🇦🇼 Aruba · cruise port guide
What currency does Aruba use?
Currency
Aruban Florin
AWG · Afl
Fixed rate per $1 USD
1.79 AWG
Afl35.8 ≈ $20
📌 Pegged to the US dollar — this rate never changes
US dollars?
USD accepted everywhere
Time zone
America/Aruba (AST)
Always confirm ship time before leaving the pier
The Aruban florin is pegged at 1.79 to the US dollar, and Oranjestad is about as USD-friendly as foreign ports get — most menus and shops dual-price. Divide florin prices by 1.8 for a quick USD figure.
Money tips for your Aruba port day
- Supermarkets and pharmacies give better florin rates than tourist shops.
- Cards are accepted almost everywhere; cash mainly for beach vendors.
- Change may come in florins even when you pay USD — spend coins before sailing.
Convert prices without port Wi-Fi
Port stalls quote in aruban florins, your budget thinks in dollars, and there's no data signal to Google it. The ShipTime app caches exchange rates before you sail and converts AWG → USD offline, right at the stall — and logs purchases against your US customs allowance while you shop.
Free download · works 100% offline
Take Aruba offline
Ship-time clock on your lock screen, gangway alarms that fire with zero signal, duty-free tracking and offline currency conversion. Built for port days.