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Former mall at Mar Azul
In November last year a local judge declared the bankruptcy of the very polemic project Mar Azul. This condo/retail/office project was constructed in the heart of town, just next to the cruise ship terminal.
The bankruptcy was hanging in the air for a while. The developers have had many issues throughout the
Palm Beach near Marriott
This weekend I was at Palm Beach, near Marriott, doing a bit of investigating for a article I’m writing later this week. I must say, there was a nice and healthy buzz at Palm Beach.
People having drinks while enjoying the scenery and shade. Others swimming, while others do the water sport activities
Acqua Recently
One of the most high profile condominium projects in Aruba must be Acqua condo, currently under construction in Palm Beach. I must admit that I haven’t seen any project in Aruba receive such bad press and negative comments as Acqua has. In fact, if you Google the name of the developer you will see
Some month ago Brazilian low cost carrier Gol Airlines received approval to switch the charter service Sao Paulo-Caracas-Aruba to a scheduled service. Added advantage to Gol is that they can also sell tickets on the route Caracas-Aruba, thus breaking the monopoly of Venezuelan airlines form Caracas to the island.
Currently Gol Airlines offers two
Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has announced a change of focus with the cruise ship Adventure of the Seas (AOS). It’s going to be moved from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean. Next winter the AOS is going to be stationed in Malaga, Spain. Per April 2010 Adventure of the Seas won’t be visiting Aruba anymore.
RCI
Late last year I stumbled upon an ad in a local paper where a notary public was publicly auctioning off 17 units at Jardines del Mar. Public auction means that a creditor – f.e. bank, tax office – has exercised its right for public auction because the debtor has failed – multiple – payments. Creditors
