Island that’s the “A” of the so-called ABC Islands

ARUBA

This Dutch Caribbean island is known for its white-sand beaches and lies just north of Venezuela, outside the hurricane belt. Its name starts with the same letter as "aloe," a plant often found there.

This clue refers to the ABC Islands, a nickname for the three Dutch Caribbean islands—Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao—that start with A, B, and C. Since the clue asks for the "A" in that group, the answer is Aruba, the first island in the sequence. The name is straightforward here, with no hidden wordplay, just a simple reference to geography.