Aruba Holiday Packages

Welcome to our travel guide to Aruba in the Caribbean, Aruba is one of the loveliest islands in the Caribbean situated 15 miles off the coast of Venezuela with a Dutch and Spanish influence. Easily reached from Europe through Amsterdam airport or by one of the charter services from London Gatwick and also via Miami in the United States of America.
The island is small in size but warm in it's welcome and at the widest point is only 6 miles wide by 19.6 miles long. The main beach on the island is Palm beach which is 2 miles long and is the situation for most of the large hotels. However there are 8 other beaches on the island to visit including baby beach which is situated in the south east of the island and is sandy half-moon bay with beautiful calm shallow lagoon in which you can wade out into the sea.

Things to do in Aruba

Golfing Holiday in Aruba

The Caribbean eastern winds will bring an interesting aspect to your round of golf as the direction of the ball might not quite land where you plan.
There is also the 9 hole golf course available to play at Divi Village Aruba

Snorkelling in Aruba
Aruba is a great dive destination as well as excellent for snorkelling. A visit to the beach of Mangel Halto which is in the south east of the island down from Spanish lagoon you will be able to wade out to the edge of the reef which drops to 110' where you can see Octopus, baracuda and morays. At the edge of the reef you can also see many different fish and anemones such as parrot fish, yellow tail snaper and blue tangs.

Diving in Aruba
Due to the history of Aruba there are many excellent wreck dives to visit around the island. In partcular a dive to the wreck of a German freighter Antilla, which at approximately 400ft is the biggest wreck to dive in the Caribbean.

Getting Married in Aruba
Like most of the Caribbean you can easily get married in Aruba and choose your location for the ceremony. From a beach wedding at Baby beach to a sunset wedding under a Divi tree the choice is yours. For more information read Getting Married in Aruba

Honeymoons in Aruba
Aruba offers a different choice to the Caribbean Honeymoon with its European influence of Dutch and Spanish. The island is small and friendly and the wide selection of hotels and condominiums offer an excellent choice for any budget. For the romantic check out the
Bucuti Resort where you can book a Penthouse suite with four poster bed. For a family holiday there are options of all inclusive hotels such as the Occidental Grand Resort Aruba or for a self catering holiday in Aruba rent a villa from Aruba Villa Rentals

Car Rental in Aruba with goeasy travel
If you are thinking of renting a holiday car hire in Aruba then check out our online car hire deals on our Holiday Car Hire link.

Driving in Aruba tips: Driving is on the right hand side of the road in Aruba and the speed limit is 40km and 60km outside urban areas. Road signs are in kilometres. Where there are no road signs traffic from the right has the right of way.

International driving license must have been held for a minimum of 2 years and the driver be aged a minimum of 21 years of age.

Beware of slippery roads, due to infrequent rain and the build up of oil on the roads and local drivers who often stop suddenly with no warning. The North of the island is worth a visit to but can only be accessed by off road vehicles so if planning to visit this area a four wheel drive is recommended.

For more information on Aruba see the official Aruba Tourist Board

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