* Accommodation: excellent, US-standard accommodation ranging from budget hotels and apartments to four and five-star hotels with extensive leisure facilities.
* Culture: its history as a trade centre has led to a diverse mix of cultures reflected in a huge range of food, dance, music and festivals, from Dutch through Asian to African. Aruba’s Dutch colonial architecture is also an attraction.
* Shopping: excellent for luxury items such as perfumes, jewellery and designer clothes, particularly in capital Oranjestad.
* Safety: as one of the more affluent of the Caribbean islands, Aruba is also one of the safest.
* Lively nightlife: Aruba is well-known for its casinos, particularly popular with Dutch and German holidaymakers.