Official Travel News from Aruba

Investering van 90 miljoen dollar in windenergie op Aruba

Category News in Dutch     Date Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Het Deense windenergiebedrijf VESTAS heeft 90 miljoen dollar geïnvesteerd in de bouw van een windmolenpark op het Caribische eiland Aruba. De bouw van de windmolens is onlangs van start gegaan. Het windmolenpark wordt gebouwd op Vader Piet, een stuk grond op het Oostelijke deel van het eiland. Naar verwachting wordt de bouw rond december 2009 afgerond. Het windmolenpark Vader Piet is deel van een meerjarenproject om Aruba een milieuvriendelijk alternatief te bieden voor het gebruik van fossiele brandstoffen.

VESTAS verkoopt de gegenereerde stroom door aan WEB Aruba N.V., het plaatselijke energiebedrijf dat energie levert aan Arubaanse huishoudens en bedrijven. De windturbines moeten per maand gemiddeld 18 megawatt produceren, bij constante wind hebben ze een capaciteit van 30 megawatt. Aruba consumeert op …

Bucuti Beach Resort Maintains High Occupancy Despite Recession

Category Hotels     Date Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Unique product positioning and loyal repeat guests help the resort experience great success

While most of hospitality industry has been feeling the effects of the current economic climate, Bucuti Beach Resort & Spa in Aruba is weathering the storm thanks to an emphasis on repeat business. At Bucuti, the sales and marketing team has maintained high occupancy by focusing on what differentiates the resort from others in Aruba and cultivating close, personal relationships with loyal guests instead of offering discounts.

Since opening in 1987, Bucuti has maintained an annual occupancy level of 90 percent or above and has not fallen victim to the low numbers being reported throughout the industry over the last year. Resort owner and CEO Ewald Biemans believes this is a …

Aruba extra aantrekkelijk voor de meeting & incentive markt

Category News in Dutch     Date Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

De minister van Financiën, Mr. Nilo Swean heeft op 10 en 11 september in Parijs belastingovereenkomsten getekend met Noorwegen, Zweden, Finland, Denemarken, IJsland Groenland, de Faroe Eilanden, de Britse Maagdeneilanden, Saint Kitts en Nevis. Hiermee verschuift Aruba van de grijze naar de witte lijst van OECD (Economic Cooperation and Development). Er moet met minimaal 12 landen een belasting informatie-uitwisseling overeenkomst getekend zijn wil je aan de eisen voldoen. Aruba voldoet nu aan alle eisen van internationale fiscale standaarden van de OECD.

Aruba had al een dergelijke overeenkomst met Amerika en Nederland, en is hierover in onderhandeling met Canada, Australië, Nieuw Zeeland, Duitsland en Mexico.

Dit is belangrijk nieuws voor Aruba als toeristische bestemming en voor de MICE markt. Myrna Jansen-Feliciano, Managing Director …

The Village Food and Wine Festival - Palm Beach - Oct. 1

Category Arts & Culture, Cuisine     Date Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

The Village and Aruba Wine and Dine present:
The Village Food and Wine Festival
Irausquin Blvd. 348A, Palm Beach - Oct. 1


Click to enlarge

Aruba Tourism Authority Celebrates Over 50 Years of Aruba Hospitality

Category Arts & Culture     Date Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Aruba Tourism Exposition
Museo Arqueologico Nacional Aruba
September 23 - October 2, 2009
Open every day except Monday


Click to enlarge

Aruba Marriott Resort’s Freeform Pool Is Open For Guests

Category Hotels     Date Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

A Newly Refurbished Pool Complements A $50 Million Renovation

Sunday, September 20th marked the re-opening of the Aruba Marriott’s free form pool, which underwent a resurfacing and beautification project over the past five weeks.

After having successfully completed a $50 million make over in November 2008, the resort moved forward with an upgrade to their pool facilities to provide equal quality and consistency throughout the resort. Five weeks were spent resurfacing the 180,000-gallon pool, restoring the rock formations, installing new border tiles and adding coloured LED energy efficient lighting (an eco-friendly initiative).  The resort also ensured that the pool is up to the new safety codes now applied in the USA for recreational swimming …

Live on Stage - DJ Jeroen - Cilo City Lounge - Sept. 23

Category Entertainment     Date Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Cilo City Lounge
DJ Jeroen - Sept. 23
Oranjestad


Click to enlarge

Aruba Airport Authority N.V. Runner-Up and Highly Commended for its Marketing Approach Towards Airlines

Category Airlines     Date Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

After Third Nomination Presented by the OAG (Official Airline Guide) in Beijing

Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) has received confirmation on the 14th of September, that after earlier receiving its third nomination by OAG, Official Airline Guide, it was awarded the prize for Runner-up for the Global Airport Marketing Award 2009 in the category ‘The Americas”. The gala awards ceremony, where the awards were handed out, took place during the Annual World Route Development Forum in Beijing, China . Representatives of  AAA that attended this Forum and accepted the award were Mrs. Peggy Croes, Head Airline Marketing and Mrs. Barbara Brown, Business Unit Manager Terminal.

OAG awards airports in geographical categories, irrespective …

Carlos Bislip Collective at Jazz at the Arawak Garden - Sept. 26

Category Entertainment     Date Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Carlos Bislip Collective
Arawak Garden - Free
Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 7 p.m.


Click to enlarge

The Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers on Aruba

Category Cuisine     Date Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

A few of Aruba’s restaurants, Amazonia Churasscaria, Aqua Grill, El Gaucho Restaurant, Madame Janette, Pago Pago and Sunset Grill, were featured as “The Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers” on Aruba by the Wine Spectator. For more information please visit www.winespectator.com