Aruba, Netherland Antilles

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Overview

Aruba is the smallest island in the Leeward group of the Dutch Caribbean islands. Its Dutch heritage can be seen in its pastel-colored gabled buildings and a windmill brought piece by piece from Holland found in the capital of Oranjestad. Oranjestad has a daily market in the Paardenbaai (Schooner Harbour), and is also famous for its shopping district, centered on Caya Gilberto François (Betico) Croes.

Aruba's principal attraction is its beaches and the Natural Bridge, an arch carved from coral cliffs by the surf. The bridge is the biggest and highest in the Caribbean and is Aruba's most famous natural wonder. On the northern tip of the island is the California Lighthouse, and off this coast is the wreck of a German freighter from World War II, which is now very popular spot for scuba divers. The Chapel of Alto Vista at Alto Vista is another popular site on the north coast. It is bright yellow and hard to miss.

Things to See and Do

* Visit beaches and watersports
* Duty free shopping in Oranjestad
* Natural Bridge
* Frenchman's Pass
* Santa Cruz settlement

Cruise Season - Jan - Dec
Currency - Aruba Florin or Guilder (AWG)
Language - Dutch, English and Spanish
Land Area - 193 km²
Population - 110,000
Electricity - 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style or with a round pin below
Time - GMT minus four hours
International Country Telephone Code - + 1 -297

Port Location - Boats dock in the heart of Oranjestad only five minutes walk to the center. However, there are also taxis available on the dock itself, plus car rental companies at the port.

Transport Links - Queen Beatrix airport is 3.5km (2.5 miles) southeast of Oranjestad. To/from the airport: A taxi service is available between the airport and the town. Bus services run to the town center. Air Auruba is the national airline, usually a stopover or connecting flight will be needed.

There is an inexpensive and reliable public bus service between the towns and hotels on Eagle Beach and Palm Beach, San Nicolas and the main bus station in Oranjestad. The main taxi office is at Pos Abou. Rates are fixed and should be checked before getting into the cab. There are plenty of cars, scooters, motorbikes and bicycles available for hire.

