Divi Aruba All Inclusive

It is so hard to judge all inclusive on people's reviews!! We LOVED the DIVI, and without question Aruba!!!! We ate at Pure Lime and thought it was very good. Also Papparazzi, which was excellent, and Ginger, also good, both at Tamarijn. All of our meals were good. I would not say the VERY best food I ever ate ... except for Papparazzi, but definitely delicious. The buffett always has something for everyone and comparable to other resort buffets. The service at the buffet was lacking a bit but never actually BAD. We had an ocean view room. Described differently on Cheap Carribean, but not DIVI's fault. Rooms, yes, could use an update but they are clean and comfortable. How much time did we spend in it?? NOT MUCH!! (Not sure why the shower handle is where it is, but no big deal!) Our view was AMAZING and there are not enough synonyms for amazing to describe the beach at DIVI. Just breathtaking. The resort is laid back and fairly quiet overall so maybe not the place for young super serious partiers, perhaps, or super picky people. It is not "perfect." It WAS perfect for us!! Lots of convenient things ... lile the shuttle to Tamarijn. Beach is completely worth it and when we went to do excursions at the strip of hotels on Eagle Beach we discussed how much we preferred OUR beach! Less people and more beautiful! Need a cab or shuttle to that area, but cab was cheap. I liked being down where we were!! LOVED LOVED the Pelican Bar on the beach ... had drinks there EVERY night for sunset ... they should really sell it this way as the "show" of sunset is incredible from here!! Super great bartenders here, as well. Jorge, who served us at the pool during the day, was awesome!! At the pool bar the bartenders seemed bothered sometimes to serve us, but some people dislike work!!! Concierges were very helpful and pleasant. We truly loved our vacation at the DIVI All-inclusive and although we are normally "go to new places" kind of people, we WILL go back!!!

The fantastic swimming opportunities, gorgeous sunsets, and endless cocktails made Aruba a glorious destination. Breakfast was the best meal of the day. Lunch was saved once by a freshly grilled fish. Dinner options were over salted or mediocre in every restaurant except the Mexican spot. I requested that a native Aruban food option be available. We took out a kayak and snorkel equipment, and tried to secure beach seating (which wasn’t always possible!). Evening musical performances were entertaining. We weren’t tempted by the mall-like offerings of downtown.

Beautiful beach. Disappointed that the only thing open before 11 am is the buffet. Bartenders are friendly. Lower shelf alcohol. Very good food. Not our favorite all inclusive. Weather great but very windy.