The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the great pleasure of recognizing Distinguished Visitors of Aruba. The honorees were respectively honored with a certificate for their years of visits, loyalty, and love for the island of Aruba.
The honorary certification is presented on behalf of the Minister of Tourism as a token of appreciation and to say “Masha Danki” to guests who have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or more consecutively.
The three levels of honor are as follows:
Distinguished Visitor (10>years consecutively visiting Aruba)
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years consecutively visiting Aruba)
Emerald Ambassador (35>years consecutively visiting Aruba)
The honorees were:
Distinguished Visitors
Mr. Kurt & Mr. Nicholas Richter from Hamilton New Jersey, United States.
Goodwill Ambassador
Mrs. Melina Richter from Hamilton New Jersey, United States.
Mr. Jorgino Willems representing the Aruba Tourism Authority, and staff members of Barcelo Aruba- All Inclusive bestowed the certificate upon the honorees, presented them with gifts, and thanked them for choosing Aruba as their favorite vacation destination, as their home away from home.
The top reasons for returning to Aruba provided by the honorees were:
- Aruba’s beach.
- Aruba’s restaurants.
- “I love me Aruba family”
- “The staff at Barcelo treat me well and take care of me”
- “I basically grew up here”
- Aruba’s weather
- “The relationship we have built with our Aruba family”
On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Authority, we would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the honorees for their continued visits to the “One Happy Island”.
