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ARUBA

Excited about your upcoming visit and want to make sure to get the most of your first Aruba trip?
Here are a few tips to help you do just that from the Aruba Tourist Information website:

About and remember that sunscreen! Aruba’s sun is powerful, even
Aruba is one of the three ABC islands in the southern Caribbean, if it is overcast you will get red without sunscreen. If you want
miles off the coast of Venezuela. Aruba is an independent country to get out and about on your own, rent a 4x4 and it will get you
within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and has a population of pretty much anywhere.
approximately 100,000 inhabitants.
Our Host Hotel
Cruise ships arrive weekly on Aruba and over 150 flights from Escape to the welcoming Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and
different cities from the United States, Canada, several countries Casino and witness spectacular ocean views from the moment
in South America, the Netherlands, England and other Caribbean you set foot in the lobby. Make yourself at home in newly
islands are being welcomed on a daily basis. designed rooms and spend afternoons lounging at the beach
or by the pool. Enjoy boutique shopping and dining both onsite
Non-stop flight times to Aruba are approximately 0.5 hours from and within walking distance, or rejuvenate your body and
Curacao, 1.25 hour from Caracas, 3 hours from Miami, 4.25 hours soul with an aloe vera treatment at ZoiA Spa. No matter how
from Atlanta, 4.5 hours from New York and 10.5 hours from each day is spent, Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino
Amsterdam. provides exceptional, friendly service that creates unforgettable
memories.
Travel
Persons who are considered a tourist are those who travel to Covid-19 Update
Aruba for one of the following purposes: vacation and relaxation, June 21, 2020 – Zero active cases maintained – residents who
sport, health reasons, family matters, study, religious purposes or returned recently enter quarantine. The number of active
a business visit. During their stay in Aruba tourists are not allowed positive COVID-19 coronavirus cases remains at zero with total
to work persons recovered at 98. Aruba’s total cases to date remains at
101. The number of quarantined persons has increased by 32
There is no best time to visit Aruba as the weather is consistently to 224 as returning residents follow required 14 day quarantine
warm year-round with a fairly constant temperature of 82°F (28°C). protocol. 9 persons have also been tested since yesterday
In September though the trade winds die and the temperature – total persons tested to date is 2270. There have been 3
increases slightly. This makes the perceived temperature higher. If deaths confirmed in Aruba related to COVID-19. There are no
you don’t mind the heat it is a perfect time to visit the island as the inconclusive test results at this time.
island is less crowded and special travel deals are being offered for
this period.

It is important to mention that Aruba lies far
outside the hurricane belt, far away from the
storms. On occasions Aruba might experience
some small effects of nearby tropical weather.
Rain showers may occu

Hit the Beach
You’re inevitably going to be hypnotized and drawn
to the white sand and blue clear water. Don’t resist
it. Aruba has beaches of all shapes and sizes. Oh

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