The Aruba Tourism Authority today detailed upcoming developments, major events, key sustainability initiatives, and a new tech-savvy resource that will assist visitors in planning their experiences of the One happy island. These updates come as the island enjoys strong visitation numbers, with full year 2023 visitation showing moderate growth from 2019 levels.

The government of Aruba has announced the easing of entry requirements for all visitors as part of a path forward to begin a shift to greater levels of normalcy.

Aruba, the Pacific Islands, Bhutan, Timor-Leste and Mongolia have all been added to the UK quarantine-free travel list. Guests arriving from the countries will no longer be expected to self-isolate.

Robert Hayes has joined the team at the Aruba Convention Bureau as regional sales director of North America.

Hyatt is planning to open a Hyatt Place hotel within the Aruba Airport Business Centre in Oranjestad, Aruba. The 116-room hotel will be the first Hyatt Place hotel in Aruba, adjacent to the Reina Beatrix International Airport, and will provide guests with a relaxing and uncomplicated place to pause before beginning the next leg of their journey.

The 70 square-mile island of Aruba is on track to become the world’s first sustainable energy economy and achieving the goal of running on 100 per cent sustainable energy by 2020. In recent years, sustainability efforts within the travel industry have progressed from a niche consideration to an industry-wide priority.