My wife and I are coming to Bonaire for the seventh time in early April for a week,then meeting folks in Aruba for the second week.We're flying Insel to Aruba on Sunday,April 10.Is this process pretty straightforward and easy or should we be ready for some "tricks" at Aruba..like customs,security.Any help would be appreciated.Thanks.

You're flying internationally (technically) into and out of Aruba. From Bonaire, you enter Aruba and go thru immigration, customs, etc., same as any other airport; there can be lines or not--either way, not much you can do about it. If Insel has you change planes in CUR, you will be escorted thru the transit area ($2 transit tax). Insel should check your luggage thru to Aruba. Give yourself plenty of time when you leave Aruba (get to your counter at least 2 hours ahead; check-in, pay departure tax-although this may be included in your ticket already, get thru security, immigration, get to gate--it's not a big airport, but there sure can be bottlenecks). Aruba's airport site: http://www.aruba.com/TraveltoAruba/airportinfo.aspx

(Message edited by ruth on March 5, 2011)