Why is Aruba less often affected by hurricanes than many Caribbean islands?

Aruba is less frequently affected by hurricanes because it is located in the far south of the Caribbean Sea, a region where such storms are almost nonexistent.21

While the hurricane season typically spans from June to November, most hurricanes form in the eastern Atlantic and follow the path of the trade winds into the northern Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Because Aruba lies outside this usual storm track, it is rarely struck, though it can still be reached by a hurricane on occasion.12