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Minister Wendrick Cicilia: Aruba surpasses tourism expectations for June
0 Minister of Tourism, Transport, and Labor, Wendrick Cicilia, has announced with satisfaction that Aruba recorded a 3.1% increase in tourist arrivals in June and a 3.3% growth for the period from January to June. These figures exceed the initial...

Shop & Win: Aruba Airport Launches “Win Your Way to Happiness” Campaign
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new “Win Your Way to Happiness” campaign. The initiative officially kicked off today in the airport’s main concession area, located after the security check, in the...

Aruba chess club to compete in Colombia in August
0 Aruba will be officially represented at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) through the Aruba Chess Association, known locally as Schaakvereniging Aruba. Carl Michael Bikker, president of the Dakota Community Center, expressed his...

Aruba signs civil aviation cooperation agreement with Colombia
0 Last Friday, Aruba signed a cooperation agreement with Colombia in the field of civil aviation. The agreement marks a significant step forward, as both countries commit to working together and supporting each other in several key areas. The...

Minister Croes applauds Aruba’s young athletes for their victories at One League Baseball Tournament
3 Minister of Kingdom Relations, Education, Youth, Innovation, and Sports, Gerlien Croes, has expressed her pride and joy in the accomplishments of Aruba’s young baseball athletes, who once again made history for the island. The U6, U10, and U16...

NYPD Officer Steals $87K From Elderly Bank Clients In Rye For BMW, Aruba Trip: DA
Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, age 27, of Manhattan, was arraigned Thursday, July 17, in Rye City Court on a 30-count felony complaint stemming from a months-long investigation by the City of Rye Police Department and the Westchester County District...

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Costa Linda Beach Resort! Mr. John and Mrs. Elaina Puglisi
ad-banner-setar-tourist-sim-watersport2024 265805 Pinchos- PGB promo Banner (25 x 5 cm)-5 copy ad-banner-costalinda-2024 The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the great pleasure of recognizing Emerald Ambassadors of Aruba. The honorees were...

AHATA: Airbnb stays doubled in the first half of 2025
0 The Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association (AHATA) has analyzed tourism accommodation trends for the first half of 2025. Based on data from the Aruba Tourism Authority (A.T.A.), a comparison between January–June 2018 and the same period in 2025...

Training strengthens Aruba’s ability to detect fake passports
0 In March 2025, four key government departments in Aruba successfully completed a specialized training course on recognizing falsified documents. The training was organized by the Training and Knowledge Center of the Royal Netherlands...

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Renaissance Ocean Suites! Mr. Walter and Mrs. Virginia Ohl
ad-banner-setar-tourist-sim-watersport2024 265805 Pinchos- PGB promo Banner (25 x 5 cm)-5 copy ad-banner-costalinda-2024 The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the great pleasure of recognizing Emerald Ambassadors of Aruba. The honorees were...

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitor at Costa Linda Beach Resort! Mrs. Beverly Sue Meyer
ad-banner-setar-tourist-sim-watersport2024 265805 Pinchos- PGB promo Banner (25 x 5 cm)-5 copy ad-banner-costalinda-2024 The Aruba Tourism Authority was delighted to recently honor the Goodwill Ambassador of Aruba. The honoree was presented with a...

Minister of Justice attends Integrity Protocol symposium
0 On Tuesday, July 8th, the first day of an important symposium took place, focusing on the Integrity Protocol—an essential topic for promoting good, responsible, and transparent governance. The protocol is part of a carefully prepared project...

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort! Mr. Sven Buelow & Mrs. Cristina Buelow
ad-banner-setar-tourist-sim-watersport2024 265805 Pinchos- PGB promo Banner (25 x 5 cm)-5 copy ad-banner-costalinda-2024 The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the great pleasure of recognizing Goodwill Ambassadors of Aruba. The honorees were...

Aruba Tourism Authority honored a loyal visitor at Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort! Ms. Margaret Lynch
ad-banner-setar-tourist-sim-watersport2024 265805 Pinchos- PGB promo Banner (25 x 5 cm)-5 copy ad-banner-costalinda-2024 The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the great pleasure of recognizing Emerald Ambassador of Aruba. The honoree was...

Siblings from Aruba crowned King and Queen of Zomercarnaval 2025 in historic win
0 This past weekend, the Aruban carnival group Bacchanal Tribe achieved a historic milestone during the 2025 Zomercarnaval in the Netherlands. For the first time in the event’s history, two siblings were crowned King and Queen in the same year....

Minister Cicilia: Investing in people is key to Aruba’s tourism success
0 “Aruba’s greatest asset is its people,” said Tourism Minister Wendrick Cicilia after Parliament reviewed the budget for the Tourism Product Enhancement Fund (TPEF) on Thursday. According to Cicilia, human capital is the backbone of the tourism...

LATAM Airlines Launches Direct Flights from Bogota to Aruba
Bogota, Colombia — LATAM Airlines will launch a new direct route from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogota to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) in Aruba starting December 1, 2025. This move is in response to increased demand for...

Rene Herde sworn in today as minister
0 This morning, the Parliament of Aruba is expected to approve the credentials of Rene Herde, who has been nominated to serve as the next Minister of Infrastructure, Energy, and Telecommunications. Sources indicate that Herde’s appointment is...

AVP-FUTURO government marks 100 days in office
0 On Monday morning, the government of Aruba held a press conference at Fort Zoutman to mark its first 100 days in office. This moment reflects a significant milestone for the AVP-FUTURO Cabinet, which took office following the snap elections held...

Fuel prices in Aruba rise for the third month in a row
0 For the third consecutive month, fuel prices in Aruba are going up. Every two months, on the second Wednesday, the Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, and Primary Sector announces the revised fuel prices. Starting July 9th, 2025, consumers...