The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the great pleasure of recognizing 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:
Goodwill Ambassadors of Aruba Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Carol Quattrociocchi from Delaware, United States
Goodwill Ambassadors of Aruba Mr. Brian & Mrs. Sandra Backensto from New Jersey United States
Ms. Marouska Heyliger representing the Aruba Tourism Authority, and staff members of the Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club bestowed the Goodwill Ambassador certifications to the honorees, presented them with gifts, and also thanked them for choosing Aruba as their favorite destination, as their home away from home.
Top reasons for returning to Aruba provided by the Quattrociocchi’s were:
Aruba’s white sand
Aruba’s consistently beautiful weather
Aruba’s nice beaches and turquoise waters
“Aruba is our home away from from”
Aruba’s wonderful people who are genuinely nice
Top reasons for returning to Aruba provided by the Backensto’s were:
“Friends we have made over the years”
Aruba’s sun
“The ease of communication by the fact that everyone speaks English”
“Things to do”
Aruba’s restaurants
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”.
