This was our third all inclusive and the divi/tamrarijn was a great destination. The beach was fantastic and the dining options were nice. At other places the restaurants basically re-served the buffet food but here they actually made their own food and it was good. It is expensive but that is all of aruba. If you don't eat much and don't drink a lot of alcohol maybe use the money and stay at a name brand 5 star hotel but if you want a nice fun place where you can indulge then stay here.
I love the beaches and the carribean sea floors sand has very few rocks. The sunsets are beautiful. Location is close to downtown. Resort is quite and peaceful and the staff is very friendly.
We were a bit hesitant to call the all inclusive route but we were SO happy that we did. We did venture out a bit but the resort was CLEAN, staff was VERY attentive , food was delicious andfor those of you that like to have "beverages" there are LOTS of options with a different special each day. The beach is clean and the sand is like powder - we are looking into booking our trip at the same resort next year again!
A wonderful time was had by all....cannot wait till the next time. The weather could not have been any better, hot, beautiful breezes everyday and glorious beaches. The hotel was great, room was just a few step out the door to the sandy beach and a few more to the bar and restaurant, what more could you ask for...and if we wanted to see the sister hotel just down the road, there was the golf cart at the ready to tansport. A short bus ride to the downtown area and all the shopping was there. Will definetly be returning really soon....Only I will be choosing a shorter flight route.
We have visited the Divi several times and each time is better than the last. Almost all of the rooms have a view of the ocean and are comfortable and restful. They are low-rise units, so you are literally steps from the gorgeous white sands of Aruba. The food there is also very good--it's all inclusive, so you aren't paying for this and that all week. There are buffets and also several restaurants that are quite good, and the staff works very hard to please you. I would go back every year if I could. I have visited many other islands, and Aruba and the Divi are my all-time favorite for a restful, beautiful, no worries vacation. This was the first time I used Cheap Caribbean, and we saved a ton of money and the trip went flawlessly. We will visit the Divi using Cheap Caribbean again, most definitely, and will use it for other travel arrangements, too.
This was the second year in a row my wife and I decided to go. What a great resort with plenty to offer from eating, drinking, games/competitions, gym, to snorkling, scuba diving, kayaking, four wheeing with quads and/or 4x4 Jeeps. The resort has so much to offer and the island itself even has more options. This is a must see for adventurers. You can rent a car, scooter, or four wheeler (ATV) and see the island yourself or in some cases, have a guide come with you to see the California Light House, various caves, Gold Smelter Ruins, the Natural Bridge, the Natural Pool, Baby Beach, and much more. Experience some of the wonderful dining experiences inside the resort such as The Palm Grill, Paparazzi, The Red Parrot, and Ginger Asian Bistro, or outside the resort like the Flying Fishbone or enjoy a meal inside The Buccanneer as salt water tanks surround you filled with undersea fish, sea turtles, and coral! Everyone is in such a happy mood, it just makes you come back! Geeee-what a shame!
The Divi all inclusive and it's sister the tamarjin were wonderful. A full water sport rental area is located between the resorts. 7 restaurants to chose from, shopping closeby, lots of siteseeing opportunities available, cars for rent on site. Free tram between resorts and/or free bicycles. Very friendly staff.
I must say that I don't usually bother to write reviews but this place was so great I have to take a moment. Cheap Caribbean had all the details just right (especially price) to make this one of our favorite destinations. First off, it's a short distance from the airport 15-20 minutes tops. The property has a huge crescent beach. It is a large spread out low rise resort. Food was delicious and plentiful. We took the snorkeling trip and it was truly amazing. The people of Aruba seamed to want us on their island and were pleasant. Some friends were concurrently staying at the "high rise" partition of the Island, a bit like Coney Island. If you're looking for a relaxing beautiful beach and great food this is it!!
The Divi Aruba was fantastic! We went for our honeymoon and were upgraded to the honeymoon package automatically. We had an amazing room with a balcony that faced the beatiful blue water! There was no trouble finding seats by the pool or on the beach and everything was so simple. There were activities planned at night and plenty to do, including free windsurfing lessons (which was fun even though I had to be rescued as the wind took me half way to Venezuela before I realized I was way beyond the barriers!!) They have a gym with plenty of equipment for a vacation workout and a climbing wall on the beach. You can take kayaks or paddleboats out right from the siste resort...which was only a short golf cart trip away! having access to the restuarants at all of the Divi locations was really nice too. They were not pushy about selling their timeshares which was a really nice relief - as many places are relentless with their sales pitch. Not at the Divi! They asked but once we declined it was never asked again. It was the perfect place to either lay around and do nothing or live it up and keep busy all day. There is a casino next door for those interested and the resort is comfortably located midway between the downtown marina area (for shopping) and the high rise area (with lots of off-shore excursions and restaurants). Oh and just to explain how amazing the service at the resort is... one night my husband was taking a shower and his wedding band slipped off and went down the drain!! he had only had it for 3 days at the time!!! we called the front desk but they said the maintenance staff was gone (it was after midnight after all) but they would send someone in the morning. We had to make a few more calls in the morning to get someone there but once they came they ended up taking apart the bathroom below us to get to the trap and to get his ring! they found it!! it took several men over 2 hours but they worked feverishly to do whatever they had to do to retrieve it for us. They absolutely did not have to go through the trouble that they did but we were so grateful that they did! I can't say enough about this vacation. It was so easy to book, there were no glitches at all throughout the trip, and the Divi was absolutely fabulous! I would recommend it to anyone!
The beach at the Divi is excellent!! Probably 75-100 yards of beach between our room and the water. This beach was never crowded even though the hotel was full during our visit. If the beach is a key factor to your enjoyable vacation and you don't like crowds than this area is much better than Palm Beach. The accomodations are somewhat older than the newer high rises at Palm Beach but they are clean. One thing to keep in mind that booking a beach front room does not necessarily mean your room will face the beach. There are single story buildings that are parallel to each other that share a courtyard, however, you cannot see the beach from them. There are 3-4 story buildings that all face the beach. The restaurants and food options were all good.