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LOCAL Tuesday 10 May 2022

Allure of the Seas received a warm

welcome and celebrated the

milestone of its arrival

Oranjestad - During the first visit of Allure for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and the
of the Seas on Aruba, Ronella Croes, CEO department of Cruise Ship Tourism at A.T.A.
of A.T.A, along with the Minister of Tourism,
Dangui Oduber, presented the captain of Since 2011 the office of tourism took over
the cruise ship a framed photo of a tradi- the responsibilities in regards to cruise ships,
tional Aruban home. This took place dur- which used to fall under Aruba Cruise Au-
ing the ceremony that is a part of every thority. Along with the key associates, in-
inaugural visit of a cruise ship. cluding the Ministry of Tourism, APA, A.T.A
invests in various key aspects for the devel-
Some members of the A.T.A team also opment of cruise ship tourism. Part of the
formed a part of the group that was able team is in charge of the service to clients
to board the cruise ship to attend this cer- when the tourist is in Aruba. Aside from this,
emony, and after received a tour of the attraction and maintenance of the cruise
ship. As the office for tourism, it was a mo- associates is also one of the services pro-
ment of pride and joy to be able to see vided. They work with different authorities
this inaugural arrival and to form a part of in order to optimize the experience for the
it. visitor the moment they are on our Island.
A.T.A wants to thank and congratulate the
community of Aruba for this milestone, as During the 2011 o 2019 period, cruise ship
well as the Ministry of Tourism, Aruba Ports, tourism on Aruba saw an average growth
Authority, SEL Maduro & Sons as an agent of 5%.q