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LOCAL Tuesday 12 November 2024

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort!

The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the Oakdale, New York, United States.
great pleasure of recognizing Distinguished Vis-
itors of Aruba. The honorees were respectively Ms. Marouska Heyliger representing the Aruba
honored with a certificate for their years of visits, Tourism Authority, and staff members of Bucuti
loyalty, and love for the island of Aruba. & Tara Beach Club Resort bestowed the certifi-
cate upon the honorees, presented them with
The honorary certification is presented on be- gifts, and thanked them for choosing Aruba
half of the Minister of Tourism as a token of ap- as their favorite vacation destination, as their
preciation and to say “Masha Danki” to guests home away from home.
who have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or
more consecutively. The top reasons for returning to Aruba provided
by the honorees were:
The three levels of honor are as follows: • Aruba’s beaches
Distinguished Visitor (10>years consecutively vis- • Aruba’s food
iting Aruba) • Aruba’s people
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years consecutively • Aruba’s weather
visiting Aruba) • Bucuti & Tara
Emerald Ambassador (35>years consecutively
visiting Aruba) On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Authority, we
would like to express our sincere gratitude and
The honorees were: appreciation to the honorees for their contin-
Distinguished Visitors ued visits to the “One Happy Island”.q
Mr. Alfred Durso & Mrs. Donna Leonardo from

Aruba’s most family-friendly beaches

(Oranjestad)—One of the big- quiet lagoon is a great place for city. Though there are several stairs these sites are one of the best
gest concerns that parents have parents to sit back and relax while on the sides of the beach cliff lead- beaches for your children to play
when travelling with their children their children play in the shallow ing you down, the best spot for and build sand castles.
is a guarantee of their safety and shores of the beach. Beside the re- families to hang out is across the
healthy enjoyment. Therefore, we laxing atmosphere, there are also bridge, passed the mangrove trees Boca Catalina in Malmok
thought it would be a great help several services that may accom- near the entrance sign. Here, there Boca Catalina is a small bay beach
to travelling parents to list off some modate your stay, like a parking are small and big palapas, perfect near the Malmok beach area fur-
the most family-friendly beaches lot, sun tent rentals, chairs, bath- for big and small families to set up ther down the hotel areas. Though
around the island. rooms and a snack bar right at the their belongings. In this area, the it may not be a very sandy beach,
far left of the beach. shore is also shallow, falling right it is relatively quiet and tranquil.
Baby Beach in San Nicolas around your knee before slowly This is a great place for family to
Baby Beach is one Aruba’s most Mangel Halto in Pos Chiquito getting deeper: perfect for kids to lay down a big blanket and have
popular and visited beaches, and Mangel Halto is situated in the safely play. a little picnic. This is also one of the
for good reason: This sandy and back streets of the Pos Chiquito best places to snorkel, as this area
Eagle Beach/Palm Beach in the is filled with little fish and corals,
hotel area even close to the shore.
Yet another highly popular beach
site, Eagle Beach and Palm Beach Palm Island
is where most of our visitors go to Ok, this one is technically not a
tan, swim or play in the white sand. beach, but a must-visit attraction
Because they are near the low-rise for family fun. This small water park
and high-rise hotel areas, these oasis is located further down the
beaches are the most accessible Mangel Halto Beach and is reach-
for visitors on foot. These beaches able by boat. This water park of-
also offer many palapas free to fers 6 hours of fun activities, food,
use, but you can also rent chairs drinks, and a chance to see pink
and tents. Much like Baby Beach, flamingoes up close! q