
Originally Posted by
robin
Aruba can aim for whatever they want, however; what will dictate who comes to the island is out of Aruba's control. People make decisions based on many things, such as, location, amenities, etc. However, the cost for most people is important: Aruba cannot dictate to hotels, airlines and restaurants what to charge, thus Aruba cannot control who comes to the island. Hotels, airlines, and restaurants all want to make $$$ and they don't care what your income maybe as long as you can pay. Right now there is a glut of places to rest your head for the night and more are being built. Aruba is actually making it less expensive, in a way, by allowing more hotels to be built-more competition to fill those rooms, so in theory, lower prices.
To try and say they want an income of $150,000 is meaningless. $150,000 is a lot of money in the hills of West Virginia, but won't get you as far in Manhattan. It is all relative to where you live how far that $150,000 will get you. So, what I am trying to say in a roundabout way is: Just because a visitor makes $150,000 it does not mean they have more $$$$ to spend in Aruba than someone who makes $75,000 a year.