If you are looking for a top-notch group travel choice that is both easy and affordable, look no farther than the As in your phone book–Aruba. Prized for the accommodations, food, nightlife, and local customs, there is another reason seasoned meeting professionals keep coming back to Aruba for their incentive travel needs. The tiny island paradise is so friendly that the hotels and other businesses help each other help the visitor. If one hotel can’t help you make arrangements, they will send you to someone who can, even if it is a competitor.
This makes Aruba the perfect choice not only for incentive groups, but also for meetings, conventions, continuing education conferences, and many other groups that meeting planners encounter in their daily lives. Here are some other advantages to booking events in Aruba.
Accessibility. Aruba is located in the Caribbean, so it’s a short flight from the southeast United States airports. Aruba is also a popular port of call for cruise lines, so if you are considering a cruise meeting, you could include a stop in Aruba as part of the plans.
Communication. Everyone in Aruba speaks English, making it easy to communicate your needs and limitations to anyone you will be working with on the island. This reduces considerably the chance of nasty surprises and misunderstandings.
Climate. Aruba has consistently good weather year around. According to its website, www.aruba.com, the temperature averages 82ºF, or 28ºC, and severe tropical weather is rare since it is “outside the hurricane belt.”
Friendliness. The neighborly ways of Aruba’s people carries over into their businesses, which translates into world-class service for travelers. The memory of five-star treatment will last for many years.
So whether you are booking a meeting, incentive group, conference, or convention, remember Aruba’s friendliness and ease of doing business before anything else. Even if you are booking a cruise for your group, Aruba will make an unforgettable port of call.
