Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Song Airlines
,
800-359-7664; www.flysong.com.
United Airlines
,
800-241-6522 (US), 0848-844-4777 (UK);
www.ual.com.
US
Airways
,
800-428-4322
(US),
0845-600-3300
(UK);
www.usairways.com.
Charter Air Service
The following companies offer seasonal or charter air service to Aruba:
Vacation Express
,
800-309-4717; www.vacationexpress.com.
Apple Vacations
, www.applevacations.com.
GWV
,
866-797-0038; www.gwvtravel.com (flights and packages from
Boston and Hartford, CT).
TNT Vacations
,
616-262-9200, www.tntvacations.com.
Trans Global Vacations
, www.tgvacations.com (enter your zip code to
find a travel agency in your area that sells tickets/packages).
Cruising
The number of cruise ship visitors has risen significantly
during the past few years. The MS
Libertador
was the first
ship to bring passengers to Aruba in the early 1950s, but reg-
ular visits by passenger ships didn't begin until 1958, when
the
Santa Rosa
and
Santa Paula
began docking in Aruba
every Thursday.
Large passenger ships began regular visits during the 1970s, and cur-
rently many major international lines (Cunard, Holland America, Italian
Line, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Sun Line, Russian Black Sea Shipping
Co., Sitmar, and others) call on all three islands. Aruba draws approxi-
mately 500,000 cruise ship passengers per year, with Curaçao in second
place at approximately 350,000 cruise passengers. Bonaire is growing in
popularity as a cruise destination and currently averages about 50,000
cruise ship visitors per year.
The
National Association of Cruise Oriented Agencies
(NACOA) is
an organization of certified travel agents who have made a serious com-
mitment to helping travelers find the cruise vacation that best suits their
expectations. To find a cruise-travel specialist in your area, go online to
www.nacoaonline.com.
The website for the
Cruise Lines International Association
(CLIA)
gives cruisers information, current news, and ship profiles. Find them at
www.cruising.org.
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