Aruba Resorts:
Summary of Resorts


Destination Guides:
Vacation Planning Guide

Bahamas
      Islands
      Castaway Cay
      Coco Cay
      Princess Cays
Bermuda

Caribbean:
Caribbean Overview
Anguilla
Antigua
Aruba
Barbados
Belize
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Haiti Labadee
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Puerto Rico
St. Barts
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Martin
St. Vincent
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos
U.S. Virgin Islands
Venezuela

Mexico:
Acapulco
Cabo San Lucas
Cancun & Playa Del Carmen
Costa Maya
Cozumel
Ensenada
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Mazatlan
Puerto Vallarta

Hawaii:
Hawaii Overview
Waikiki/Honolulu/Oahu
Maui
Kauai
Hawaii, The Big Island
Molokai

Tahiti & Fiji:
Tahitian Islands
Papeete/Tahiti
Moorea
Bora Bora +
Fiji

Alaska
Alaska Overview
Juneau
Skagway
Sitka
Ketchikan
Inside Passage
Glacier Bay
Denali National Park

California
Los Angeles
Long Beach
San Diego
Catalina Island
San Francisco

Florida
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Tampa
Orlando
Jacksonville
Key West

Other
Panama Canal
New Orleans
Vancouver

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Aruba
Southern Caribbean
Vacation Planning Guide

 


Oranjestad Waterfront

 


Rock Formations

 


Guadarikiri Cave*

 


Natural Bridge
(see Major Attractions)

 


Oranjestad Architecture

 


Palm Beach

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Weston Images
Aruba Tourism Authority*

Entry Requirements: A valid U.S. passport or proof of citizenship (original Birth Certificate with a raised seal or certified copy together with a photo ID), and an onward or return ticket.
Official Language: Dutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish

Average Temperature:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
79° 80° 80° 82° 82° 83° 83° 84° 85° 84° 82° 80°
Average Days No Rain:
Jan Feb Mar APR May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
17 20 24 26 27 23 22 23 24 22 25 15
Currency: Aruba florin; US$ is widely accepted
Geography: Aruba is 19.6 miles long, and 6 miles wide. Coral cliffs are evident on the northeast coast, and the white sand beaches line the southwest coast. "A" is part of the ABC Islands (Bonaire, Curacao). Oranjestad is the capital of Aruba.
Population: 240,000
Travel Seasons: Peak Season: Mid-December to Easter.
Low Season: Easter to mid-December
Spring Break: March & April
Flying Time from:

Los Angeles: 8 hrs 30 min
New York: 4 hrs 40 min
Chicago: 5 hrs
Miami: 2 hrs 30 min
San Juan: 1 hr 30 min
Vancouver: 14 hrs 7 min
Toronto: 6 hrs 35 min

Shopping:

International imports
Jewelry
China
Crystal
Spices
Watches

Activities:

Scuba Diving - Antilla (400-foot sunken Germanship, WWII); Pedenales (25-foot sunken oil tanker).

White-sand beaches - Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Roger's Beach, Baby Beach.

Sailing & Snorkeling
Water-skiing
Parasailing
Kayaking
Deep-sea fishing
Golf
Casinos

Major Attractions:

Natural Bridge - On September 2, 2005, the Natural Bridge fell into the ocean after centuries of ponding waves and strong winds. It was 100 feet long and 25 feet high. It was formed by coral limestone. The Aruba Tourism Authority states that Aruba has seven other 'picturesque natural bridges.'

Aruba's Historical Museum
San Nicolas: Aruba's oldest village; Aruba Golf Club
Arikok National Park: Indian drawings
Fort Zoutman: an 18th century fort named after Dutch Admiral Zoutman
California Lighthouse
Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins
Ayo Rock Formations
Guadarikiri Cave
Fontein Cave
Seaport Village: casino, shopping

Map:
Want more information:

Aruba Tourism Authority

 

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