Divi Aruba All Inclusive, Oranjestad

My husband and I were married in Aruba (January 26th) and stayed for 9 days. Everyone was very nice to us. We even got upgraded from the Tamarijn to the Divi. I read a previous post that said there was a robbery at the Divi resort, I felt very safe at the resort... one night we didn't lock our slidding door and we had left things on the patio...instantly we got a call from the front desk and said that security was outside and noticed our door wasn't locked and there was things left outside. They seemed very concerned and asked if everything was ok. We took an excursion off the resort to the natural pool...this was amazing and I recommend it to everyone. We did question the safety of the trip at first but the whole thing was very safe. There is a flea market just outside the resort that has tons of stuff to buy-we walked there. Also, we went off the resort to a restaurant called Madame Janette...this was the best food we've ever had.

this resort was recommended by a friend and i'm so glad i listened to her. our room was clean, the beach was awesome, the food in the restruants was delicious, the buffet food was good. there's plenty to eat and drink all day. there are lots of things to do for free, snorkeling, wind surfing, bike riding. they have activities and entertainment everyday. there were families here but not many. we felt comfortable drinking and laughing at the bar or pool areas day or night. the view of the ocean is amazing. we paid extra for a beachside room and it was worth every penny. we went on the jolly prirates sunset cruise, the beach at that end of the island was narrow and crowed, the beach at Divi is huge. neither the resort or the beach was crowded. they recommend reservation 2 days ahead but once we got a reservation the same day and once we got a table without a reservation the Red Parrot is the best restruant and so are the servers there. we originally planned to go out and about and see the island by going on some tours, the resort was so nice we stayed put just about the whole week. the rooms could use some updates but they were very clean. i'd like to see the daily activities posted a week at a time, they recommend you make dinner reservations 2 days in advance and we had reservation times before we knew what the entertainment was for that day. i know the all inclusive says it include gratuity but tip your servers and bar tenders, they work hard.

I loved the resort, PERFECT BEACH! Not at all crowded?? The bathrooms do need renovated but that would not keep me from going back! The food was soso on the buffet, but all the restaurants the food was very good. The only problem I had was when I arrived my flight landed at 11 am and the check in is 4 pm. I called a day in advance to secure early check in. When I arrived we could "check in" which means we get an arm band and are free to eat and drink, but no room and luggage is just left outside, which worried me. Thankfully I checked back every hour to see if our room was ready and by 2pm it was!

this place is very special, beautiful beach, and you take your time like you want, very interesting places to view, i love it!

not really a review but wanted to ask someone a question who was there my dad went there about a week ago and bought be a bracelet from one of the store there and i lost it =[ i wanted to know if anyone visited one of the stores there to buy some things for a rememberance of being there i just wanted to know if u know the name of the store on the divi strip hotel room ? thank you if anyone knows anything please get back to me

Haven't been there in 6 years, more remodeling, upgrades, FAbulous plce, more quaint, then high-rise resorts, The staff is Always Friendly..Helpful..I came back after 6 years,still great!!! They now have a Spa-got great massage, Beaches have been landscaped, more san on beach, though one of restaurants -Paparazzi wasnt good..food wasn't up to par, everything else-GREAT!!!

The minute we got there we were greeted and our luggage was taken to our rooms. The room was basic but clean and functional. The beach there is beautiful. The staff was friendly and helpful. Each night there was entertainment and a few nights a DJ. We loved dancing under the stars. I was traveling with my kids aged 21, and 26, we all agree we want to return as this was the best vacation we've ever had.

Nice beaches, small rooms, very poor staff. Since it's inclusive with no tips the bartenders were slow with bad attitudes. I would watch how they would treat kids and was appalled. Not worth savings money to go here. Spend more and go somewhere else. You get what you pay for.

Both resorts were clean and well staffed, though there were some staff, mainly at the bars, with bad attitudes, which in Aruba, translates into them serving you when they got around to it, but not talking to you. Although the sullen ones were few and far between, they just happened to be in the high traffic areas, so you couldn't miss them. Although the shuttles are supposed to run every 15 minutes, starting at 7:00 a.m., they don't. Every day we waited 'till 7:20 or so at Divi to get a shuttle to the Tam to meet our dive friends for breakfast before Fly 'n Dive picked us up at 8:00 a.m., and the walk between the resorts is a brisk 10 minutes. With dive gear? I wouldn't think so. Front office staff would go pick up a telephone and call someone when we asked where the shuttles were, but nothing ever happened. They seemed two different operations. Why not just tell me the truth and shrug your shoulders? The Divi had far more modern and spacious rooms, and is more compact. The Tam is spread out over a couple of football fields and not well serviced by the advertised inter-resort shuttles, so it's a big walk to go anywhere. We moved to the Divi the first day and never looked back. All the restaurants were good, very attractive, but don't bother with the steak, as is the case anywhere in the Caribbean. They either don't cut it properly, or it's inconsistent from day to day. Stick with the pasta and chicken. The beach at the Tam is strewn with rocks but the beach at the Divi was GREAT. No rocks, great sand, breakers to play in if you wanted to get tossed around, calm areas to wallow in and float around. Would definately go back for that beach to relax on after a two tank morning dive. We went in the last week of November, the beginning of their rainy season and all in all, we'd go back if the weather had washed out other islands and it was one of the only remaining choices, but to say Aruba is out of the hurricane area is wrong. They had a smaller one a couple of weeks before we got there, which is one reason there were no fish around. Now, they only get them every couple of years, but they still get weather. Bugs? Not enough to complain about. Food? Better than San Andreas, for example. Diving? If I had to. Site seeing? Well, there are jewelry stores lined up beside each other for block upon block. The Invisible Pool? Forget it. It's like taking an African Safari to see some blue water. The famous washed out land bridge? The retired donkey farm? There was nothing but nothing to go site-see to. Unless you play golf, are a sport shopper or a diver, there's only the water. The diving is very, very medium. Manageable for all levels of beginners, yes, but subsisted of scrub brush reefs, some small fish and limited viz ... 20 - 30 feet only. The wrecks? An airplane, a cement carrier and a blown-up German supply ship ... 400 feet long, yes, but in 400 pieces too. We weren't expecting big wrecks like we regularly dive in Ontario, Canada, but seriously, you had to fight not to fall asleep on the dives. We travel for the diving (morning only 2 tank), but wouldn't go out of our way to go back for it. Anything else, sure, why not. Relaxing. Well maintained. No shortages. Friendly people. Very even weather with a constant breeze to keep the bugs at bay.

This was the first Carribean vacation we had ever taken and we couldn't have asked for anything better. The accomodations were nice, the food was plentiful and delicious, the night life was so much fun and the people were all so helpful and friendly. You couldn't ask for nicer weather, beautiful sunsets and the most relaxing time of your life. I would highly recommend this resort and we are already planning our next trip.