SAILING DESTINATION
Aruba’s Island Shores Beckon • C
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ruba is an excellent destination
wide variety of sun seekers, sailing decorate Aruba’s turquoise waters with
for travelers of all types and at all
fanatics and more, Aruba offers friends, ships from Europe and North and
times of the year, as it is
honeymooning couples and families a South America.
strategically located outside the
great escape.
Aruba offers other great watersport
hurricane belt. The island boasts year-
activities that include windsurfing,
round, near-perfect weather with average
On the water
scuba diving, snuba, jet skiing, deep-
temperatures of 82 degrees Fahrenheit
For sailing aficionados and watersport
sea fishing, and more. Aruba is one of
and less than 20 inches of rainfall per
lovers, the view of the island’s coast is
year. The small island of Aruba (only six
an amazing spectacle from the sea.
the most popular spots on earth for
miles wide and 19 miles long) enjoys
The smooth ocean and the steady trade
windsurfers, as the constant 15-knot
the highest repeat visitor rate of any
winds are ideal for a great sailing trip.
trade winds, along with the variety of
Caribbean destination at 40 percent, as
Guests of the tropical island may
flat-water locations, are just what they
loyal visitors return year after year. Also,
choose from one of the many sailing
are looking for. Every June, Aruba hosts
Aruba is currently investing over $300
adventures that are available and offer
the Annual Hi-Winds Amateur World
million in renovations and upgrades
the options of a sunny day trip or a
Challenge windsurfing tournament. This
which are taking place throughout the
nighttime excursion. In fact, as an
ten-day competition attracts the most
tourism sector, and it will continue to
added bonus, the 16th Annual
competitive professional windsurfers
work hard to offer the best hotels,
International Catamaran Regatta is
and hundreds of amateurs to the
activities, restaurants, spas, beaches
being held on the island from
island.
and the warmest smiles of any
November 4 through 12 and offers
In addition to the adventurous
destination in the Caribbean. Perfect for
magical views as vivid catamaran sails
watersports, visitors can enjoy the
On the Web
For more information on this
tropical paradise, visit their
web site at www.aruba.com.
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