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            Aruba’s most family-friendly beaches


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


            Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Costa Linda Beach

            Resort!


            The  Aruba  Tourism  Authority  re-  Distinguished Visitor (10>years con-  cate upon the honorees, present-  sincere gratitude and appreciation
            cently  had  the  great  pleasure  of  secutively visiting Aruba)       ed  them  with  gifts,  and  thanked  to the honorees for their continued
            recognizing  Goodwill  Ambassa-     Goodwill  Ambassador  (20>years  them  for  choosing  Aruba  as  their  visits to the “One Happy Island”.
            dors of Aruba. The honorees were  consecutively visiting Aruba)         favorite  vacation  destination,  as
            respectively honored with a certifi-  Emerald  Ambassador  (35>years  their home away from home.
            cate for their years of visits, loyalty,  consecutively visiting Aruba)
            and love for the island of Aruba.                                       The  top  reasons  for  returning  to
                                                The honorees were:                  Aruba  provided  by  the  honorees
            The  honorary  certification  is  pre-                                  were:
            sented  on  behalf  of  the  Minister  Goodwill Ambassadors             •       Aruba’s people.
            of Tourism as a token of apprecia-  Mr.  Robert  &  Mrs.  Patricia  Bonugli  •   Aruba’s beach.
            tion and to say “Masha Danki” to  from Revere Massachusetts, United  •          Aruba feels safe
            guests who have visited Aruba 10,  States.                              •       Aruba is a beauty.
            20,  or  35  years  or  more  consecu-                                  •       “Aruba is home away from
            tively.                             Mr.  Jorgino  Willems  represent-   home”
                                                ing  the  Aruba  Tourism  Authority,
            The three levels of honor are as fol-  and staff members of Costa Linda  On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Au-
            lows:                               Beach Resort bestowed the certifi-  thority, we would like to express our
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