Aruba is a Dutch island in the Southern Caribbean, part of the so-called ABC islands, which include Bonaire and Curacao. It is about twenty miles long and six miles wide and approximately fifteen miles north of Venezuela, and around two and a half hours south of Miami by air. The island is a year round holiday destination and is outside of the hurricane belt. Aruba is famous for its many white sand beaches and luxury hotel resorts plus casinos. Interestingly, 20% of its interior is a national park showcasing its exotic birdlife, iguanas, flowers and cacti.
There are said to be over forty registered dive sites on the island, which are serviced by a number of diving operations. Most of the dive sites are along the west and south coasts of the island, some only minutes from the shore.
