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I am sitting beside my wonderful girlfriend as we try to recover from no sleep on our way to paradise…only 2 more hours to go. Gonna be hungry and we will probably miss lunch by the time we check in… our check-in at the Divi all inclusive was warm and welcoming. We received an unexpected upgrade to a ocean view room which was delightful. The room is lovely although we do have a few issues to mention. Due to my declining health, I have started to travel every two months to a different location in the world and have stayed at many great and no so great places…yours is a wonderful place. The bathroom can use a little bit better lighting, perhaps one switch for the sink area and one for the shower. The sink, although aesthetically pleasing causes quite a backsplash upon use and is not that convenient. A dimmer switch for the main room could create a more romantic ambience. The bedside lights are a nice touch. The main floor porch right on the beach is exquisite…a screened window would have allowed the opportunity to sleep hearing the ocean. The security crews were diligent. The humidifier in the room is incredibly noisy. An update for the foot cleaning station would be more convenient as it is difficult to use, perhaps a foot pedal would be better. Due to the long lineup at immigration, there were not sufficient agents on duty to handle the amount of tourists arriving. we were late for lunch and ordered a pizza from one of the bars. It was a tad undercooked while others were a tad burnt…the bartenders were courteous, friendly and generous… one bartender poured us full glasses of tequila and laughed which was hilarious! We appreciated that. The buffet is varied, fresh and very diverse. I really appreciated the wide array of fish choices. The cooks were mostly smiling and helpful…we sang along with David the server and enjoyed his company. Most of the waitstaff was courteous although one did refer to me as an old man. The coleslaw was the best ever. How do you get the French toast so crispy? A few items were on the drier side and some cold but not a major issue…The coffee machines you have here are amazing. We enjoyed dining with iguanas, salamanders and birds, because we love animals. Jennifer the concierge was extremely helpful and deserves a raise for her hard work as dealing with people is difficult….we had some difficulty making reservations for the restaurants as they were in high demand and the lack of staff to accommodate the requests…long wait lines are never fun. There were times when no one was present…we had to request 3 times for a box of tissues and still have not received although each time we were told it was on its way. No major concerns as we plan on returning. Marco Tromp at sales is a great person if you need any information about happenings on the island. After fighting hard for reservations at the Ginger restaurant, it turned out to be the most disappointing meal of our stay. Our drinks came after our appetizers, the food was under spiced. In my travels, I have found it difficult to eat decent Asian food in most places and here was no different. Being from Toronto Canada, we have a very diverse, cultural array of every type of food imaginable. The hostess, Camala was most understanding and helpful as we talked about the meal and our feelings about it. My birthday dinner at Club Margot, the tapa’s restaurant was most definitely the highlight of the trip. Eating along the beach with the sun going down was incredible and a wonderful way to celebrate my 70th birthday. The birthday cake was a very nice touch. Our dining experience at the Paparazzi restaurant was extremely enjoyable. Latanya and Anthony were both amazing and fun, please increase their pay. The shuttles back-and-forth are fun and convenient, although sometimes space is limited. Our final meal was at the Red Parrot, major seafood overload and C’s fav escargot. Seafood bisque and medley for me… We are enjoying the blended tropical drinks and will learn how to make. The coffee station is a very nice touch and opens early, great after an early morning walk on the beach. Although the staff there I would have to say is a little surly perhaps it is because they have to wake up so early, they might consider drinking the product. The jeep tour is an OK way to see the island. I wish that our guide had spoken a little bit more along the journey about where we were in relation to the island, and what neighbourhoods we were going through. Of course a tourist trap is a tourist trap and they were plentiful along the way… paying to use the washroom is a little demeaning and reminiscent of my travels in Cuba, not nice to pay to pee. The hotel staff also could have warned you about how windy the ride was going to be. We found the Downtown area to be, of course, very touristy and once off the main strip quite dilapidated. Many stores have been shuttered and the overall feeling is of poverty. I heard that unfortunately condos will be built soon, which will definitely destroy the town. This is happening in Toronto, which was once a city of neighbourhoods and has now become a city of ugly condominiums. Beware of progress. This is definitely the nicest all inclusive’s I have stayed in my travels of the past three years and would definitely return. Thanks to all the staff for providing such an incredible experience. We asked to stay a little longer, but we were refused in a nice way.

If your a person of color don’t go here, staff literally checked my wristband the whole time on a 7 day vactionnnn every time at the pool talk about singling a person out for almost 400 a night I had a way better experience at Hyatt, this place is a scam, the rooms are super old and smell like mold!!! Do not go here if you don’t want to go back to 1900s and treated like you gotta drink outta of different fountain it’s ridiculous!! And any restaurants that the hotel offers are so bad literally no seasoning in any of the foods, but like I said it all makes sense lol ??.

