ARUBA TOURISM AUTHORITY L.G. Smith Blvd. 8, Oranjestad PO Box 1019 T: +297 582 3777 E: ata.aruba@aruba.com W: aruba.com; ata.aw
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2025 EST.): 108,147 • CAPITAL: Oranjestad • VISA: Before arrival, an Online ED-Card and — for those aged 8+ — a $20 sustainability fee must be paid for online. Passport must be valid for duration of stay, with a blank page. No visa required. Accommodations collect tourist taxes: 12.5% and $3 per room per night. A 7% sales tax is sometimes also charged • HEALTH: Yellow fever vaccination required for visitors arriving from high-risk countries • CURRENCY: Florin (AWG). Credit cards and US dollars are widely accepted. Cash is recommended • TIPPING: 10-20% if service is
not included. For housekeeping and bellhops, $1-5 per bag or day; guides, $5-20 per day; drivers, $3-10 per day. Round up taxi fares • TIME: GMT -4 • ELECTRICITY: 127 volts; no adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. US driver’s license accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): Jan 1, 25; Feb 16; Mar, 18; Apr 3, 6, 27; May 1, 14; Dec 25-26 • LANGUAGE: Dutch (offi cial); Papiamento; English; Spanish • RELIGION: Secular; Christian • DIAL CODE: +297
CLIMATE Aruba’s climate is warm, dry and sunny most of the year, with low rainfall and steady trade winds. Mostly sunny and dry even during the wetter months
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Queen Beatrix (AUA) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: 4.5h from NY; 3h from Miami
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Eagle Beach and Palm Beach • Renaissance Island • Butterfl y Farm, Oranjestad
California Dunes
Arashi Beach
CARIBBEAN SEA
Palm Beach Hadicurari
Eagle Beach
Noord Boca Curi VENEZUELA Boca Mahos Noordkaap A R U B A Oranjestad Santa Cruz Dos Playa Boca Prins CARIBBEAN SEA
Spanish Lagoon Rincon Mangel Halto Beach
Boca Grandi
Commanders Bay San Nicolas Rodgers Beach Seroe Colorado