Last month Pelican Adventures and Pelican Nest celebrated the end of the year with all their employees. During the festive event Mrs. Alexandra (Sandra) Simmons, Accounting Manager at Pelican Adventures, was named Employee of the Year. It was a double celebration for her, as Sandra Simmons also celebrated her 25th anniversary with Pelican Adventures. 

The thought of Aruba conjures up images of fofoti trees leaning lazily over white sand beaches; of tangled mangroves shading still, turquoise waters. But those who venture beyond the idyllic west coast will find it’s an island of topographical contradictions: Just minutes from those familiar tropical scenes, cacti rise from arid earth while volcanic cliffs are beaten down by powerful surf to the east.