Natalee Holloway: A Case That Captivated The Nation

A Fateful Trip

On May 26, 2005 Natalee traveled to Aruba with around one hundred fellow classmates from Mountain Brook. The plan was to stay in Aruba over five days and the students were accompanied by four chaperones. The kids were ecstatic to be able to explore the beach and the nightlife in Aruba. They stayed at the local Aruba Holiday Inn and everyone was rooming together.

After fun days that included the beach and snorkeling the girls in the group would get dressed up to go to dinner and hit the local hotspots. On the last night of the trip, a Saturday, everyone decided to live it up and go out one last night. Natalee and friends went to the bar called “Carlos N Charlies” and decided to do what many other girls her age did – flirt.