can use the swing for about an hour, then we sail back to the pier watching the sunset. Complimentary drinks. 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