We stayed in a beachside room the week of April 5, 2026. This was the week of Easter. We loved the resort! Our room was literally 20 steps from the beach. There were plenty of chairs and umbrellas or palapas for shade. This part of the beach was the best area in my opinion, it was very uncrowded and felt private. Other parts of the beach had more people. The Divi side of the resort has the better beach. Parts of the Tam have rocks, not sand. The water was crystal clear and had small waves. The weather in Aruba is amazing, hot, partly cloudy and a constant breeze. If the forecast says mostly cloudy for your trip, don’t worry. The clouds rarely last all day and move fast. The wind was not an issue and was welcomed in the heat. I suggest bringing towel clips and hammock style floats for the water. We did reserve our chairs each morning at about 8:00 am. We just clipped towels on them and had no issues with people stealing chairs. There are several nice pools at the resort. The food was good. We had the buffet for breakfast and lunch every day. All you need is a bathing suit coverup or for men a t-shirt. You don’t have to fully change out of your bathing suit. All the buffet food is either made to order or served by an employee. So it’s not being touched by everyone at the buffet. The made to order food is quickly cooked and you get a little pager to let you know when your food is ready. I loved the omelets for breakfast and fish for lunch. For dinner we went to the reservation restaurants. If you download the app, you can make reservations 2 days in advance. I made mine at midnight every day. You can also get reservations through the concierge. If there aren’t available times on the app, you can almost always get a time with the concierge. I recommend 7:30 for dinner so that you can watch the sunset at 6:50. The sunsets are beautiful. We liked Pure Lime the best- Mexican food. The other restaurants are also good. There are nightly shows, but nothing too exciting. Mostly local dancers for about 30 min. At night they also have a band from 9-11. The bands were decent. We did some dancing. But this is not a party scene type of resort. Everything is easy to get to on the resort. It’s all relatively close. A few restaurants are at the Tam side which is a 10 min lovely walk along the beach. Or there are shuttles that go back and forth between the Divi and Tam. I suggest walking. Once it hits 7:00, the temperature is comfortable. Most women wear sundresses at night. Men, shorts and a polo shirt. If you have children, bring sand toys and if they aren’t strong swimmers some type of life jacket or puddle jumper. If you are looking for a relaxing beach vacation, this is the perfect location. This resort was much less busy and crowded feeling than the high rise resort area. The staff are quick to provide service and most are friendly. We spent most of our time at the resort on the beach. We went on the ebike snorkeling tour and it was great!!! Zef, Bri, and Donny were our tour guides and they were awesome. You ride e-bikes to a snorkeling location. They take you out snorkeling and then you bike back. We saw several sea turtles and were able to get close to them! It was an incredible experience. You do need to be relatively physically fit for that activity. We did do one off property activity at De Palm Island. This is fun if you have kids. There are water slides, banana boat rides, an obstacle course on the water and snorkeling with some amazing fish. However, if you don’t have kids, this would not be worth it for you. Room service was good. They made the beds and cleaned up sand from the room every day. They also give you new beach towels and bath towels daily. Aruba is very safe. I didn’t worry at all about safety the entire trip. My kids are 12 and 14 and I was comfortable with them walking around the resort without my husband or me. I would love to go back to Aruba and I would absolutely stay at the Divi all inclusive again!

Thank you for a fantastic vacation at Divi all Inclusive between Mar.27 and April 3, 2026. It was our third time staying at the best all inclusive resort not only in Aruba, but when compared to the many, many resorts that we had stayed in, throughout the last few decades of Caribbean travel for us. At the bottom of this review, I will quote 1 incident that was questionable at best. The front desk reception was very friendly and efficient, and if I recall, the agent's name might have been: Reginald. He was a newer member of the team. We had requested via email (1 month ago) to be placed on flr.2 of Vista II, but unfortunately, we were checked in to room 401 on flr.1 Luckily, after one night's stay, we were relocated to flr.2 in room 503. Funny, we experienced a plumbing issue in the washroom, and after two nights, we were relocated to room #515. All good; all politely by the front desk staff. As previously, during our visits, in July 2022, and Feb.2025, the Divi has exceeded all of our expectations from check-in, throughout dining, the beach, the super clean and security-patrolled grounds, and of course, the nice nightly entertainment. We dined at: Margot; the 1st time for us experiencing Tapas menus, which was ok; the food was excellent, but some of the items were strange at best. Our waiter (didn't catch his name) wore an all-white outfit, and he was pleasant. Gingers was also a great dining experience, and once again, we did not catch the waiter's name, but he did say his father worked at the Alhambra Casino. He was really good. At the Red Parrot, we were nicely greeted twice by: Daniel, the host. The menu was fantastic, and we really loved the beef plate. At Paparazzi, we dined twice, and were very nicely served by: Anthony and Win. These were our most favourite dining experiences. On our final dinner, we dined at the Buffet, and were superbly served by: Carlos, who we were told was retiring. All breakfasts and lunches were at the buffet, and having such great food choices, I put on 12 lbs. The bar/snack station near the pool served nice drinks and we enjoyed pizza there. The poolside bar nearest the Vista II was very nice and the servers were very friendly. The inter resort shuttle is a really nice way to move between the facilities, and all of the drivers obviously loved their jobs, as they all were very cheery. One thing to note: Divi All Inclusive is extremely clean everywhere, and that makes staying there very comfortable. One incident was a bit against what we had ever expected at Divi. The concierge invited us to view what she called a new Divi Resort called The Phoenix. She offered a free taxi ride there and back, and said we would receive 2 Casino vouchers. We took the visit and after a few minutes, we were subjected to an intense hard sell to convince us to buy into the new Divi Vacation Club, which was a campaign to sell time sharing. We immediately realized the Phoenix tour was not what it was told to us to be. Thankfully, we received two vouchers.... $200 and $100 for the casino, and over 3 days, we parlayed them into $1100 of winnings. We do expect to return to Divi All Inclusive in the near future. Thank you for making that vacation stay so nice and enjoyable.

Of all the Caribbean beach resorts we've been to, Divi Divi is the most beautifully located and with great food and service... just recently back from our second time there...a great all inclusive resort!