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JADS / 270C Savaneta   Caribbean   "Aruba wreck diving "
used Undercurrent to check out two dive shops: Dive Aruba and JADS, and checked ArubaBob due to proximity to accommodation. Sent e... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2023   Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Dive Aruba/ Marriott Renaissance   Oranjestad   "First Dive vacation during Covid "
I dove with Clive, the owner of Dive Aruba back in 2009. In December 2020, Aruba was one of the only islands open for tourists. ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
12/2020   Richard Rigg
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Aqua Windies/ Manchebo Beach Resort   caribbean   "Wonderful wreck diving and turtles on Aruba"
Aqua Windies boats were down so they had half of another shop boat, which meant a van ride of 20- 30 minutes but was fine. Lucky to... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2021   John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives
 
S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/ N/A       "Another week of great diving"
This is my 13th year of diving with this company. I missed 2020 due to COVID restrictions, back problems, and started new job, an... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
7/2021   Ms Lynda Durfee
1000+ Dives
 
Dive Aruba Full report       "Great weather, warm water and varied sea life"
Booked my trip months in advance to get away from the cold weather in the NE where I have spent my winter for my job, not knowing ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2020   Mary Caton
1000+ Dives
 
aqua windes/ [same]beach white villa Full report       "Great place in Aruba"
Aruba is not the dive destination that Bonaire and Curacao are. We went to Aruba for a time share that my family owns. The ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2019   Stacey Garrison DDS
100+ Dives
 
Sea Aruba Fly 'n Dive/ Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report   Aruba   "Cool diving in Aruba"
This is my eleventh consecutive year diving with this operator. See my Dec 2017 and earlier reports for more details. I dive thi... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2018   Ms Lynda Durfee
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/ Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report       "Another year of diving in Aruba"
I made two trips this year, May for two weeks and December for 10 days. Had anywhere from 4 to 14 divers on recent dive days. Vis... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2017   Ms Lynda Durfee
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
JADS/ Marriott Full report   N/A   "Good Aruba operation "
Good operation. Small boat but only 6 divers. Many divers in Aruba are pretty inexperienced. We had good divemasters. Only 1 day ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2017   Bill Harvey
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/ Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report       "9 years diving here; better than ever"
This is my ninth consecutive year of diving with Fly'N'Dive (AKA Diver Factory). Erwin & his wife Paula have owned & operated thi... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2016   Ms Lynda Durfee
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Red Sail Sports/ Casa Linds Full report       Red Sails should be avoided. Other than a decent dive boat, the rest of their operation is below minimum standards. No real dive b... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
7/2014   Gabriel I. Penagaricano
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Aruba/ Le Chateau Ocean Villa Full report   Oranjestadt   Really enjoyed diving with Clive. He is punctual, attentive, and very accommodating. One day he took me out by myself because ther... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2014   Giampaolo Malin
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
SE Aruba Fly 'n Dive/ Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report       This is my 7th year diving with this outfit. See my Oct 2013 review. Erwin & his wife Paula have really put in a lot of effort t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2014   Ms Lynda Durfee
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Aruba/ Hyatt Regency Aruba Full report       Selected to "Dive with Clive" at Dive Aruba based on other reviews. I contacted Clive prior to the trip and made all of the arran... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2013   Paul Quick
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
SE Fly n Dive/ Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report       This is my sixth year diving with this operator. Shop et al was sold earlier this year, but new owner has updated shop interior an... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2013   Ms Lynda Durfee
500+ Dives
 
Red Sail Sports/ Marriott Ocean club Full report       Very disappointed in Red Sail Sports - tried to make reservations 3 times at hotel - person at desk in Marriott Ocean club was clu... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   Joseph Stehn
250+ Dives
 
S E Aruba Fly N Dive/ Divi Dutch Village Full report   South East side of the island   US dollars can be used anywhere on the island. There is no need to exchange to Florins. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2013   Gary Williamson
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/ Beach House Aruba Full report       I dove with S. E. Aruba Fly 'n Dive on four consecutive days, three with friends and one on my own. All the staff, from the people ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2012   Michael Schoenbaum
<100 Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
SE Aruba Fly n Dive/ Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report       This was my fifth consecutive year diving w/ SE Fly n Dive for two weeks in May. The weather was VERY unusual the first week, with... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2012   Ms Lynda Durfee
250+ Dives
 
Unique Sports of Aruba/ Occidental Grand Aruba Full report       Contacted shop manager via email week in advance of arrival and he verified he "penciled me in the schedule" for 3 days of diving. ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2011   Joseph Stehn
250+ Dives
 
