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Set across from the beach, the recently renovated, all-suite Divi Village Golf and Beach Resort is approximately five miles from the airport and three miles from the town of Oranjestad. The property's amenities include the watersports, lighted tennis court, two freshwater pools, private beach, nine-hole golf course and golf training facility, beachside bar, and the poolside Sea-Breeze Cafe. The hotel also offers complimentary transportation to the Alahambra Casino and shopping bazaar. Watersports equipment rental includes snorkeling gear, rafts, sunfish, and waverunners. All rooms have air conditioning, private balcony or patio, satellite TV, alarm clock, radio, VCR, DVD player, refrigerator, kitchen, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, telephone and safe.
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Divi Village Resort Property Information:
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Rooms:
157
Floors:
1
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- Resort
- Family rooms
- First class
- Kitchenette
- Dry cleaning
- Dining
- Wheel chair access
- Business center
- Swimming pool
- Car rental desk
- Golf
- Game room
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Divi Village Resort Reservation Policies:
Check-In:
0400
Check-Out:
1200
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Oranjestad Events & Entertainment
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Bon Bini Festival
Near the clock tower on Zoutmanstraat, Oranjestad
297/8-22185
Small admission fee
This festival is held every Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the outdoor courtyard of the Ft. Zoutman Museum. Bon Bini is Papiamento for "welcome," and this tourist event is the Aruba Institute of Culture and Education's introduction to all things Aruban. Stroll by the stands of island foods, drinks, and crafts, or watch entertainers perform Antillean music and folk dancing.
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is welcomed with midnight fireworks to ward off evil spirits, while wandering minstrels serenade houses and hotels.
The Dande Stroll
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Groups of musicians known as the Dande stroll from house to house singing good luck greetings for the new year. The best Dande song receives a prize and is sung by islanders during the next 12 months.
Carnival
Carnival means weeks of events that bring you colorfully decorated floats, vibrant music, costumed groups of revelers of all ages, King & Queen elections, electrifying jump ups and torch light parades that wind their way through the streets at night. There are the Children's Parades and finally the Grand Parade.
Where else can you find Antillean "tumba" music, the Calypso and steel bands of the English Caribbean, the salsa beat of Latin countries plus marching bands and a smattering of Dutch oom-pa-pa? The 2 month long celebration culminates with the all day Grand Parade on Sunday, with everyone all decked out.
Just when you think it is all over, there's the Farewell Parade and the burning of Momo, indicating the end of Carnival and the beginning of Lent. Symbolically, Momo's ashes are used on Ash Wednesday.
National Anthem and Flag Day
March 18, an official holiday.
Summer Jam
End of April with a carnival and jazz bands.
Latin American Film Festival
An exhibition of works by Latin American film makers, which usually takes place during the last week in May. Most of the films are in Spanish with English sub-titles. Some are in English.
Hi-Winds Pro-Am Windsurfing Competition
Held at Eagle Beach in June.
The Harvest Festival of Dera Gai
In late June, there's the harvest festival of Dera Gai - it used to involve the burying of a rooster, but in modern times a gourd is substituted.
Jazz and Latin Music Festival
For five nights each June, authentic jazz and Latin music is performed at the outdoor arena next to the Aruba Sonesta Resorts at Seaport Village.
Aruba Music Festival
First week in June, annually. Concert series features top jazz, rhythm and blues, and contemporary Latin performers.
International Dance Festival
Each October, dance companies from the Carribean, the United States and Europe conduct and participate in lectures, demonstrations and exhibitions.
International Theater Festival
Every other October, theater groups from around the world perform 45-70 minute shows at the Cas di Cultura.
Sint Nicolaas Day (5 December)
This is a Dutch tradition: Sint Nicolaas is a Santa Claus figure who arrives with his helpers who assist him as he distributes candy and gifts to children gathered in Oranjestad.
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Oranjestad Destination Overview
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This tiny island off the coast of Venezuela has an exceptionally dry climate that is considered one of the most desirable in the Carribean. Its desert landscape, with divi-divi trees, cactus, and aloe vera set against the backdrop of azure skies and the blue-green water of the sea provides the perfect setting for a holiday of relaxation and renewal of energy. The beaches are carpeted with silky white sand, The cooling trade winds, low humidity, and an average year round temperature of 82° complete the picture of a tropical paradise. Sun, friendly and courteous service, modern and efficient amenities, golf and tennis clubs, casinos, fabulous beaches, duty-free shopping, and remarkably varied cuisine are all factors that help fill Aruba's many hotel rooms. The island's distinctive beauty lies in its countryside, with its rocky deserts, native trees, cactus jungles filled with the chattering of wild parakeets, secluded coves, and crashing waves.
Nearly every night there are theme parties, treasure hunts, beachside barbecues, and fish fries with steel bands and limbo or Carnival dancers. Divers and snorkelers love the warm, clear waters whose visibility extends up to 100 ft. Although tourism has resulted in the construction of many luxury resorts on the island, there are still undeveloped areas on the northern coast, and much of the interior is uninhabited except for a few herds of goats and donkeys. With more than a dozen resort hotels populating its once uninhabited beaches, Aruba is now one of the Caribbean's most popular destinations. A recent moratorium on hotel construction, however, has halted the building of newer resorts--so for now, Aruba remains safe from the problems associated with over development.
Arikok National Park, encompassing approximately 18 percent of the island, was first designated as being of significant national importance in the early 1980s. It is an area of unique scenic beauty, flora and fauna, geological formations and cultural resources. The highest points in Aruba are located in the park and include Arikok and Jamanota hilltops. The Arikok National Park land area encompasses the three primary geological formations that shape the island of Aruba: the Aruba lava formation; a quartz diorite formation; and a limestone formation extending inward from the coastline. The rock outcrops, boulders and crevices between the various formations create micro- climactic conditions that support unique examples of indigenous flora and fauna.
As a result, the park is the habitat of several animal species found only in Aruba. Hiking trails allow visitors access to its scenic beauty. Fishing is popular along the shore in Savaneta or off the rocks at Malmok. Visitors enjoy watching the fishing fleet returning at noon or late in the afternoon when it arrives at the Bali pier. Small wooden boats at Fisherman's Huts arrive heavy with their catch of the day.
Adults and children love to run and play on the clean white sands of Aruba and to enjoy the balmy breezes and freedom from every day responsibilities. Windsurfing lessons are available for children and adults. Or you can fly a kite with the help of Aruba's tropical breezes. They make kite flying successful from anywhere on the island. A visit to the north shore will provide a glimpse of wildlife such as wild donkeys, rabbits, goats, iguanas and lizards.
There will also be pelicans and parrots of all colors. Looking for the way back to the hotel? Remember, all those bent over divi divi trees were shaped by the winds to point toward the area of the island where most of the hotels are. The major industries of Aruba are tourism, transshipment facilities, oil refining, offshore banking and phosphates. Aruba's major trading partners are the USA, the EU, the Netherlands and Japan.
The climate, ambience, and beauty of Aruba attract vacationers from all over the world. To visit Aruba once is to make it a permanent part of your family's list of favorite holiday destinations.
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