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LOCAL Saturday 24 February 2024

Prohibited by law: leaving the island with seashells,

white sand or corals

(Oranjestad)—Often times, fiscated is very strange and give nature the respect it
the customs department at it is suspected that our own deserves by protecting our
the airport intercepts many locals are the ones selling environment. Stop collect-
tourists leaving the island these to the tourists, which ing seashells, white sand
with seashells, white sand is unacceptable. and corals from our shores
and/or corals as souvenirs. and stop buying or accept-
Upon confiscation at the ing these from local sellers
Conforming to the inter- airport, you can also face or companies.
national treaty of CITES a fine that they have to
and our local law which pay before leaving. This is We want our future gener-
protects our Flora & Fau- surely not a pleasant ex- ations and visitors to enjoy
na, it is absolutely prohib- perience for the tourist. This the beauty of our beaches,
ited to take any seashell, also leads to a negative re- shells and corals in a sus-
sand and coral outside action which can put our tainable way, without de-
of Aruba. This is to protect tourism in a negative light. stroying or disrupting the
our environment. The high Aruban ecosystem. Help us
number of seashells, coral Though we love to accom- protect what is ours!
and amount of sand con- modate our visitors, let’s all

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Marriott’s Surf Club!

land of Aruba. resenting the Aruba Tourism
Authority, and staff mem-
The honor certification is bers of the Marriott’s Surf
presented on behalf of the Club bestowed the certifi-
Minister of Tourism as a to- cate to the honorees, pre-
ken of appreciation and sented them with memora-
to say “Masha Danki” to ble gifts, and also thanked
guests who have visited them for choosing Aruba as
Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or their best-loved vacation
more consecutively. destination, as their home-
awayfromhome.
The three honoring levels
are as follows: Top reasons for returning to
Distinguished Visitor Aruba provided bythe hon-
(10>years consecutively orees were:
visiting Aruba) Aruba’s warm weather
Goodwill Ambassador Aruba’s friendly people
(20>years consecutively Aruba’s beautiful clean
visiting Aruba) beaches
Emerald Ambassador Aruba’s shopping experi-
(35>years consecutively ence
visiting Aruba) Aruba’s restaurants

The honorees were: On behalf of the Aruba
Goodwill Ambassadors Mr. Tourism Authority, we
Jack & Mrs. Patti Hennessey would like to express our
from Massachusetts, United sincere gratitude and ap-
The Aruba Tourism Author- Goodwill Ambassadors witha certificateacknowl- States preciation to the honorees
ity recently had the great of Aruba. These honorees edging their years of visits, for their continued visits to
pleasure of recognizing were respectively honored loyalty, and love for the is- Ms. Marouska Heyliger rep- the “One Happy Island”.