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GPSTraveler · 03-26-2011, 08:46 PM

Hello,

I just returned from a trip to Aruba. I am happy to say that I have found a perfect routeable GPS map for Aruba - it is called VENRUT. It is basically a Garmin City Navigator for Venezuela. It just happens to include all 3 ABC islands on it. It worked perfectly. I have never stayed on this island before, except for a quick cruise ship stop... yet I found everything I needed and more with this GPS map.

Basically, I downloaded VENRUT for free on the internet, installed it. It IS mapsource compatible, by the way. Before I even left home, I was searching waypoints and saving them as favorites.

Some way points I had to mark myself were : Aruba Aloe, Cafe Capri, Sultan, Indo, Essoville Rum Shop.... etc.... since these were not already in the system.
Since adding all my favorites, I also have an excellent waypoint file, including those odd one that SanNic44 recommends.

PROBLEMS:

The one and only problem I had with this map was that it did not recognize one way streets. So I almost found myself turning into do not enter signs around Oranjestad a couple of times, luckily I jumped one street down and it was ok.

By the way, the maps are so accurate, they route on the dirt roads around Madame Janettes. All the dirt roads were there (even a blocked one).

I loved how my Garmin VOICE pronounced "J.E. Irausquin Blvd" as
"Jay IROSHOWSKY Boulevard" LOL!

The GPS also allowed me to avoid downtown Oranjestad from the eagle beach area by first routing to a Paradera waypoint, then to my destination on the other side of Oranjestad, this took me the back way each time, to avoid traffic.

Now imagine that I am a complete newbie in Aruba, and thanks to this map, I can find my way around the other side of Orangestad on my first trip. Not to mention all my favorites are still saved.

Very cool.

03-26-2011, 08:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
GPSTraveler Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 23	Venrut - Garmin compatible Map Hello, I just returned from a trip to Aruba. I am happy to say that I have found a perfect routeable GPS map for Aruba - it is called VENRUT. It is basically a Garmin City Navigator for Venezuela. It just happens to include all 3 ABC islands on it. It worked perfectly. I have never stayed on this island before, except for a quick cruise ship stop... yet I found everything I needed and more with this GPS map. Basically, I downloaded VENRUT for free on the internet, installed it. It IS mapsource compatible, by the way. Before I even left home, I was searching waypoints and saving them as favorites. Some way points I had to mark myself were : Aruba Aloe, Cafe Capri, Sultan, Indo, Essoville Rum Shop.... etc.... since these were not already in the system. Since adding all my favorites, I also have an excellent waypoint file, including those odd one that SanNic44 recommends. PROBLEMS: The one and only problem I had with this map was that it did not recognize one way streets. So I almost found myself turning into do not enter signs around Oranjestad a couple of times, luckily I jumped one street down and it was ok. By the way, the maps are so accurate, they route on the dirt roads around Madame Janettes. All the dirt roads were there (even a blocked one). I loved how my Garmin VOICE pronounced "J.E. Irausquin Blvd" as "Jay IROSHOWSKY Boulevard" LOL! The GPS also allowed me to avoid downtown Oranjestad from the eagle beach area by first routing to a Paradera waypoint, then to my destination on the other side of Oranjestad, this took me the back way each time, to avoid traffic. Now imagine that I am a complete newbie in Aruba, and thanks to this map, I can find my way around the other side of Orangestad on my first trip. Not to mention all my favorites are still saved. Very cool. Last edited by GPSTraveler; 03-26-2011 at 08:51 PM.