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MainTour Caribbean Outdoor Recreation Guide
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Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao Alive!
By Susan Brushaber & Arnold Greenberg
The first comprehensive guide to the popular ABC islands, located just off the Venezuelan coast. Discover the quiet life of Bonaire, gamble away at Aruba's casino, hit the high-style designer clothing stores in Curaçao, and relax on the glorious white beaches of all three! Here is the ultimate guide to discovering the high life and cool spots of the ABCs, written by authors who have sacrificed their vacations to research this book (poor things!).

MainTour Windsurfing Guide
Located just a 15 miles off the Venezuelan coast, Aruba is widely regarded as the "Windsurfing Capital of the World" because of its combination of strong trade winds and smooth waters.

Aruba Hi-Winds Amateur World Challenge [June]
International Windsurfing Competition Event.

Windsurfing Festival [June]
Features live island music, food festival and big trade show for the windsurfing industry.

There are many windsurfing shops that offer beginner and instruction and equipment for - enthusiasts. Here are a few resources:

• Divi Winds - (297) 8-24150
• Happy Surfpool - (297) 8-66288
• Pelican Watersports Velasurf - (297) 8-63600
• Red Sail Sports - (800) 255-6425 / (297) 8-61603; Email: infor@redsail.com
• Roger's Windsurf Place - (297) 8-61918;

Aruba Sonesta Resorts at Seaport Village
L.G. Smith Boulevard 82 - ORANJESTAD, ARUBA
The Aruba Sonesta Resorts feature convenient motor launch service form the resort lobby to Sonesta Island, a private 40-acre tropical paradise! Wonderfully unique in its location and design, the Aruba Sonesta Resort features 300 luxurious guestrooms with quaint city, ocean and atrium views all located on Seaport Marina within Seaport Village. The village features unique shops and boutiques, international restaurants and cafes, casinos, a theater and more. And step on a boat right in the resort lobby for an exciting escape to Sonesta Island, our 40-acre island just minutes away. The Sonesta Suites property is also located in Seaport Village. ($99-400)

Best Dives of the Caribbean
By Joyce & Jon Huber
Plunge in to this color guidebook and discover the best diving and snorkeling spots in the Caribbean. The book profiles select spots with outstanding visibility and marine life and rates them for you. It lists dedicated diver-friendly resorts, as well as the best shipwrecks, underwater trails, 18th-century galleons, rock formations and more.