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Aruba
12°28.126'N, 069°56.997'W Chart icon.png
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Capital Oranjestad
Language Dutch, Papiamento
Currency Aruban Florin (AWG)
Time zone AST (UTC−4)
Calling code +297

Aruba has a Port of Entry

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Charts

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Weather

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Passages

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Islands

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Communication

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Navigation

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Entrance

Arrival

Entry paperwork is carried out at the wharf at Haven Barcadera. You need to tie up to an old wharf in what appears to be an industrial, solitary part of the island. There is a dump located immediately to the NW of the wharf and you may very well be able to see the smoke emanating from the dump while well out to sea. Fenders and lines prepared on the port side when coming alongside. Both the Immigration and Customs offices are located right there and are staffed by very friendly and efficient officers.

Departure

Exit paperwork is to be done in the same place as the entry. They insiste on you tying up at the same old wharf and refuse to process you if you try to check out from a car.

If the old guy from the Port Authority sees you, he will charge you US$10 for tying up for 30 minutes. Try to get in and out fast to avoid his delightful request.

Customs and Immigration

Customs

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Immigration

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Fees and Charges

Zero, nada, zilch!

Restrictions

Health and Security

Health

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Security

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External Territories

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Regions

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Berthing

Ports

Key to symbols: |Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |Needs data icon – needs data ||
  • Oranjestad Oranjestad /wiki/Oranjestad Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Needs data icon – needs data |

Marinas

Anchorages

Aruba has also some good options to stay at anchor. Maybe the best anchorage is in front of the Surfside Beach. There is reasonably good protection, good holding ground (sand and seagrass) and it possible to go with the dinghy to the beach or use the dinghy dock at Renaissance Marina (beyond the fuel station). The only downside is that there are boats passing by and that is close to the Airport (see also "SY-Maya Blogpost on Aruba").

Another option is to anchor off Palm Beach in front of the hotels on the NW section of Aruba. There are lots of tourists, water activity, bars, restaurants, etc.

Facilities

Water

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Port1/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EPort1.3C.2Fspan.3EWater icon Port1 [[Aruba#Port1|Port1]] DD.dddDD.ddd water outlet location etc, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Port2/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EPort2.3C.2Fspan.3EWater icon Port2 [[Aruba#Port2|Port2]] DD.dddDD.ddd water outlet location etc, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Electricity

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Port1/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EPort1.3C.2Fspan.3EElectricity icon Port1 [[Aruba#Port1|Port1]] DD.dddDD.ddd electricity outlet location etc, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Port2/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EPort2.3C.2Fspan.3EElectricity icon Port2 [[Aruba#Port2|Port2]] DD.dddDD.ddd electricity outlet location etc, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Toilets

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Showers

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Laundry

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Garbage

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Supplies

Fuel

Renaissance Marina/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3ERenaissance_Marina.3C.2Fspan.3EWorld icon.png Renaissance Marina [[Aruba#Renaissance Marina|Renaissance Marina]] - Phone: +297-588-0260 VHF: 16 - Diesel only (Petrol can be obtained at a gas station near the Cruising Terminal)

Cooking gas

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Suplier1/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3ESuplier1.3C.2Fspan.3ECooking icon Suplier1 [[Aruba#Suplier1|Suplier1]] DD.dddDD.ddd gas supplier location etc, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Suplier2/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3ESuplier2.3C.2Fspan.3ECooking icon Suplier2 [[Aruba#Suplier2|Suplier2]] DD.dddDD.ddd gas supplier location etc, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Chandlers

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Chandler1/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EChandler1.3C.2Fspan.3EChandler icon Chandler1 [[Aruba#Chandler1|Chandler1]] DD.dddDD.ddd chandler location etc, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Services

Repairs

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Yard or Mechanic's name/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EYard_or_Mechanic.27s_name.3C.2Fspan.3EService icon Yard or Mechanic's name [[Aruba#Yard or Mechanic's name|Yard or Mechanic's name]] DD.dddDD.ddd description, location, tel. ++XX XXXX XXXXX, Email: [email protected].

Internet

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Mobile connectivity

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Vehicle Rentals

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Rental establishment/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3ERental_establishment.3C.2Fspan.3ECar icon Rental establishment [[Aruba#Rental establishment|Rental establishment]] DD.dddDD.ddd description, location, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX, Email: [email protected].

Provisioning

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Store name1/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EStore_name1.3C.2Fspan.3EProvisions icon Store name1 [[Aruba#Store name1|Store name1]] DD.dddDD.ddd description, location, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Store name2/wiki/Aruba#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EStore_name2.3C.2Fspan.3EProvisions icon Store name2 [[Aruba#Store name2|Store name2]] DD.dddDD.ddd description, location, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Transportation

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Eating out

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  • Location1
Name/wiki/Aruba#.27.27.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EName.3C.2Fspan.3E.27.27Eatingout icon Name [[Aruba#Name|Name]] DD.dddDD.ddd description, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.
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Name/wiki/Aruba#.27.27.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EName.3C.2Fspan.3E.27.27Eatingout icon Name [[Aruba#Name|Name]] DD.dddDD.ddd description, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Tourism

History

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Places to Visit

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

References

Comments

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  • We arrived on 24 December, checked in at Barcadera and then anchored off Palm Beach, where we had a Xmas Eve dinner at a beachside restaurant. On waking up on Christmas morning, we found the dinghy and outboard were gone. We had left them in the water, tied to the transom, unlocked. Be warned!
    The hotel section in the NW corner is quite similar to the USA in terms of all the fast food chains. The hotels and beaches are full of mainly US tourists with a substantial number of Venezuelans as well.
    than the dinghy theft, we had a great time, liked the friendly locals and would return. --Pincoya

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