Aruba

Aruba uses 120V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A, Type B and Type F.

Aruba uses the Aruban florin (symbol: ƒ), code AWG.

Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 25 and 10 florin. Florin is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 5 and 1 florin and 50, 25, 10 and 5 cents.

Tipping is quite common in Aruba and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it. Receipts usually include a service charge.

Automatic teller machines (local name: ATM) are very common in Aruba. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.

You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Internet speed in Aruba is on average 6.2 Mbps.

WiFi coverage in Aruba is high. Many hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.

You can buy a SIM card for about 22.89 AWG, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 2 telecoms: Digicel or SETAR.

Aruba uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900.

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Aruba upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

To call Aruba, dial +, then 297 (the country code for Aruba), then the area code and the local number.

Homosexuality is legal in Aruba.

Same-sex couples can be married like everyone else.

No vaccinations are required to enter this country. The vaccinations listed for this country are recommended for the traveler’s protection.