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Aruba Time Share Association (ATSA) 2020:

The Voice of Vacation Ownership in Aruba

Continued from Page 8 their average occupancy attachment to the island is
percentages, which was deep-seated and durable.
Economists agree, the measured at 85% in 2018.
VO owners are also the And most of these hotel As a matter of fact, most
backbone of Aruba’s air- properties have no sales VO owner do not trade or
lift. As they prefer to travel and marketing offices, and exchange their timeshare
on weekends; high yield their corresponding sales here, because they be-
weekend flights help the and marketing budgets lieve in the island as a qual-
airline companies keep the are minimal. Instead, the ity vacation destination,
midweek flights in place. resorts invest in continuous which propelled them to
Overall Timeshare / VO upgrades and improve- purchase their unit in the
units represent more than ments, wishing to surprise first place. Moreover, their
40% of Aruba’s total room their repeat visitors with resort experience, over the
inventory*; the island’s 16 new products and new ser- years, has been and contin-
VO properties operate ap- vices, each time. ues to be outstanding, and age, without any mainte- ers long to return to their
proximately 3,712 units, in they are especially fond of nance or other timeshare special island, and the VO
different configurations, The profile of the VO own- the fun environment and fees included. When fees industry here, has been
and as reported last in 2017, ers is economically solid, family atmosphere. are included the amount preparing for their return,
299,909 visitors, represent- the large majority of own- of money spent jumps to awaiting them with open
ing 28% of the overall total ers, 90%, are Baby Boom- To show their gratitude to $4,723.56 per group, on av- arms, warm hearts and true
visitors of over one million -- ers, and 70% of them enjoy the island and its vacation erage. appreciation.q
1,070,548, stayed at one of a family income of more product, they spend. The
the sixteen VO properties. than $90,000. Most of them, overall timeshare group With the border opening, *Synopsis of studies re-
46.1%, have purchased spending, with an aver- Aruba saw its loyal sup- garding all-inclusive hotels,
The success of the island’s their timeshare before age of 3.25 people per porters back. In the sea of PWC, 2016
VO properties is reflected in 2003. This means that their group, is $3,723.56 on aver- uncertainty our VO own-

United States Marines train on Aruba

Defense on Aruba is the include the Royal Nether- enous “ArubaanseMilitie”
responsibility of the King- lands Navy, the Nether- (ARUMIL) of about platoon
dom of the Netherlands. lands Marine Corps and the strength. All forces are sta-
The Netherlands Military Netherlands Coastguard. tioned at Marines Barracks
forces that protect Aruba There is also a small indig- Savaneta.q

SAVANETA — The Nether- missions.
lands Marine Corps will be
hosting their American col- Friday was the last day of
leagues for the next four the Military Tracker Train-
weeks here in Aruba. The ing in Aruba. No less than
Dutch marines also just fin- 33 future trackers followed
ished a three weeks Military the 3-week course they
Tracker Training. completed this week with
a so-called 'Final Exercise'.
November 7 the American Tracking is the ability of lo-
colleagues, the US Marines, cating, identifying, inter-
arrived in Aruba. Our island preting and chasing tracks.
will be the stage for vari- Trackers are deployed,
ous training sessions for the among other things, for ′′
next four weeks. The ma- search and rescue tasks ",
rina barracks in Savaneta, to support local authorities.
MSKSAV, is facilitating our But they are also deployed
guests in the coming pe- in enemy territory in opera-
riod. The training sessions tions around the world. The
are often together with our training consists of a tech-
own marines from 32 Raid- nical and theoretical part,
ing Squadron. Knowledge practical skills of the indi-
and skills are being ex- vidual man, and team per-
changed so that coopera- formance. The certificate
tion between themselves presentation took place to-
continues to go well, this is day. Congratulations!
essential during ' combined