Frommer's Portable Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao

List of Maps vi 1 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ARUBA 1 FROMMER S FAVORITE ARUBA EXPERIENCES 7 When to Go 8 ARUBA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 10 Entry Requirements 12 Getting There & Getting Around 13 Money & Costs 18 Health 21 Safety 22 Specialized Travel Resources 23 Sustainable Tourism 25 RESOURCES FOR GREEN TRAVEL 26 Outdoor Pursuits 28 Staying Connected 31 Tips on Accommodations 33 2 WHERE TO STAY IN ARUBA 35 AVIANS ON DISPLAY: FOR THE BIRDS 37 Oranjestad 38 High-Rise Hotels/Palm Beach/Noord 39 Low-Rise Hotels/Eagle & Manchebo Beaches 47 Tierra del Sol 53 3 WHERE TO DINE IN ARUBA 55 Oranjestad 56 EATING OUT IN ARUBA: DINING DETAILS 57 WHAT S COOKIN IN THE ABC ISLANDS? 64 Low-Rise Hotels/Eagle & Manchebo Beaches 69 EPICUREAN & ECLECTIC 68 California Lighthouse/Tierra del Sol 71 Savaneta 72 San Nicolas 73 4 FUN IN THE ARUBAN SURF & SUN 74 Beaches 74 PROTECTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TURTLES 78 Hitting the Water 80 DIVING DO S: HANDS OFF THE FISH! 85 Hitting the Links 91 Other Active Pursuits 925 EXPLORING ARUBA 96 Guided Tours 96 On Your Own 97 What to See 97 ARUBAN HISTORY 101 101 6 SHOPPING IN ARUBA 110 The Shopping Scene 111 Great Shopping Areas 111 High Rise/Palm Beach Shopping 112 Shopping A to Z 113 7 ARUBA AFTER DARK 123 Casinos 124 Entertainment 127 Clubs & Bars 127 Party & Dinner Cruises 131 Other Diversions 131 8 A VISIT TO CURACAO 133 Essentials 134 FROMMER S FAVORITE CURACAO EXPERIENCES 136 FAST FACTS: CURACAO 137 Where to Stay 138 A WORD ABOUT CARNIVAL 139 Where to Dine 146 Hitting the Beaches & Active Pursuits 152 Exploring the Island 157 Shopping 163 Cura o After Dark 164 9 A TASTE OF BONAIRE 167 FROMMER S FAVORITE BONAIRE EXPERIENCES 168 Essentials 168 FAST FACTS: BONAIRE 171 Where to Stay 172 Where to Dine 177 Diving & Other Outdoor Pursuits 181 SEA TURTLE ETIQUETTE 184 Exploring the Island 188 Shopping 192 Bonaire After Dark 193 10 FAST FACTS: ARUBA 195 Fast Facts: Aruba 199 Airline, Hotel & Car-Rental Websites 199 Index 201 Accommodations Index 204 Restaurant

Through travel writing, Christina P. Colón has merged her three greatest passions in life: conservation, education, and travel. With a Ph.D. in ecology and an M.A. in environmental conservation education, she has explored the jungles of Borneo, forests of Belize, shores of Bora Bora, woodlands of the Bronx, and beaches of Brooklyn. In addition to conducting scientific research, lecturing as a professor, and authoring academic publications, she has produced videos, enriched websites, and authored or contributed to numerous travel guides, including Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call, Frommer's Caribbean Cruises & Ports of Call, Frommer's Caribbean, Cruise Vacations For Dummies, The New York Times Guide to New York City, and several Fodor's USA Guides.