SE Aruba Fly n Dive/ Marriott Surf Club Full report       This is my fourth consecutive year diving with this operation. This is no rush diving. Van will pick you up about 8: 15- 8: 30 am a... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Ms Lynda Durfee
250+ Dives
 
Dive Aruba/ Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort and Wes Full report       I had decided to use the services of Dive Aruba before leaving home but I did not contact Clive prior to leaving. The stay at the... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2010   Kenneth R Evans
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
SE Aruba Fly n Dive/ Marriott Aruba Surf Club Full report       This is the third year in a row I've done two weeks of diving in May with SE Aruba Fly n Dive. This isn't valet diving, but you g... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2010   Ms Lynda Durfee
250+ Dives
 
Native Divers Aruba/ Marriott Rennaisance Full report   Southwest Reefs   This operator is too casual about his operations and customers to the point where it is almost indiference. He arrived at the pick... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
1/2010   Glenn Hilmar Boland
<100 Dives
 
Unique Sports of Aruba/ Radisson Aruba Full report   Aruba   Unique Sports of Aruba took over for Red Sail Sports at the Radisson Aruba. Although a little more expensive then other dive oper... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2009   Brian Malagrida
<100 Dives
 
Red Sail Sports/ Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Full report       There were seven experienced divers from the mega cruise ship Royal Caribbean "Adventure of the Seas". Due to light rain visibili... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
11/2008   Gordon W. Gribble
100+ Dives
 
JADS/ La Cabana Full report       To be fair, we were there the week hurricane Omar dumped a tropical storm on Aruba, so it knocked us out of 3 days of diving. The ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2008   Sheri Ray
100+ Dives
 
Native Divers Full report       Aruba trip 8/ 16/ 08 My wife and I are divers from New Jersey. Based on reviews in undercurrents we contacted Romeo of Native ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2008   johnny larsen
500+ Dives
 
Native Divers Aruba/ Marriott Ocean Club Full report       We stayed at Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club which as always, kept to the high standards that Marriott has set for their Vacation Club... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2008   Kevin
100+ Dives
 
red sail/ westin aruba Full report       I brought my newly certified 17 year old son to Aruba for his first ceaon dive. I chose Aruba because my non- diver wife can... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
6/2008   tse
100+ Dives
 
Dive Aruba/ Aruba Beach Club Full report       Clive Paula's operation was great for me and my friends as we were looking to stay away from the larger operators with 20 divers o... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
6/2008   Gloria Kehoe
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Searuba Fly n Dive/ Cruise Full report       We dove in Aruba with Searuba Fly n Dive. It will be the last time. Several factors figure into this decision, and they are bot... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
5/2008   Bob R.
100+ Dives
 
Mermaid Divers/ Renaissance Ocean Suites Full report       Mermaid divers were recommended; they were good except Tito was pissed about the poor people from south America and Dominican Re... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2008   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives
 
Native Divers; Unique; Fly 'n Dive/ La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club Full report       Contacted Romeo from Native Divers based on rec. from members of TripAdvisor. com. Said we wanted all reef dives, if possible, and... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
4/2008   Julia Gumenik
100+ Dives
 
Red Sail Sports Full report       We dove as part of a cruise on the Emerald Princess which was a great way to dive numerous islands but only gave a brief sample of... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
4/2008   Paul Lima
100+ Dives
 
MERMAID DIVERS/ CELEBRITY CRUISE Full report       ARUBA IS NOT KNOWN FOR IT'S DIVING FOR GOOD REASON. THE DIVE OPERATION, MER AND CONDITIONS WERE SOME OF THE WORST WE'VE EVER EXPIR... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
2/2008   SHARON RAPACZ
100+ Dives
 
Dive Aruba/ Marriott Hotel Full report       Dive Aruba and Clive Paula always has a great operation. He picks you up promptly from your hotel and takes you over to his house... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2007   John Crellin
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Red Sail Sports/ Marriott on Palm Beach, Aruba Full report       My boyfriend and his son, new divers, selected the Marriott, Palm Beach, Aruba, primarily for the wind surfing operation located... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
2/2007   Barbara Rizzardi
250+ Dives
 
Dive Aruba and Unique Sports/ LaCabana BRC Full report       LaCabana BRC was a really nice place to stay. Great for families and non diving companions. Very good choice of restaurants on s... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2007   Lester Licht
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Aruba/ Renaissance Ocean Suites Full report       The Dive Op I read lots of trip reports and reviews on scubadiving. com, Undercurrent, and scubaboard. com, which led me to the dec... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2007   JoAn Ferguson
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
S.E.Aruba Fly and Dive Full report       Aruba is a great trip from the NY metro area because it is a direct flight. On the way home, you go through US customs on Aruba, ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   Joel Solomon
<100 Dives
 
