Cruise Aruba

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Aruba is a tropical island in the Lesser Antilles archipelago located in the deepest part of the South Caribbean Sea. Aruba’s official motto is “One Happy Island” and visits to Aruba only serve to prove the slogan correct. Considered the Caribbean’s theme park, Aruba provides more than two dozen dive sites, famous shipwrecks, a championship golf course, casinos and a large collection of duty free shops. Weather in Aruba is consistent and dependable, typically dry and pleasant. Aruba possesses a rich and culturally diverse history beginning with its original inhabitants, the Arawak Indians, then discovered by a Spanish Explorer in the 15thcentury. 200 years later the Dutch laid claim to the island and that influence is found in the Old World architecture and pleasing paint colors. Aruba is part of the “ABC” Caribbean Islands which adds Bonaire (popular for ecotourism) and Curacao (think pastel pink and blue buildings) to the mix. Cruise ships call in the port city of Oranjestad which is also the Dutch constituent country’s capital. Once on shore cruisers will find available excursions include countryside tours in open air jeep vehicles to visit outdoor markets, sugar-white sand beaches, iconic lighthouses, quaint neighborhoods and groves of Watapana (or “Divi Divi”) Trees oddly shaped by trade winds. Other cruisers choose to partake in unique barhopping and dining experiences. Visits to an adjoining private island, DePalm Island for lunch and snorkeling, are also popular with visitors to Aruba. Enthusiasts might take on the challenge of the first-class golf course or participate in a diving adventure as their personal preferences dictate. Aruba is a popular port on the itineraries of cruises departing from New York, along with calls in other Caribbean ports, as well as trips departing from Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans and a number of other cities in the USA. Cruises with embarkation in Chile, Argentina or nearby Venezuela also frequently include Aruba in their Ports of Call as well as cruises that travel through the Panama Canal. Ships that call in Aruba run the gamut from the mega-ships to smaller, intimate craft finding most of the major cruise lines making stops at the island. Aruba can also be found on itineraries of cruises that have their point of embarkation in Europe as well as on some Around the World programs. Fulfill your dream of visiting a Caribbean island with unbelievable weather, pleasing architecture and scenic delights by including a Cruise that visits Aruba on your list. You can play golf, dive long lost shipwrecks or just relax on idyllic beaches during your memorable visit to this happy island.

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