| From a traveler's point of view, Aruba can be divided | | | | destinations in the world. Most tourists see Aruba as |
| into two coasts. The southeast coast has the white | | | | remotely luxurious. And while this island of endless |
| sand beaches, turquoise seas, and warm waters. The | | | | sand seems a bit like a desert, the waters bloom |
| northwest coast is exposed to the Atlantic, and | | | | with tropical fish, perfect for diving, snorkeling, and |
| therefore has rougher seas with treacherous currents | | | | fishing. |
| and a rockier coastline. These two extremes | | | | How Much Does it Cost and How to Save Money |
| contribute to Aruba's growing reputation for being a | | | | Some travelers consider Aruba a relatively expensive |
| "Desert Paradise". | | | | place to go. However, while Aruba flights tend to be |
| Weather in Aruba | | | | more expensive, hotels are often better deals. Unlike |
| Unlike a desert, Aruba's weather is mostly the same, | | | | the Florida Keys or the Bahamas, Aruba is a long |
| having no extremes, while maintaining relatively | | | | flight from almost all major airports. Aruba's pricing is |
| consistent temperatures. But because of its more | | | | best described as moderate, offering both upscale |
| southern location in the Caribbean, the heat of the | | | | and moderate accommodations and packages. There |
| sun can be stronger than other Caribbean islands. A | | | | are some upscale hotels in Aruba who offer |
| constant light breeze tempers the hot sun to create | | | | American Express Travel Deals, bringing the high end |
| a cooling effect. The lack of rain is what really marks | | | | pricing down to something more reasonable. If you |
| Aruba as a desert paradise. Most other Caribbean | | | | plan to do a lot of activities or dine out a lot, it's a |
| islands have a wet season and are prone to storms | | | | good idea to purchase a Visit Aruba discount card. |
| and hurricanes. Yet according to the information | | | | With this card you can get deals in a lot of places, |
| gathered by American Express Travel, the weather is | | | | sometimes a 5-10% discount. You can also take a |
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| coming at night and lasting only a little while. Aruba is | | | | American dollars are accepted virtually everywhere at |
| also on the outer hurricane zone, meaning it is rarely | | | | a decent exchange rate. The exchange rate given in |
| hit or affected by other storms. | | | | shops is about 1.75 florins to the dollar. |
| With this lack of rain comes a lack of the lush | | | | Like most island destinations, American Express |
| vegetation that the other Caribbean islands are | | | | Travel representatives say that groceries and other |
| known for. The combination of comparatively sparse | | | | supplies are all imported from elsewhere, so prices |
| vegetation, and the seemingly endless beach, Aruba | | | | tend to be high. Ling & Sons Grocery is the |
| is definitely a desert island. But all things considered, | | | | closest to the resort area which has good prices, high |
| Aruba is one of the most popular vacation | | | | quality and is one of the least known to tourists. |