Yes, United Parcel Service (UPS) ships to Aruba.
Specifically, UPS operates at Fast Delivery Services NV in Oranjestad, Aruba's
capital. Delivery is only until noon on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Saturday and Sunday are considered days of rest.
The Netherlands is Aruba's mainland.Specifically, Aruba is an island dependency in the south Caribbean Sea. It is a constituent but autonomous country of the European Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands therefore is Aruba's political mainland.
United Airlines connects Aruba to Washington-Dulles.
No, there is no commercial boat service from Aruba. According to Arubalisa, a very knowledgeable moderator on the Official Aruba Community Forum, there are no commercial boats or ferries from Aruba to Bonaire, Curaçao, or Venezuela. There are strong sea currents that make regular service difficult.
No, there is no commercial boat service to Curaçao from Aruba. According to Arubalisa, a very knowledgeable moderator on the Official Aruba Community Forum, there are no commercial boats or ferries from Aruba to Bonaire, Curaçao, or Venezuela. There are strong sea currents that make regular service difficult.
If calling to an Aruba land line telephone from the United States, dial 011-297 + Aruba personal/business phone number. For example, to dial the Aruba Tourism Authority from the United States, dial 011-297-582-3777.If calling to an Aruba cellular phone from the United States, dial 011-297-9 + Aruba cell phone number.If calling to an Aruba land line telephone from elsewhere abroad, dial 297 + Aruba personal/business phone number. For example, to dial the Aruba Tourism Authority from elsewhere abroad, dial 297-582-3777.If calling to an Aruba cellular phone from elsewhere abroad, dial 297-9 + Aruba cell phone number.
No, Aruba is not bigger than the United States of America.Specifically, Aruba is a small desert island in the south Caribbean Sea. The United States is one of the three largest countries of the Americas. In fact, Aruba is about one-fiftieth (1/50) the size of Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state.
No, Aruba isn't in Florida. Florida is one of 50 states that make up the United States of America. Aruba is an island in the Caribbean. So it's much closer to the northern coastlines of South America than to the southern coastlines of the United States.
North America is the continent to which Aruba belongs. Aruba's considered part of the North American continent even though the tiny island is closer to the South American continent than to the North American continent. Aruba's only about 17 miles [27 kilometers; 14.7 nautical miles] from the northernmost point of mainland Venezuela.
According to the Official Aruba Community Forum, mail tends to take several weeks to travel from Aruba to the United States.Specifically, the Forum encourages mailing Aruban postcards upon your return to the United States and not while you are on vacation in Aruba! Aruba began issuing its own stamps in 1986. The post office is located at J.E. Irausquinplein 9 in Oranjestad.
Aruba is four hours behind the United Kingdom. When it's noon in Aruba, it's 4:00 p.m. in the U.K. Aruba doesn't observe daylight saving time [DST], but the U.K. does. During daylight savings time when the U.K. sets its time one hour forward, the time difference is five hours.
No, the United States of America doesn't own Aruba. Aruba is a Caribbean island that's off the coast of northern South America. It's an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
No, Aruba does not observe daylight saving time.Specifically, Aruba observes Atlantic Standard Time. This means that Aruba time is the same as that of Eastern (United States) Standard Time during the spring and summer months that the United States of America observes daylight savings time. Aruba time therefore is one (1) hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time during the fall and winter months.