End of the turtle's laying-season 1 July 2009
ORANJESTAD — Alicia Driekiel, as the turtle is fondly called, laid her eighth nest of this season at Eagle Beach last Friday morning. According to Tortugaruba, this is her last nest of this year and she will now swim back to the cold northern waters of the Atlantic Ocean as this is where the turtles laying their eggs in the Caribbean, live. They find their

Passengers may leave Ocean Dream 22 June 2009
ORANJESTAD — Most of the passengers of the cruise ship Ocean Dream were allowed to leave the ship this morning, except for the three crewmembers that contracted the Mexican influenza. Passengers with influenza symptoms must remain in quarantine aboard the ship for at least seven days. If these passengers actually are infected with the AH1N1-virus, then the ship will be held under arrest for a longer period. The first to leave the ship, were the four Arubans upon explicit request of the authorities.