All three islands have
tourism information offices , where friendly staff can provide maps, brochures and free magazines, as well as arrange tours or lodging.
The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) operates a tourist information office near Eagle Beach on L.G. Smith Blvd 172 (Mon-Fri 7.30am-noon & 1-4.30pm; tel 297/823777, ). Grab a copy of Aruba Nights and Aruba Experience , both of which have maps and useful tips on accommodation, restaurants, activities, nightlife and beaches. A decent road map to the island (B&B Map to Aruba, 1:50,000) is available for US$4 at bookstores in Oranjestad.
Tourism Corporation Bonaire has a tourist information office in the centre of Kralendijk on Kaya Grandi 2 (Mon-Fri 7.30am-noon & 1.30-5pm; tel 599/717-8322, ), where you can pick up Bonaire Nights and Bonaire Affair , two useful free magazines. A tiny visitors' information stand with a handful of brochures and maps is also at the airport.
The Curaçao Tourism Development Bureau (CTDB) operates a tourist information office just outside central Punda in Willemstad on Pietermaiiweg 19 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm & Sat 9am-noon; tel 5999/616-0000, ) and manages booths at the airport and at the cruise terminal in Otrobanda. They distribute Curaçao Nights, Curaçao Explorer and Curaçao Holiday as well as a free guide to the beaches and diving sites of Curaçao. The informative weekly dining and entertainment guide, K-Pasa ( ), can also be picked up at tourist offices and most hotels and cafés. The daily newspaper Amigoe and its online counterpart ( ) also has details on what's going around the island.
