Aruba Features

Experience Aruba

When to Go

Aruba's high season is traditionally winter -- from December 15 to April 14 -- when northern weather...

A Perfect Day at the Beach

Most visitors come to Aruba to enjoy its picture-perfect beaches. Virtually every hotel on the island...

A Perfect Rainy Day

Aruba has a reputation for guaranteed sunshine because of its location outside the hurricane belt. But...

A Perfect Night of Romance

Aruba is one of the most romantic places on earth. Beautiful settings abound almost everywhere you look...

A Perfect All-Nighter

Want to take advantage of everything Aruba has to offer? Here's an action-packed guide to things to do...

Wildlife Watching

Wildlife abounds on Aruba. Look for the cottontail rabbit: the black patch on its neck likens it to a...

Aruba in Depth

Aruba is the smallest of the ABC islands -- only 193 square km (120 square mi) in area -- with Curaçao...

Papiamento Language

Papiamento is hybrid language born out of the colorful past of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. The...

How to Play Baccarat

The most "glamorous" game in the casino, baccarat is a version of chemin de fer, which is popular in...

How to Play Blackjack

You play blackjack against a dealer, and whichever of you comes closest to a card total of 21 wins. Number...

How to Play Craps

Craps is a dice game played at a large rectangular table with rounded corners. Up to 12 players can stand...

How to Play Roulette

Roulette is a casino game that uses a perfectly balanced wheel with 38 numbers (0, 00, and 1 through...

How to Play Slot Machines

Around the turn of 20th century, Charlie Fey built the first slot in his San Francisco basement. Today...

How to Play Video Poker

This section deals only with straight-draw video poker....

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