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IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY BEING GREEN, BUT IT PAYS OFF

What Bucuti’s environmental programs and certifications mean for you

As many of you know, we are passionate about the environment here at Bucuti and have been ever since I opened the doors in 1987. While “sustainable” and “eco-friendly” are certainly buzzwords in the travel industry today, many shades of “green” exist.
 

Our definition of "DO NOT DISTURB"

Here at Bucuti and Tara Beach Resorts, we appreciate that we have something special…a sublimely beautiful location unlike anywhere else in the world. This puts us in the position of being part of some of the most memorable moments in the lives of our guests, the majority of whom are couples celebrating the joy of togetherness here in Aruba.

 

Aruba....expensive? Why or why not?

Aruba holds a special place in the hearts of visitors for many reasons. Our beautiful beaches. Our picture perfect sunsets. Our people, who are arguably the friendliest in all of the Caribbean. Another reason many people love Aruba is because of how at home they feel here. Aruba makes vacationing so convenient for visitors that sometimes they forget they are in another country.

Change is Good

It is a time of change...and our philosophy of business at Bucuti has always been to invest consistently into our product to keep it fresh and renewed and those of you who visit us regularly see the changes and upgrades every time you visit. We believe change is good.

Our most recent changes are the pool and surrounding coral tile deck and sunbeds as well as the outdoor dining area at the Pirates Nest, both of which have have received tremendous praise. Along with the stylish atmosphere at the pool and restaurant we've vastly upgraded the Pirates Nest dining with the contribution of Aruba's celebrity Chef, Matt Boland and his partner Jose Menendez who have taken over the kitchen and service at the restaurant. Future plans also include a modernization of the Pirates' Nest structure and a new logo to better reflect the 'evolved' Bucuti from the time our original logo was chosen.

Bucuti's Green Team earns ISO 9001 & 14001 re-certification for 6th consecutive year

Management and Staff of the Bucuti Beach Resort celebrate the news that they have been re-certified for the ISO 14001 Environmental Standards of operation.  Bucuti was the first resort hotel in the America’s and the Caribbean to obtain the ISO 14001 certification in 2003 and are awarded recertification for the 6th year, this year.   Environmental Law Specialist Mr. Ray Kirton of AJA Registrars conducted the certification Audit.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from more than 140 countries.

Ewald Biemans honored as Visionary

All of us at Bucuti are very proud of our Ewald Biemans who was recognized during a gala event last week, produced by the Aruba Tourism Authority and the Radisson Resort Aruba where leaders of our community honored a handful of visionaries responsible for building Aruba as a tourism destination over the past 40 years.

Extreme makeover for logo too?

Nothing is certain except change… ..and loyal guests of our resort have been watching our extreme makeover for the past few years as we invested and evolved into a sophisticated boutique resort exclusively for couples. On occasion we have been asked if we will promote our new upscale product with an updated logo which would better reflect what Bucuti has become. In consideration of this feedback we have experimented with some new designs and the perception of a new branding for the resort. We post a draft of a potential new logos next to our current logo for your comments and feedback and hope you will help us decide if a new brand/logo is a good move, in your opinion. Do you think Bucuti should change/upgrade its logo? If so, do you like the designs shown here? Does it achieve our goal of reflecting a more sophisticated and upscale look to match our upgrades?

Earth Day 2009

For those of you who have been our guests in the past, you have seen how strong our company culture is with regard to the importance of sustainable practices.  Within our company and through stewardship, we do our utmost to promote awareness of our environment and how to protect it.   Therefore as you can imagine, Earth Day is a big day for us.  Below are our April 22, 2009 Earth Day activities.  We hope you will participate if you will be our guest this week!

8.30am: Beach Clean up

Nashette Wouters, Bucuti's Wedding Planner

You may have already seen Nashette's photo in advertisements within the New York Subway system, on aruba.com, on a billboard in a major US City, or maybe in the Real Simple Magazine, Islands, Bridal Guide, amongst many others.    Nashette Wouters is Bucuti's Wedding Planner and  local celebrity since her lovely face was tapped for the national advertising campaign called "90,000 Friends".    Since the campaign was launched early this year, the modest Nashette has been inundated by calls from Brides, Grooms and families of past weddings she planned with excitement over the sightings of Nashette in advertisements seen in media all over the USA.  Nashette is Aruba's only USA certified and trained Wedding planner and over the pa

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