Mermaid Divers/ Bucuti Beach Full report       Aruba has a number of fantastic wrecks - the Antilla, the Jane C and the airplane. There are other smaller wrecks as well. The di... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
9/2006   Kathleen O'Connor
250+ Dives
 
Pelican WaterSports Full report       We went to Aruba for two weeks of sun and fun after visiting there as a day spot from a cruise. I had completed my in pool session... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2006   Barbara McMIllan
<100 Dives
 
Dive Aruba/ Aruba Beach Club Full report       Clive Paula at Dive Aruba is a legend on the island and runs the best dive operation without question. Operating a small boat, he... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2006   Bill Shepherd
1000+ Dives
 
Red Sail Sports Full report       Dives rushed, after the second dive while my son and I were still in the water the capt. started the boat. Dive masters would sig... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
4/2006   Andy Kelly
<100 Dives
 
Dive Aruba/ Marriott Surf Club Full report       Four of us dove with Clive from Dive Aruba. This was a great choice. While many of the larger operations limit bottom time to 40 ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2005   Douglas
250+ Dives
 
NATIVE DIVERS/ MARRIOTT OCEAN CLUB Full report       ARRIVED IN ARUBA WITH A GROUP OF 5 DIVERS AND 2 NON- DIVERS, FOR AN 8 DAY VACATION. FOUR OF US STAYED IN A 2 BR CONDO AT THE MARRIO... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2005   JERRY BUTLER
250+ Dives
 
Mermaid Sport Divers/ N/A Full report       I have been going to Aruba for 16 years (time- share owners at Playa Linda Beach Resort on the stip at Palm Beach) and diving it fo... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2005   Jack Kelly
100+ Dives
 
Red Sail Sports/ Renaissance Hotel Full report       Because an imminent strike from Hurricane Rita had closed the Houston airports, Continental shut down all flights to IAH and I was... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
9/2005   Paul Schmieder
100+ Dives
 
Red Sail Sports/ Hyatt Hotel Full report       Aruba's northern coast dive site have poor visibility. The southern coast have much better visibility 80 - 100 ft but it is a long... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
8/2005   Paul Morrissey
100+ Dives
 
Dive Aruba/ Boardwalk Full report       Went to Aruba to allow my recently certified wife to build up experience prior to hitting some more advanced destinations. Aruba w... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2004   Bob Souza
250+ Dives
 
Unique Sports of Aruba/ Divi Aruba Phoenix Full report       Windy and unusually rainy (it rained every day but one) resulting in poor viz and no chance to dive the Antilla wreck. Unique S... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2004   Matt Grace
100+ Dives
 
Dive Aruba/ Holiday Inn Sunspree Full report       We got to Aruba 2 days after Hurricane Ivan. This limited the visability so it wasn't the usual for the Carribean. The Holiday I... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2004   Roland & Pam Hebert
<100 Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Native Divers/ Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club Full report       I have been diving frequently with my wife and 15 year old daughter the last 18 months. In general we have enjoyed all of our... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2004   Richard Manners
100+ Dives
 
Unique Sports of Aruba/ Casa Del Mar, Hyatt Full report       Unique Sports of Aruba provided an enjoyable series of dives from very shallow (Pedernales wreck- 25ft. ) to the Sonesta airplanes a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2004   Leora Rosen
<100 Dives
 
Unique Sports/ La Quinta Beach Resort Full report       That the water was so cold - 79 on a 60 ft dive for 40+ min gets a bit chilly. That all dives would be guided - makes the divers ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2003   Stacy Dembitsky
<100 Dives
 
Red Sail Sports/ Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Full report       The "Antilla" is regarded by many as the best, biggest and oldest wreck dive in the Caribbean. Part of this 400- foot- long ship is ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2002   Gil Zeimer
<100 Dives
 
Mermaid Divers/ Renaissance Beach Resort & Casino Full report       Hotel used to be the Sonesta Beach Hotel until bought by Marriott in June, 2002. Well maintained, comfortable rooms. Small terrace... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2002   Barry S. Yoss
100+ Dives
 
Mermaid Divers/ Renaissance Beach Resort & Casino Full report       Hotel used to be the Sonesta Beach Hotel until bought by Marriott in June, 2002. Well maintained, comfortable rooms. Small terrace... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2002   Barry S. Yoss
100+ Dives
 
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