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Aruba travel advice

Most visits are trouble-free.

Visitors should be aware that the Islands are used as a drug passageway from South America to Europe and North America. It is advised never to leave bags unattended nor agree to carry a package for anyone.

The hurricane season in the Dutch Caribbean normally runs from June to November.

The threat from terrorism is low. But travellers should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organisations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Embassies and tourist offices

Aruba Tourism Authority in the UK

c/o The Saltmarsh Partnership, The Copperfields, 25d Copperfield Street, London SE1 0EN, UK
Tel: (020) 7928 1600.
www.aruba.com

Diplomatic Representation

Aruba is a dependency of The Netherlands and represented abroad by Royal Netherlands Embassies - see The Netherlands section for Embassy contact details. The nearest British Diplomatic Mission for the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao) is the British Embassy in Caracas.

Caribbean Tourism Organisation in the UK

22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, UK
Tel: (020) 8948 0057.
www.caribbean.co.uk

Aruba Tourism Authority in the USA

100 Plaza Drive, First Floor, Secausus, NJ 07094, USA
Tel: (201) 552 1110 or 1 800 862 7822.
www.aruba.com

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