Aruba Vacation and Travel information

Aruba attracts more than one million visitors and cruise passengers per year and ranks as one of the most popular islands in the Caribbean. Aruba has more repeat visitors than any other island. What makes tourists come back again and again? Arubans are famous for their friendliness and hospitality. Dubbed as the Las Vegas of the Caribbean, Aruba offers more glamour and glitz than many other Caribbean islands with casinos being as much an attaction as it beaches. Most of Aruba's 27 luxury hotels, Aruba's vacation homes and vacation rentals are conveniently clustered neatly along the northwestern coast and the average tourist never looks any further than the nearest beach chair for vacation bliss.

For those looking for culture, Aruba's multi-cultural history is vivid in its sightseeing attractions. From Fort Zoutman's Museum and the William III Tower to the early twentieth century Dutch architecture on charming streets like Wilhelminastraat, the city of Oranjestad is perfect for a walking tour. In the cunucu, or countryside, undeciphered writings on the walls of the cave at Arikok National Park, recall Aruba's earliest residents while the Church of Santa Anna, with its famous 115-year-old oak altar, represents more recent history.

The Island of Aruba lies at the heart of the southern Caribbean, about two-and-a-half hours by air from Miami, Florida and within easy flying distance of most major U.S. cities. The island is 19.6 miles long, and six miles across at its widest point.

Aruba is an easy island to get to know, and equally easy to love. Just l5 miles off the coast of Venezuela, it is far enough from home for adventure -- but small and friendly enough to feel like a second home.

Aruba is easily reached by daily non-stop flights from New York, Atlanta, Newark, Boston, Miami, and major cities in Europe and South America. All vacation rentals and resorts are located just minutes from Aruba's International Airport. Moderately priced taxi service and major car rentals are available at the airport. And you'll find that the people here are fluent in English and Spanish as well as Dutch and German. So what are you waiting for? Make plans to take the perfect vacation today.