FAMILY FUN IN ARUBA

1. FAMILY FUN IN ARUBA An Aruba vacation is the perfect family vacation destination. With an average temperature of 82 degrees and the most sunny days in the Caribbean, families can get the most out of their happy time together. - See more at: http://www.aruba.com/aruba-vacations/family-fun#sthash.kiJStrBY.dpuf

2. Kids love exploring our undersea life and making a splash in the pools at Aruba’s all-inclusive resorts. Parents love how easy, safe and fun an Aruba family vacation is. Aruba has calm water for the kids to snorkel, great family dining and unique activities like the Butterfly Farm and the ancient caves. There are also convenient grocery stores and safe drinking water straight from the tap

3. Getting here is even easy, with direct flights from many major cities, and plenty of kid-friendly hotels and resorts.  The VIK (Very Important Kid) Passport:       Kids will get this passport at the front desk during check-in.  Kids will register their passport by filling their contact information on the physical passport.       These passports will feature 7 different signature locations of the destination.       Kids need to answer quizzes and puzzles (answers available at each location at least 4 locations).       Once at least 4 locations are visited and quizzes and puzzles are completed, the participating resort must remove the page containing all the information of the VIK.  This information will be used to register the VIK for a raffle of a week vacation for 4 including airline tickets.  Selection of winning family will take place at the end of the summer in the month of September 2014. ONE HAPPY FAMILY Available Year Round Book a stay at a participating hotel or resort and mention the One Happy Family package to receive:       FREE accommodation for Kids (12 years and under) when sharing the same room with one or two   full paying adults.       FREE daily breakfast for Kids (12 years and under) at the designated hotel restaurant (choices from children’s menu).       Family Gift presented upon check-in (varies depending on the hotel of choice).       The VIK (Very Important Kid) Cocktail during check-in.       The VIK Passport

4. Aruba Adventures KAYAKING Aruba Adventures await you when you rent a jeep, join a tour or hop on an all-terrain vehicle to explore the beautiful, diverse natural terrain of Aruba. Arikok National Park is a desert-like preserve with a variety of wildlife, cacti, ancient caves and dramatic rock formations are the perfect backdrop for Caribbean Adventures. You can also hike to some of the Caribbean’s most striking views, as the ocean crashes against the rocky shoreline below.Along the coasts, you’ll see Aruba’s renowned icons, the fofoti trees. The constant trade winds have permanently sculpted them into graceful, southwesterly bending forms. For water sports enthusiasts, snorkeling, wreck diving, windsurfing and so much more provide exciting Caribbean Adventures.

5. Holidays & SpecialEvents Visit Aruba during the holidays to make them extra happy, start a new family tradition or experience one of our one-of-a-kind events or festivals, like Carnival, that bring people to Aruba from all over the world. Below are just a few of the events that keep us entertained all year round, but for more ideas, see our complete Calender of Events ARUBA HI-WINDS July Aruba’s trade winds provide the perfect conditions for the largest amateur windsurfing event in the Caribbean. In early July, enjoy five days of nonstop entertainment, as over 100 international windsurfers hit the waters surrounding Aruba. CARNIVAL January & February Aruba’s biggest party of the year is a month-long celebration in January and February, consisting of festive “jump-ups” (street parties), spectacular parades and creative contests. SOUL BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL May Held on Memorial Day weekend, the Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival is a star-studded, two-night concert and comedy series, which has featured such artists as LL Cool J and Chaka Khan. DERA GAI June On the night of June 23rd, the Festival of San Juan DeraGai begins. Folk groups dance, special tunes are chanted and bonfires are lit, as men are blindfolded and try to strike a gourd that represents the head of a buried rooster.

6. Why Aruba? OUR BEACHESTripAdvisor.com recently named Eagle Beach one of the top ten beaches in the world. THE SUNSHINEAruba has the most of sunny days of any island in the Caribbean making for the perfect Beach Vacation.THE WEATHERLocated below the hurricane belt in the southern Caribbean, Aruba has 82-degree days year round, refreshing trade winds and low humidity contributing to the Best Caribbean Vacation.DIRECT FLIGHTSTo enjoy your best Caribbean Vacation, you can hop on a direct flight from many major North American cities to Queen Beatrix International (AUA).THE ROMANCEMany couples who honeymoon in Aruba continue to return for their anniversaries year after year.IT’S GREAT FOR FAMILIESAruba is the perfect Beach Vacation for family fun in the sun. US News & World Report ranked Aruba among its Best Caribbean Family Vacations in 2012.THE WEDDINGSDestination Wedding named Aruba’s Eagle Beach one of the Best Caribbean Beaches for Weddings.THE HONEYMOONSAruba was named one of the World’s Top Honeymoon Destinations by Brides Magazine.

7. Why Aruba? OUR NATIONAL PARKCovering about 20% of the island, Arikok National Park is an incredible nature preserve, and the largest national park in the Caribbean.WE ACCEPT U.S. DOLLARSNo need to exchange your currency—the U.S. Dollar is widely accepted hereTHE DIVINGIn addition to providing a wonderful Beach Vacation, Aruba was recognized as one of the top wreck diving destinations in the Caribbean by Scuba Diving Magazine.ADVENTURE SPORTSThanks to Aruba’s constant trade winds, it is known as a world-class destination for windsurfing and kitesurfing.THE FOODMore than 90 nationalities influence Aruba’s cuisine, with local dishes like gouda-glazed keshiyena joining South American, European and Caribbean favorites on menus around the island