Aruba’s Tourism Boom Is Starting to Backfire? | Tony Van Veen | EP 259

Send us your Questions Aruba’s tourism industry is one of the island’s biggest success stories — but can there be too much of a good thing?Tony Van Veen joins us to discuss overtourism, overcrowded beaches, cruise ship traffic, UTV and ATV tours, housing affordability, Airbnb, foreign property buyers, hotel development, safety, and the growing pressure tourism is putting on Aruba’s infrastructure and quality of life.We also explore what Aruba needs to do if it truly wants to move from tourism “volume to value,” why luxury travelers are looking for space and authenticity, and whether measures such as cruise limits, environmental fees, short-term rental registration, higher transfer taxes, stronger enforcement, and even pausing new hotel permits deserve serious consideration.It’s a conversation about protecting Aruba’s tourism industry by protecting the island itself — its people, environment, culture, safety, and the qualities that continue to make visitors want to return.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...