Official Travel News from Aruba

Renaissance Wraps Up its Island Extravaganza with a Mega Party

Aruba’s biggest party is scheduled for the 28th of November when the Renaissance shopping malls in Oranjestad pull all the stops for an all-day, all night fun happening, concluding their 39-day Island Extravaganza campaign. And Renaissance is inviting you to participate, who knows, you might drive away in a fully loaded Ford Mustang convertible at the end of that day.

To participate, locals and visitors are invited to shop, dine and play in the heart of town at the Renaissance complex, and bring their receipts to the Player Center at either the Crystal or the Seaport Casino where they will receive a …

Super Cool Car Promotion, Bingo Hot Shot and ISI Sports Contest

Recently, Marriott’s Stellaris Casino closed the month of October with many satisfied casino guests. The casino ended the Super Cool Car Give-away promotion on October 30th. The casino allured a large crowd of anxious guests waiting to hear who would be the lucky winner of a brand new KIA Soul car valued over Afl. 50,000.00. At 11:00 PM it was time to announce the winner. Loyal local casino guest Mr. Eric Croes’ name was called out of all the raffles in the big tombola. Casino Marketing Manager Adolf Everon and Casino Shift Manager Rouel Starke had the honors to hand over the …

On Thursday evening, November 12th, a pool deck cocktail reception was held at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort to welcome guests of Hyatt’s annual Travel Agent Award Conference.  The attendees represent the top-producing travel agents for the 18 North American resorts within the Hyatt Resorts division.   Hyatt prides itself on providing “Authentic Hospitality” and exceptional service to clients, and the agents attending the conference were invited as a show of appreciation for their partnership in achieving this goal.  The conference in Aruba marks the first time it is hosted at an international destination.  The entire team at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort is proud to showcase their brand of authentic island …

From November 9 -12, 2009, international travel professionals gathered in London for World Travel Market, the travel industry’s premier annual event. Aruba’s Ewald Biemans, owner of Bucuti Beach Resort, took part in the show where he met with journalists, travel agents, and other travel professionals to present the latest news from Aruba and Bucuti.

Bucuti Beach Resort CEO, Ewald Biemans meets with Jenny Southan,
Editor of Business Traveler at World Travel Market in London to talk
about what’s new at the resort and on the island of Aruba.

Caribbean destinations are usually equated with perfect sunny weather, sandy beaches and the opportunity to completely disconnect from technology. However, Aruba has broken free of this norm and built a resource to develop an impressive online community through Aruba.com and the new Facebook Connect application. Aruba, the island of 90,000 friends you haven’t met yet, is dedicated to building relationships with friends and visitors online through its virtual community. In fact, Aruba is the first Caribbean destination to create this type of online networking community utilizing Facebook Connect and online profiles.

Facebook Connect lets users share information from their aruba.com profile with their Facebook profile. The reviews, ratings and updates one posts on Aruba.com can be transferred …

Aruba Resorts Offer Discounts, Special Rates and All-Inclusive Packages to Entice Travellers this Holiday Season

Thinking of getting away for the holidays? Think Aruba. This holiday season, the Caribbean island with 90,000 friends you haven’t met yet, is offering travellers a sun-filled vacation with special holiday packages and deals. Aruba is welcoming the winter season with perfect year-round temperatures, world class beaches and special hotel rates and packages that will keep travellers warm as the temperatures start to drop at home. With a multitude of activities available for every traveller, Aruba is the ideal destination to enjoy your favorite sport, embark on a new adventure, discover the island’s natural sights or simply relax on one of its marvelous beaches.

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The island’s fastest-growing resort residential community recently launched an exciting vacation rental program.  Located in prestigious Malmok, Gold Coast is Aruba’s most exclusive master planned community and sets the standard for luxurious island living.  Gold Coast residences include 2 and 3 bedroom town homes, villas and condos and have proven to be an outstanding value for vacation home investment. Tastefully furnished rooms and living areas, fully equipped kitchens, private balconies, and backyard terraces offer the perfect ambiance for privacy and relaxation. Resort amenities within the community are available to all guests of the vacation rental program, including two swimming pools, children’s pool, barbecue grills, 24-hour gated security, and variety of guest and home services. World class golf is just across …

Guests Enjoy a Live Performance of The Nutcracker, the Island’s Only Free Beach Party, Culinary Delights, and other Holiday-Themed Events

The Occidental Grand Aruba, an all-inclusive resort on Aruba’s Palm Beach, offers holiday travellers a plethora of festive activities, events and dinners, including a visit from Santa, a special performance of The Nutcracker, and the island’s only free beach party!  Holiday rates start at $357 per person (a savings of up to 20%) for travel December 23, 2009 through January 3, 2010.

Guests receive a holiday season booklet detailing each of the fun and festive activities below upon arrival and the best part is that Occidental vacations are all-inclusive, so all activities are included and travellers can keep their wallets in their …

The Aruba Cruise Tourism Authority (CTA) recorded a growth in numbers of cruise passengers for the months of July and August. July 2009 saw a growth from 14.490 passengers Aruba received in July 2008 to a total of 15.456 passengers in 2009. The biggest growth was for the month of August, recording a record growth from 13.910 in 2008 to a total of 18.494 in 2009. These numbers represent both actual passengers as well as crew members. CTA also launched their new Aruba film on www.arubabycruise.com. For more information please contact (297) 583-3648 or email at info@arubabycruise.com

GOL announced that it received permission to operate scheduled flights between Brazil, Venezuela and Aruba from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and other relevant authorities. GOL plans to launch the new route, which will be operated by the VARIG brand, on 4 October and will initially operate the flights weekly, on Sundays, using Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircrafts.  Flights will depart Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport at 11:00, arriving in Caracas Venezuela at 15:30, departing at 16:10 and arriving in Aruba at 17:55. Return flights will depart Aruba at 21:20, arriving in Caracas at 22:05, and departing Caracas for Sao Paulo at 22:45. For more information please contact Mr. Hendrik Croes at the Aruba Airport Authority at (297) …