Aruba Tourism Authority,
Aruba
c/o Saltmarsh Partnership, The Copperfields, 25D Copperfields Street, London, SE1 OEN
T: 020 7928 1600, E:
aruba@saltmarshpr.co.uk, W:
www.aruba.com
Size: Approximately 19.6 miles long
In contrast, its north coast has
and six miles wide at its widest point
tempestuous seas, which crash
Currency: Aruban florin but US
against the coral. Aruba has a
dollar is widely accepted
desert-like interior and the Arikok
Dialling code from the UK: 00 297
National Park reveals thorny cacti
taller than man, giant boulders,
Population: 100,000
caves with ancient Indian paintings,
Main city: Oranjestad
flowering aloe and even wild goat.
Local time: GMT -4
A former Dutch colony, Aruba’s
Language: Official language is
population of 100,000 represents
Dutch but most people also speak
40 nationalities. Aruba’s official
English
language is Dutch, but English
Lying just 15 miles off the and Spanish are also
coast of Venezuela, widely spoken. Some
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between January temperature all year round, with the Alta Vista Chapel, all of which
measuring just and March during the plenty of activities for all ages. were very informative. We also
30kms long by nine Carnival season. With It was very different from my went on a sailing and snorkel
wide, it caters for just about the temperature averaging previous experiences of visiting trip which was brilliant. I would
everybody. 28 degrees Celsius, the cooling other Caribbean islands. The thoroughly recommend this to
A haven for sun worshippers, tradewinds, and its position on landscape is very different and anyone who is a fan of the water.”
Aruba offers miles of paradise the edge of the hurricane belt, the good climate all year round Sarah Clayton, Bath Travel,
beaches and turquoise seas, which Aruba is one of the most temperate is a huge difference and benefit. Chichester
grace the island’s south coast. Caribbean islands.
Bahamas Tourist Office,
Bahamas
10 Chesterfield Street, London, W1J 5JL
T: 020 7355 0800, E:
info@bahamas.co.uk, W:
www.bahamas.co.uk
Size: 700 islands covering 259,000
the east coast of Florida, separated 70-80
0
F degrees. The rest of the
View from the front line
square km (100,000 square miles) from the USA by only 50 miles. year is a bit warmer. Visitors
Currency: Bahamian dollar
Although known as having 700, The can enjoy an ever-growing range “In my opinion, the Bahamas are
Bahamas actually numbers about of accommodation, from little not somewhere you can only visit
Dialling code from the UK: 00 1 242
3000 islands, if you include the guesthouses to glitzy properties with once as it's a great place to forget
Population: 324,959
rocks, reefs and ribbons of sand. casinos and waterscapes. Designer about home and start to relax.
Main city: Nassau The Bahamas have a warm hotels draw visitors ranging from There are great watersports and
Local time: GMT -5
agreeable climate that varies little honeymooners to film stars. a crystal clear sea, diving and
year round. The most refreshing The islands are well served by great land tours so you will never
Language: English
time is between September-May non-stop flights five times a week by get bored.
The Bahamas are not just the latest when the temperature averages British Airways. Grand Bahama is more laid back
haunt for filmmakers producing than Nassau and great for the
such blockbusters as Pirates of the beach worshippers but if you are
Caribbean and James Bond. There looking for something a bit more
have been pirates for centuries. lively, Nassau would be the place
The first royal governor of the to go. I think both islands I visited
Islands, appointed by the King of were family friendly. It's a great
England in 1718, was the privateer destination for everyone. Atlantis
Woodes Rogers. Rogers was hired to in particular stands out as a resort
clear the Islands of the pirates and that is amazing for families with
traders who took advantage the waterpark, the aquarium and
of the thousands of Did
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