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LOCAL Wednesday 29 January 2020

To be as one
The resort makes sure you enjoy your stay to the max and
that in the opinion of Vanessa also applies to the way they
treat their employees. “Casa del Mar Beach Resort & Time-
share is a second home to me. The colleagues treat you
so well here. They are kind and show you respect. They are
open to suggestions and feedback and they support me.
It is very important to be as one and get to know every-
one individually to relate to them because we are a small
resort. When someone is in a bad mood, you have com-
prehension. You give each other a hug and its okay. We of
course have our differences now and then, but essential is
that we care.”q

Juan E. Irausquin Boulevard 51
Oranjestad, Aruba
T + 297 582 7000

‘I have adopted 63 kids’

EAGLE BEACH — Casa del Mar Beach Resort & Timeshare offers you paradise: an
oceanfront location on the white sands of Eagle Beach, the amazing aquamarine
Caribbean ocean, wonderfully luxurious oceanfront, or poolside timesharing suites
with a world of amenities like a spa, restaurant, and a fitness center. There is one
room at the resort that is so colorful and jolly it makes you feel its happy energy at
once. It is the kid’s activity center, run by Vanessa Burke.

When observing Vanessa with ‘her children’ the most obvious is the natural flow
they have together. She is calm and funny and the children connect with her in a
very soft way. “She is really nice,” says Olivia. “She is sweet and does fun things,”
says another girl. To Vanessa it is all about loving the job. “The kids are the favorite
part of my job. They are all champions to me and I get to see most of them every
year so I see them grow up. I have adopted 63 kids,” she jokes.
World of things
The activity center offers a world of fun things to do for the little ones. From Monday
to Friday the kids can do canvas painting, water games, T-shirt and bag painting,
slime making or ‘build your own ice cream monster’. That is not all, there is more to
jump into so step inside and meet Vanessa. “I love searching on Pinterest to find
trends and popular activities to do with the kids. Slime is a hit now so that is included
in my program. On Fridays we have a movie with pizza or popcorn. And to offer a
local touch the children can learn some basic Papiamento on Tuesdays.” The com-
plete activity overview is to be found on the website under the button ‘more’ and
‘activity’. “On special occasions I organize events for example with Dia di Betico,
Valentine’s Day, on the 4th of July, Christmas and Hanukkah. I like to make our
guests feel connected to the local community,” says Vanessa.

Besides the children’s activity center there are more fun things to participate in at
the Casa del Mar Beach Resort & Timeshare. Relaxing and healthy is the seated
yoga, dynamic and fun are the salsa lessons or would you rather do your workout
in the pool with water aerobics? Try some abs & stretching or test your voice during
the karaoke happening. “Our bingo is a life or death thing,” Vanessa says laughing.
“The Grand Bingo sometimes adds up to $ 600 so you can imagine…”

Casa del Mar would like to welcome

you to their family of owners with suits
available for sale or rental year round.