Official Travel News from Aruba

With something to appeal to Mom, Dad, the kids and even grandparents, the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives are a winning combination for family vacation travel.  Particularly in today’s economy, the simplicity and value-added savings of all-inclusive pricing plus the full use of two resorts for the price of one has an even greater appeal.

Located just steps apart along a stretch of sandy beach, the Divi Aruba and the Tamarijn Aruba have all the necessary services, facilities and amenities and a variety of dining and activity choices so that each and every family member can enjoy themselves.  The little ones will love the variety of beach and water sports activities as …

Club Arashi at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort - First Party June 7, 2009

“Lounge & Restaurant” with DJ Kenny Fowler, DJ Jeroen & Much More…
Come Experience an Amazing Sunset with Some Deep Fresh House Sounds…
FREE ENTRANCE & Happy Hour 3:00 - 5:00pm!

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National Beach Tennis Event

Eagle Beach (across from Le Dome)

Events include: Beach Tennis, Beach Vollyball, Wind & Kite Surfing Race, Bar, Grill, DJ’s
To register visit: www.arubabeachtennis.com

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Maggy’s 7th Annual Beauty Festival
“THE ESSENCE OF COLOR”
June 1st - June 6th, 2009 @ Maggy’s Main Street…
This Year “Maggy’s Beauty Festival” Will Focus Everyday on Different Color!
Call 582-2113 Ext. 1 To Book Your Spot…

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This week a representative of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from the US is visiting Aruba to do preparatory work for the upcoming TSA inspection. Aruba is one of the few islands in the Caribbean area that gives pre-clearance service to passengers travelling to the US. This is why Aruba Airport Authority N.V.’s security department has to maintain high levels of security procedures. Every year TSA together with the Department of Civil Aviation performs a rigorous inspection on the procedures, training and general performance of the security officers at Queen Beatrix International Airport. During this pre-inspection visit, the TSA representative, Mr. Allan Hurr said that he was very satisfied with the security level at the airport. Mr. Hurr also discussed a …

As the importance of sustainable tourism continues to grow, travelers should be wary of “greenwashed” resorts and hotels that position themselves as environmentally friendly, but only have minimal green practices in place. Ewald Biemans, owner of Bucuti Beach Resort in Aruba, has been an environmental advocate for more than 25 years and has lead Bucuti to become a model resort in sustainable tourism throughout the Caribbean and the world. Biemans offers savvy travelers 10 tips to help identify authentically green resorts.

Ten things to look for in a green resort:

• Guest Participation: Can guests actively aide in environmental preservation through beach clean-ups, reusing linens, recycling and other reducing programs? Bucuti regularly hosts recycling contests so guests can learn the importance of …

AAA Welcomes Another World Renowned Store

Recently the Lacoste store officially opened its doors at the Queen Beatrix International Airport. Lacoste operates a duty free shop, offering a great assortment of Lacoste fashion articles to our departing passengers using our airport. Lacoste is a world-renowned brand, recognized worldwide for its high quality products for kids, teens and adults. Lacoste offers sporty and casual wear and is a must-visit-store for our departing passengers. The airport is very pleased to have Lacoste as its newest addition to its main shopping area! AAA N.V. congratulates Lacoste with its third store in Aruba and looks forward to a fruitful business relation with this new business partner.

Moet Et Chandon and Dom Perignon Invites You To an Evening of Sensual Persuasions

Eyewitness reports from the final Hubble Space Telescope Mission

On Monday, May 18, Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel began the final spacewalk an hour ahead of schedule, determined to see all repairs were completed; including on which had been delayed by difficulties with a stubborn screw the day before. Dr. Ed Cheung, Principle Engineer of the Hubble Service Project, normally working out of Goddard Space Center, had been stationed at Kennedy Space Center with his team for months prior to launch and after at Johnson Space Center walking the astronauts through the practice for and actual repairs. He has been sending his daily eyewitness reports back to his native island of Aruba to share this great adventure with his countrymen. …

Continued eyewitness coverage of the final mission to completely overhaul and update the Hubble Space Telescope continues to stream in from Dr. Ed Cheung, Principle Engineer of the Hubble Service Project, who was born and raised in Aruba.

Sunday’s spacewalk, EVA 4, was performed by astronauts Mike Massimino and Michael “Bueno” Good. The walk took an additional 2 hours longer than the original 6 ½ hours planned. The goal was to repair one of two redundant channels in the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS), a state-of-the-art instrument that broke down in 2004 when its low-voltage power supply failed. Removal of a handrail blocking access held up the work. Three bolts holding the central bar of the handrail unscrewed easily, but the …