CRUISES AVAILABLE FOR ARUBA, NETHERLAND ANTILLES
Cruise Lines & Ships	2012								2013
Cruise Lines & Ships	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan
Carnival Cruise Lines - Carnival Valor		09 Jun 2012 Valor, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Miami Return for 8 days	07 Jul 2012 Valor, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Miami Return for 8 days 21 Jul 2012 Valor, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Miami Return for 8 days		01 Sep 2012 Valor, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Miami Return for 8 days	13 Oct 2012 Valor, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Miami Return for 8 days
Carnival Cruise Lines - Carnival Freedom		02 Jun 2012 Freedom, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 8 days	14 Jul 2012 Freedom, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 8 days	25 Aug 2012 Freedom, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 8 days	22 Sep 2012 Freedom, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 8 days	06 Oct 2012 Freedom, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 8 days	17 Nov 2012 Freedom, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 8 days		12 Jan 2013 Freedom, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 8 days
Carnival Cruise Lines - Carnival Breeze							24 Nov 2012 Breeze, Southern Caribbean ex Miami Roundtrip for 8 days	22 Dec 2012 Breeze, Southern Caribbean ex Miami Roundtrip for 8 days	05 Jan 2013 Breeze, Southern Caribbean ex Miami Roundtrip for 8 days
Carnival Cruise Lines - Carnival Victory									27 Jan 2013 Victory, Southern Caribbean ex San Juan to Miami for 8 days
Cunard Line - Queen Elizabeth									06 Jan 2013 SPECIAL QE, Pacific Voyage 2013 Sector ex Southampton to Auckland for 45 days 06 Jan 2013 SPECIAL QE, Pacific Voyage 2013 ex Southampton Return for 91 days 06 Jan 2013 SPECIAL QE, Pacific Voyage 2013 Sector ex Southampton to Los Angeles for 29 days 20 Jan 2013 SPECIAL QE, Pacific Voyage 2013 Sector ex Ft Lauderdale to Auckland for 31 days
Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Star						21 Oct 2012 Star, Caribbean Escape ex New York to New Orleans for 14 days
P&O International - Azura									10 Jan 2013 Azura, Caribbean Transatlantic A302 ex Southampton to Bridgetown for 21 days 24 Jan 2013 Azura, Eastern Caribbean ex Bridgetown Roundtrip for 14 days 31 Jan 2013 Azura, Eastern Caribbean ex Bridgetown Return for 14 days
P&O International - Oceana									02 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Oceana, Caribbean Transatlantic E301 ex Southampton Return for 35 days
P&O International - Adonia									08 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Adonia, World Cruise D301 ex Southampton Return for 85 days
Princess Cruises - Caribbean Princess						31 Oct 2012 Caribbean, Caribbean Cruise ex New York to Ft Lauderdale for 10 days	10 Nov 2012 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 17 Nov 2012 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 24 Nov 2012 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days	01 Dec 2012 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 08 Dec 2012 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 15 Dec 2012 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 22 Dec 2012 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days More cruises click here	05 Jan 2013 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 12 Jan 2013 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 19 Jan 2013 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 26 Jan 2013 Caribbean, Southern Caribbean ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days
Princess Cruises - Emerald Princess							27 Nov 2012 SPECIAL Emerald, Southern Caribbean Medley ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 10 days	17 Dec 2012 SPECIAL Emerald, Southern Caribbean Medley ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 10 days 17 Dec 2012 SPECIAL Emerald, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 20 days	06 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Emerald, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 20 days 16 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Emerald, Southern Caribbean Medley ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days 16 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Emerald, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 20 days
Princess Cruises - Sun Princess Cruises 2011 - 2012		06 Jun 2012 SPECIAL Sun, Round World Cruise 2012 Sector ex Dubai to Sydney for 84 days 06 Jun 2012 SPECIAL Sun, Round World Cruise 2012 Sector ex Dubai to Los Angeles for 61 days	08 Jul 2012 SPECIAL Sun, Round World Cruise 2012 Sector ex Dover to Sydney for 52 days 08 Jul 2012 SPECIAL Sun, Round World Cruise 2012 Sector ex Dover to Auckland for 48 days 08 Jul 2012 SPECIAL Sun, Round World Cruise 2012 Sector ex Dover to Los Angeles for 29 days 21 Jul 2012 SPECIAL Sun, Round World Cruise 2012 Sector ex New York to Los Angeles for 16 days More cruises click here
Princess Cruises - Grand Princess							17 Nov 2012 SPECIAL Grand, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 14 days 17 Nov 2012 SPECIAL Grand, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 24 Nov 2012 SPECIAL Grand, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 14 days	01 Dec 2012 SPECIAL Grand, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 01 Dec 2012 SPECIAL Grand, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 14 days 08 Dec 2012 SPECIAL Grand, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 14 days 15 Dec 2012 SPECIAL Grand, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days More cruises click here	05 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Grand, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 14 days 12 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Grand, Southern Caribbean Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 7 days 12 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Grand, Caribbean Grand Adventure ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 14 days
Princess Cruises - Island Princess					26 Sep 2012 Island, Panama Canal ex Vancouver to Ft Lauderdale for 17 days 28 Sep 2012 Island, Panama Canal ex San Francisco to Ft Lauderdale for 15 days	13 Oct 2012 Island, Panama Canal Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days 23 Oct 2012 Island, Panama Canal ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 10 days	02 Nov 2012 Island, Panama Canal ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 10 days 12 Nov 2012 Island, Panama Canal ex Ft Lauderdale to Los Angeles for 14 days 26 Nov 2012 Island, Panama Canal ex Los Angeles to Ft Lauderdale for 14 days	10 Dec 2012 Island, Panama Canal Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days 20 Dec 2012 Island, Panama Canal ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 10 days 30 Dec 2012 Island, Panama Canal ex Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip for 10 days	09 Jan 2013 Island, Panama Canal Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale to Los Angeles for 14 days 23 Jan 2013 Island, Panama Canal Cruise ex Los Angeles to Ft Lauderdale for 14 days
Princess Cruises - Coral Princess					17 Sep 2012 Coral, Grand Panama Canal ex Vancouver to Ft Lauderdale for 17 days 20 Sep 2012 Coral, Panama Canal ex Los Angeles to Ft Lauderdale for 14 days	04 Oct 2012 Coral, Panama Canal Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days 14 Oct 2012 Coral, Panama Canal Cruise ex Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles for 14 days 28 Oct 2012 Coral, Panama Canal Cruise ex Los Angeles to Ft Lauderdale for 14 days	11 Nov 2012 Coral, Panama Canal Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days 21 Nov 2012 Coral, Panama Canal Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days	01 Dec 2012 Coral, Panama Canal ex Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles for 14 days 15 Dec 2012 Coral, Panama Canal ex Los Angeles to Ft Lauderdale for 14 days 29 Dec 2012 Coral, Panama Canal ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days	08 Jan 2013 Coral, Panama Canal ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days 18 Jan 2013 Coral, Panama Canal Cruise ex Ft Lauderdale Return for 10 days
Voyages of Discovery - Voyager								04 Dec 2012 Voyager, The Grand Voyager ex London to Portsmouth for 147 days	04 Jan 2013 SPECIAL Voyager, Grand Latin American Discovery ex Montego Bay Return for 94 days
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