Aruba: The Official Travel Guide

Best Time to Visit

• Rainy season is from late October to the beginning of January
• The best time to visit is truly anytime
• When it does rain its about 20 inches and their short showers and usually overnight
• Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival-last week of June
• Carnival -February

Transportation

• The islands Arubus system
• Taxis
• no ride sharing companies offered
• De Palm tours aruba

Weather

• The temperature is measured in Celsius 22 degrees = to 70 degrees Fahrenheit
• The trade winds cool the island
• Aruba lies south of the general hurricane paths

Language

• English
• Papiamento and Dutch are the official languages
• Papiamento is a Portuguese-based creole language made up from Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese ,english ,french ,Arawakan and African languages.

Hotels

• Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino

Sites to See

• California Lighthouse
• Natural Bridge
• Andicuri Beach
• Renaissance Island
• Alto Vista Chapel
• Bushiribana Ruins
• Splash Park Aruba

Currency

• Aruban Florin $1 is = to 0.56 USD
• Banks also do exchanges for foreign currency

Restaurants

• The West Deck
• Iguana Joes Caribbean bar and grill

Things to know before traveling

Aruba implemented their own cleaning and hygiene certification program called “ the health and happiness code” Precautions listed below

• Online Assessment
• On site assessment by the department of inspection and hygiene to determine the final approval
• They also created the Aruba health app