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Destination

Aruba

North America · Oranjestad

Safety advisory

Exercise normal safety precautions

Traveller safety tips

Aruba is generally a very safe place at any time of day or night. However, it would probably be wise to stay away from the area surrounding the Citgo refinery on the southeast part of the island at night (in the words of a Valero employee, "you will get some undesirables down there at night"). There is generally no reason for a tourist to go there at all anyway, so this likely will not be an issue. Drug possession laws are strictly enforced. Possession of cannabis is illegal.

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When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Rainy season
Cyclone season
Air⌀ 28 °C
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
27
Sea⌀ 28 °C
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
28
29
30
29
28
Rainfall⌀ 40 mm
33
32
32
21
17
32
32
44
42
68
88
46
Wind⌀ 9 м/с
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
8
Daylight⌀ 12 h
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
Tourism: 2M international tourists a year▲ +12% over 5 yearsvery high
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Christmas Day

    Eerste Kerstdag

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Tweede Kerstdag

    December 26, 2026

    Sat · in 88d

  • New Year's Day

    Nieuwjaarsdag

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Betico Croes Day

    Dag van Betico Croes

    January 25, 2027

    Mon · in 118d

  • Carnival Monday

    Carnaval Maandag

    February 8, 2027

    Mon · in 132d

  • National Anthem and Flag Day

    Dag van het Volkslied en de Vlag

    March 18, 2027

    Thu · in 170d

  • Good Friday

    Goede Vrijdag

    March 26, 2027

    Fri · in 178d

  • Easter Sunday

    Eerste Paasdag

    March 28, 2027

    Sun · in 180d

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Local norms

Culture & etiquette

Nature is very cherished by the Aruban people. 18% of their island is dedicated to the Arikok National Park. • You should not wear beach attire anywhere but on the beaches or by the pool. • Make sure to properly greet someone. • Ask before snapping a picture of someone. • Men should wear dress shorts or slacks to dinner, no jeans allowed in most restaurants.

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Health

Yellow fevercert. if from risk countries
Malariano risk
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis B

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinewidely online97%
Mobile datamoderate$1.9/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

Food
Healthy dietAWG 7.33/day

Entry & borders

Entry requirements Countries eligible for a visa-free entry are shown in green on the image to the right. Other countries require obtaining a visa, which is valid for Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands and allows multiple entry for a maximum period of 90 days within 180 days. The maximum uninterrupted stay in one of the individual countries is 30 days. The visa is not valid for the European part of the Netherlands. Travelers are not allowed to work during their stay in Aruba. To enter Aruba, one should be able to present the following at time of entry: • a passport that is valid upon entry and for the duration of stay in Aruba. If the tourist holds a passport from a visa required country (list A), he must have a valid visa sticker in his passport; • • Embarkation and Disembarkation card (ED-card). Must be completely filled-in and signed online

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About the country

Capital
Oranjestad
Continent
North America
Population
105,845
Area
193 km²
Currency
Guilder · AWG
Time zone
10:00UTC−4
Sockets
ABF

127 V · 60 Hz

Emergency
911all services
Calling code
+297
Languages
Dutch, Papiamento, Spanish, English