About A1Aruba Travel Club
Some travel agencies are built in boardrooms. This one was born around a dinner table in Mérida, Venezuela.
In 2015, Samuel K.J. Kemp traveled to the Venezuelan Andes with family. The trip was so good that on the last night he made a simple proposal: let's do this every year. One new destination, together, as a tradition. A1Aruba Travel Club grew from that idea — and from a decade of actually doing it.
Samuel is a second-generation tourism professional with roots in Aruba, a background in law enforcement and computer science, and a passport that has been stamped in Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Panama, Guatemala and across the Caribbean. He is not selling destinations he found in a brochure. He has been there.
As a US-registered agency, A1Aruba Travel Club books directly with Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival, and other major suppliers — no middlemen, no third-party offices, no markup layers. That direct access means better pricing, faster service, and someone who is personally accountable when something goes wrong at 2am on a cruise ship.
We are proud members of ASTA and The Travel Institute, and operate as an independent contractor through Archer Travel / Evolution Travel.
🌍 Who We Travel For
A1Aruba Travel Club exists for the people of the ABC islands — Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire — who want to see the world without the stress of planning it alone. Every trip we offer has been researched firsthand. Every recommendation comes from personal experience.
✈️ The Travel Club Membership
The club has two tiers. Both are built around the same idea: your membership fees should work for you, not just sit in someone's pocket.
Basic Member — $50/month
- No research or planning fee on any booking
- Priority booking on all group trips
- Access to member-only travel tips and destination guides
- Vote on next year's group destinations
- Occasional branded gifts
- After 12 months: $500 of your $600 annual fees applied directly toward your cruise deposit
Premium Member — $100/month
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- After 12 months: $1,000 of your $1,200 annual fees applied directly toward your cruise deposit
- Travel insurance included
- One-on-one trip planning session — we customize the itinerary around you
- VIP perks onboard including select meals
- Early access to limited-capacity experiences
- Premium welcome gift and exclusive travel merchandise
The math is straightforward. A Premium member effectively pays $200 for a full year of professional travel planning, insurance, VIP perks, and access to group trips with fellow travelers from the ABC islands. The rest comes back to you the moment you book.
Membership benefits activate after 12 months. You can travel independently with your family or join our annual group cruises — your choice.
📍 Ready to Travel?
Join the club at either tier and start building toward your next adventure. Whether you board the Norwegian Jewel with us in 2027 or plan your own family cruise, you will have a certified travel advisor from Aruba — someone who has been there, booked it, and traveled it himself — in your corner.
