Overview

ORANJESTAD, Aruba — Aruba, the island of 90,000 friends you haven’t met yet, is truly a special experience. The island provides excitement and entertainment for all through its 28 luxurious hotels & resorts along the southwestern shore, championship golf courses, sumptuous spas, vibrant casinos, extraordinary international and local cuisine, exclusive shops and boutiques, exciting land and water activities, art galleries and museums, world-famous music festivals and events and clubs and cafes with live music. This cosmopolitan tropical destination filled with warm, hospitable people offers the perfect vacation spot for first-time guests and loyal visitors who return to Aruba at a 60% repeat rate, more than any other Caribbean destination.

Beyond Aruba’s friendly atmosphere, other assets include its close proximity to the North America – easily accessible from 14 gateway cities and only two-and-a-half hours by air from Miami and four hours from New York City. The island is ideally situated in the southern Caribbean located on the outside fringes of the hurricane belt and boasts year-round cooling trade winds and perfect weather with average annual temperatures of 82 Fahrenheit and less than 20 inches of rainfall annually.

Outside of the resort areas and downtown Oranjestad, visitors are encouraged to explore the rest of the island during their stay. The rugged northwestern coast has its own beauty, including The California Lighthouse with incredible views of the Caribbean waters, and secluded beaches featuring great snorkeling and diving. The city of San Nicolas, lies on the island’s southeastern tip featuring picturesque beach spots and incredible diversification of nature. Inland Aruba presents a very unique Caribbean landscape of cactus, aloe and dramatic rock formations.

Tourism is Aruba’s leading industry and the island has recently undergone a major development program designed to expand and enhance its tourism product and facilities. This program, coupled with a careful plan to preserve its beautiful beaches and waters and to protect the island from over-development, has lead to Aruba’s tourism success. Honeymooners, sun worshipers, snorkelers, sailors, families, golfer, and shoppers all continuously find their way to Aruba.