The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the great pleasure of recognizing Distinguished Visitors and Goodwill Ambassadors of Aruba. These visitors were respectively honored with certificates acknowledging their years of visits, loyalty, and love for the island of Aruba.
The honor 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 honoring levels 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. Dennis & Mrs. Kim Weihls from New York, United States.
Goodwill Ambassadors
Mr. David & Mrs. Bernice Squires from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Ms. Marouska Heyliger representing the Aruba Tourism Authority, and staff members of the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort bestowed the certificates to the honorees, presented them with gifts, and also thanked them for choosing Aruba as their favorite vacation destination, as their home away from home.
Top reasons for returning to Aruba, provided by the Weihls were:
- Aruba’s beauty.
- Aruba’s cleanliness.
- Aruba’s fantastic weather.
- “The Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort!”
- “Friends we have made throughout the years.”
Top reasons for returning to Aruba, provided by the Squires were:
- Aruba’s great people.
- Aruba’s warm sunny weather.
- Aruba’s restaurants.
- Aruba’s safety.
- Aruba’s turquoise beaches.
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”.
