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Wednesday 9 september 2020

Luna’s Cake Drive Fundraising Event:

Change the life of a street dog

in honor of LUNA, the first
dog in Aruba's history to be
removed from an abusive
home and the owner to be
arrested for animal abuse
and neglect. Luna's rescue
marked a major milestone
for Aruba. She represents
a new beginning and fresh
start for all the animals on
the island. Luna was found
in a horrific condition. Mal-
nourished from lack of
food, covered in fleas and
ticks, suffering from severe
anemia and diagnosed
with vaginal cancer from
ORANJESTAD — Luna Foun- each have experience in years of breeding. Not to was a long one. Thank- is now living a happy and
dation is made up of a rescuing dogs and have mention the scars of the fully, due to a small group healthy life with her foster-
small group of inspirational witnessed first-hand just emotional stress she en- of patient, kind-hearted come-adoptive family.
volunteers, dedicated to what these animals have dured throughout her life. and generous people, she Luna's story has shone a
changing the lives of Aru- to endure each day on the Luna's road to recovery made a full recovery and spotlight on the harsh real-
ba's street dogs and strays. island. They are genuinely ity of what Aruba's animals
Sunday September 13, be- committed to promoting go through each day, but
tween 10am-2pm they or- the importance of educat- it also demonstrates that
ganize a fundraiser to help ing the youth, spaying and this kind of abuse and ne-
them with their medical neutering, and passionate glect is not acceptable
expenses. This event will about raising awareness and is punishable by law.
take place at Animal Care of animal welfare within With Luna as their inspi-
Clinic Paradera. You are all the local communities of ration and always at the
welcome to join and give a Aruba. The foundation re- forefront of their minds the
bit for the life of an animal. ceives no government volunteers of Luna Founda-
funding and rely solely on tion will make sure that her
Luna Foundation is made your support. story becomes a legacy for
up of a small group of in- future generations of our
spirational volunteers who The foundation is named island.q
Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA):

Tourism recovery is slower than expected

constitutes a recovery rate dicator, dropped by 59% to The AHATA data is based
of 16%. $100.89 on 19 of its hotel members:
Amsterdam Manor Beach
ADR: The average daily FORECAST Resort, Barceló Aruba,
rate (for occupied rooms) Hotels have lowered their Boardwalk Boutique Hotel,
is about the same as last projections for the rest of Brickell Bay Beach Club,
year, at $240.52. 2020, after the current CO- Bucuti & Tara Beach Re-
VID outbreak in the local sort, Courtyard by Marriott,
RevPAR: The revenue per community. Current oc- Divi & Tamarijn All-Inclu-
available room dropped cupancy forecast for Sep- sive, Eagle Aruba Resort,
by 83% to $34.27. tember is only 12.6%. Histori- Holiday Inn Resort Aruba,
cally, September has lower Hyatt Regency Aruba,
2020 AVERAGE occupancies than August. Hyatt Place Aruba Airport,
Occupancy: The year-to- For the 4th quarter of 2020, Manchebo Beach Resort,
date average occupancy hotels expect an average Marriott Aruba & Stellaris
ORANJESTAD — The Aruba the borders reopened. is 57% lower than last year, occupancy of 26%. Occu- Casino, Paradera Park, Re-
Hotel & Tourism Association at a 29.1% rate. pancies are expected to naissance Aruba Resort,
has published the latest ho- AUGUST 2020 continue at a level of op- The Ritz-Carlton Aruba, RIU
tel performance data show- Occupancy: The occupan- RevPAR: The year-to-date erational losses for many Palace Aruba, RIU Palace
ing slower recovery than cy rate is 14.2% compared revenue per available months ahead. Antillas y Talk of the Town
originally projected when to 86.9% a year ago. This room, tourism’s primary in- Hotel. q