2011 starts on a positive note for sure. Today a new cruise ship is going to dock in town for the first time: Disney Wonder. This Disney-themed ship is going to be in Aruba today from 6 AM to 5 PM. Disney Wonder accommodates 2,400 passengers, along with 945 cast and crew. Obviously this ship has a [...]
Now that we are in the new year I believe it’s time to look back – be it briefly – on what was, by electing the best and the worst of 2010. Additionally I’d like point to the biggest opportunity I see for Aruba in 2011. In the past I’ve named 2009 a lost year [...]
The whole world has welcomed the New Year by now and most of us are slowly getting up into the new year. I truly hope everyone had great celebrations and a great month of December 201o altogether. I wish all readers and their family/friends the best wishes for 2011. In Aruba we celebrate Christmas with [...]
Last week I noticed how the old ‘Aruban Resort’ titles were removed from the building near Eagle Beach after only three years. Soon thereafter the new titles with ‘Tropicana Aruba’ were introduced. Seemingly pressed for time (and money?) they decided to hang banners with the new name on it. These banners were certainly put there for [...]
Hurricane Season 2010 is no more. Officially the hurricane season is yearly from June 1st to November 30th. Now it’s time to make up the balance of 2010. In short: hard hit beaches and rain. A lot of rain. This year there were 19 named storms with some eying Aruba. Eventually all turned away. However, [...]
As promised in their recent newsletter the developer of Acqua condo resumed construction efforts on their massive condo development in Palm Beach, south of Marriott properties. This plagued project has been hit with setbacks from the beginning and struggled since. It goes without saying that the struggles translate into massive delays in delivery, making buyers [...]
Some service providers started to work within the rules and offer removable umbrellas to customers. In below pictures you’ll see some of the ideas that are out there with some being nicer than others. One thing I like about this effort is that they didn’t overdo it. There are just a few out at that [...]
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