Strea Charters

surely arubans are happy to see cruisers: most of them fall in love with our island and choose to come back to visit for more more than just one day!aruba has a rich, layered heritage. the first people to inhabit the island were a nation of arawak indians. in 1499, the spanish explorer alonso de ojeda laid claim to the territory for queen isabella. nearly 200 years later, the dutch captured the islands of aruba, curacao and bonaire from the spanish, and much of that heritage can be seen in its pastel architecture. but let's face it ? you don?t come here only for the history. you come here for the diversions, and aruba is the caribbean theme park. there are casinos, duty-free shops, more than two dozen dive sites, noteworthy shipwrecks and a championship golf course, lined with cacti and populated by friendly iguanas.