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Friday 8 May 2020
First Starbucks location re-opened in Aruba

ORANJESTAD — Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino announced today,
that they will reopen the first Starbucks® location in Aruba. Starting Thurs-
day, May 7, the Starbucks, located in the resort’s Renaissance Market-
place, will be open daily from 7:30 AM to 7 PM for call ahead and take-
out orders only.

The new Grab & Go menu includes familiar beverage options such as
Caramel Frappuccinos and caffe lattes as well as selection of breakfast
sandwiches and freshly baked goods. The menu will also feature two
new combo packages starting at $11.50 for two (2) food items and two
(2) tall beverages and $23 for four (4) food items and four (4) tall bever-
ages, designed for groups to order and go with ease.

“We are thrilled to open the first Starbucks location in Aruba,” said Wan-
da Broeksema, Director of Starbucks for Aruba and Curacao. “It is not
just as a sign of reopening for Renaissance Aruba, but for our entire com-
munity. We realize there is a longer road ahead and new protocols are
in place, but this first step is monumental, and our Starbucks partners look
forward to serving our neighbors and our guests again in the weeks to
come.”

In preparation to welcome back Starbucks customers and in accor-
dance with Aruba’s social distancing requirements, Starbucks Renais-
sance Marketplace has implemented the following enhanced protocols:
• Heightened cleaning and sanitation systems
• Social distancing markers throughout the waiting area and public
spaces
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ORANJESTAD — In these difficult times we would like
to reach out to our friends abroad who were sup- “We are supposed to fly to Aruba July 11 to visit family and friends. We
only see them once in the two years. My sweet friend Merrylene and
posed to spend their tropical vacation on Aruba or I are in this picture, we went together to the Aruban local school Mon
who had to break up their vacation due to the CO- Plaisir College. We also were colleagues in the Netherlands in the city
VID-19 situation. Aruba Today invites you to send us of Nijmegen and we agreed on meeting each other every two years. I
your picture and words expressing your memory of pray for it to come true this year. Stay safe!”
our island or your dream vacation for the future. Warm regards,
Nina Joosten
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Today we share a wonderful mes-
sage from Erin Byrne:

“Aruba to me means making memo-
ries that will last a lifetime, quality time
with my loves, and being surrounded
by the most beautiful ocean my eyes
have seen... This photo was taken in
October 2018. There had been a hur- “What Aruba Means to me is our home away from home. We have
ricane off island and the waves were been traveling to Aruba for 25 years, 2 x’s per year for the last 10 years.
enormous. The Hilton beach had flood- We were not able to meet with all of our Aruba family for our 29th
ed so we took a drive and found this Anniversary trip scheduled for April 28th which we were disappointed
spot. The water was spraying through to have missed. Our home base is at the Barceló on Palm Beach. We
the blow holes and it created a magi- have been staying at the resort since it was the Americana many years
cal moment for my then 5 year old. It ago. Our prayers go out to all of our friends on the Island that they are
was awesome!” all safe during this Pandemic. We hope to make it back home to the
island for our next scheduled trip coming up in September.”
Bon Bini Doug and Carla New Jersey.