Official Travel News from Aruba

Rates at romantic Aruba resort are $167 per couple through December 22

Bucuti Beach Resort in Aruba is inviting travel agents to experience its celebrated romantic ambiance at special rates now through December 22, 2009. Agents can check out the couples-only resort, named one of the top 10 most romantic resorts in the world by TripAdvisor travelers, at rates starting at just $167 per night, based on double occupancy in the Superior Gardenview room category. The announcement of these rates comes on the heels of an island-wide travel agent outreach program launched by the Aruba Tourism Authority.

Agents specializing in romance, couples travel and destination weddings and honeymoons can confidently recommend Bucuti after experiencing the intimacy this eco-chic resort offers. The …

Forbes Traveler.com heeft een onderzoek gedaan naar welke bestemmingen in de wereld je zonder zorgen op vakantie kunt gaan. De ABC eilanden behoren tot de 10 meest veiligste reisbestemmingen.

Tijdens het onderzoek is uiteenlopende data bekeken, van U.S. State Department meldingen van criminaliteit tegen Amerikaanse inwoners in het buitenland en de laatste United Nations enquete over wereldwijde criminaliteitstrends tot de resultaten van het onderzoek van Mercer. Daarnaast is er gekeken naar andere ‘fear factors’: natuurrampen, sociale of politieke onrust, oorlogen en terrorisme.

De statistieken liegen niet als het om de ABC eilanden gaat; de criminaliteitscijfers zijn laag, er is nagenoeg geen politieke onrust, de eilanden liggen te zuidelijk voor orkanen en in 2008 telde het trio de minste cruiseschip gerelateerde …

Op 1 juli 2009 gaat de 23e editie van de Arubaanse Hi-Winds surf- en kitecompetitie voor amateurs en watersportliefhebbers van start. Deelnemers uit alle windrichtingen van de wereld doen mee aan dit meerdaagse evenement. Hi-Winds vindt plaats van 1 t/m 6 juli bij Fisherman’s Hut en Boca Grandi.  Het stralende weer, de passaatwind en de ideale watercondities op Aruba zijn al meerdere malen het perfecte decor geweest voor de spectaculaire surf- en kitewedstrijden.

Naar verwachting zal de 23ste editie van de Aruba Hi-Winds nog meer te bieden hebben dan de afgelopen jaren. Met deelnemers vanuit de hele wereld, goede surfcondities en een gevarieerd programma moet de Aruba Hi-Winds 2009 een groot succes worden. De Aruba Hi-Winds organisatie is er helemaal klaar …

Aruba celebrates the 23rd anniversary of the annual Aruba Hi-Winds, the largest amateur windsurfing event in the Caribbean. The event, taking place July 1 - 6, 2009 at the Fisherman’s Huts and Boca Grandi on the east side of the island, features exciting windsurfing and kite boarding competitions for visitors of all ages. Aruba, famous for its year-round trade winds and calm seas, makes the island nation the perfect location for this series of events that attract professionals and amateurs alike.

The Hi-Winds competition includes races for windsurfing and kite boarding. Categories featured are long distance, course racing, slalom and freestyle for windsurfing; and course racing and freestyle for kite boarding. Each category is open for …

Radisson® Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Gary Jutz to the position of vice president and managing director responsible for operations at its showcase property in Aruba, the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa, in alignment with an established succession plan for the hotel. The hotel is in the process of interviewing candidates to fill the role of General Manager, which will report directly to Jutz, who brings 38 years of experience in the hospitality industry to the newly created position. Jutz will also lead several special projects for the Radisson brand.

Most recently, Jutz served as General Manager for the Aruba property, leading its efforts to achieve AAA Four Diamond status for both the property and its signature …

Welcome to Aruba! To date there have been no cases of Influenza A H1/N1 in Aruba. The Department of Public Health of Aruba has taken all the necessary steps to ensure the island’s preparedness and to prevent an occurrence of Influenza A H1/N1 in Aruba.

It has been determined that crew members and at least one passenger on the Ocean Dream, operated by Pullmantur are infected with the A H1N1 virus. Aruba is the turnaround port of the Ocean Dream and passengers embark and disembark the ship in Aruba. Aruba has taken measures to protect the visitors and population on our island, while at the same time taking care of the crew and passenger of the ship that have Influenza A …

Where You Can Travel Without Worry, and Feel Super-Secure

Given some Caribbean islands’ reputation for violent crime and the high-profile Natalee Holloway case in Aruba, it may seem counterintuitive to include the Dutch ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao) on a list of the world’s safest places to travel. But the stats don’t lie: Crime rates on the three islands are low, political unrest is virtually unknown, they’re too far south for hurricanes, and in 2008 the trio ranked lowest in the Caribbean in felonious incidents against visiting yachts. In fact, Aruba was the only place in the region to achieve a perfect score on the yacht crime survey.

To find the world’s ultra-safe places to travel we analyzed piles of data, …

Daddy Yankee - Live in Concert - June 12, 2009
Don Elias Mansur Ballpark, Aruba

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Aruba Hi-Winds DJs + Live Music - July 1 - 6, 2009
Location: Fisherman’s Huts
Bands: Datapanik, Honeypot, Earplugs, Roots Rebels

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