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Saturday 23 May 2020

Aruba Tourism Authority (A.T.A.):

Update for Aruba’s visitors

ORANJESTAD — On May without serious consider-
8th, the Government of ation as our highest priority
Aruba announced a tenta- is the health and well-being
tive re-opening of the bor- of our people and visitors.
ders for inbound travel. As For travelers who already
of now this is scheduled to have a trip booked and
be between June 15 and are concerned restrictions
July 1, 2020. The aforemen- may impact your travel
tioned re-opening target dates, please contact your
date is subject to change hotels and airlines directly
as we may consider addi- for an update on their re-
tional precautionary mea- scheduling policies. We will
sures as needed. welcome guests back to When you can be back A.T.A. launched the Aruba salon, and child care
our sunny shores as soon as to One Happy Island, your Health & Happiness Code facilities may open.
As you can imagine, this it is safe to do so. health and well-being will label, a hygiene certificate • The country continues
decision does not come be our top priorities, so for all Aruba tourist prem- to adhere to a daily
ises. When you're back just 11pm - 5am curfew, for
look for this certificate in all residents and tour-
local businesses, which will ists. This curfew extends
assure you that the hygiene to public transportation
measures taken there will and taxis.
guarantee your health • All non-essential estab-
and well-being. The Aruba lishments will close by
Health & Happiness Code is 9pm daily, except for
a “stringent” cleaning and the pharmacy on call
hygiene certification pro- which remains open for
gram that will be manda- 24 hours.
tory for all tourism-related • The open pharmacy
businesses. The guidelines location switches daily
call for extra cleaning dur- amongst pharmacies
ing luggage handling, el- across Aruba. Please
evator safety, housekeep- check with your hotel
ing guidelines, food and to confirm which phar-
beverage service, casinos, macy is on duty on the
and more. As for visitors, day.
they should “expect such • Casinos, massage par-
measures as Plexiglas bar- lors, spas, bars, and
riers at desks, digital keys nightclubs will not open
and contact-less check- yet.
in, thorough disinfecting • Gas stations will remain
of all public spaces and open until 9pm.
rooms, and more.” These • For more information
protocols, A.T.A. informed, on government proto-
will also extend to national cols visit arubacovid19.
parks and tourism attrac- org
tions. • For more information
To our cherished visitors cur- on ongoing schedule
rently on-island changes of carriers
The Government of Aruba operating to and from
has shared the following Aruba's Airport in the
updates. All the below future, please also visit
measures will be in effect airportaruba.com.
until further notice. • For visitors displaying
• Shopping malls, cin- symptoms of the coro-
emas, churches, and navirus, please call Aru-
outdoor sporting ac- ba’s COVID-19 Hotline:
tivities may open under (+297) 280 0101.
strict protocols. • Please continue to fol-
• Starting May 25 2020, low the advice of the
outdoor restaurants, World Health Organiza-
barbershops, beauty tion. q