Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive

We stayed at the Tamarijn for our honeymoon and had the absolute time of our life. Food was amazing for an all inclusive. Their drinks were very good as well! They serve high end liquor, and knew how to make delicious mocktails. We did 2 of the e-bike tours and enjoyed them both! It gave us the opportunity to check out other areas of the island. The e-bike tour we did on Wednesday with Calvin, Jordy, and Donny took us to the California lighthouse. This tour was hot and we got a little sunburnt, but the views were amazing. The staff was amazing, making us feel so safe and giving us the best tour. I just wish there weren’t so many stops in the heat. The second e-bike tour we did was the snorkeling tour at boca Catalina with Zef and Donny. We had the BEST time during this! I would 10/10 recommend this if you are staying at the Tam or Divi. Both of our guides were so fun and made this such a memorable experience. Bring an underwater camera/case for your phone because Zef & Donny were both more than willing to get amazing pictures for us underwater. We loved swimming with the sea turtles!! All of the staff at the resort is so friendly & so happy!! The Divi beach is much nicer but there are some rooms at the Tam that have a decent beach. We were lucky to have a beautiful beach by our room. We would 10/10 come back to this resort!! We also did the UTV tour booked with the concierge-highly recommend doing this to check out different parts of the island!!

PEOPLE! Y'all had me scurred with your bad reviews of this place, but we had already paid in full so we came. We had a GREAT time! Customs at the airport from the US was a breeze. We quickly found a taxi outside the airport (an Escalade) for $35. On arrival to the resort we were promptly greeted and check-in was quick. The receptionist advised us to take a picture of the resort map. She explained what was and wasn't part of the all-inclusive package for both resorts. We were given a golf-cart shuttle ride to our building and the driver offered to carry our bags upstairs to our room but we declined. The room was very nice (we had #1902). The buildings are not brand new, so don't expect perfection. But the bed was comfortable, the a/c worked well and the view from our balcony was great. The bathroom door stuck and the outlet in the bathroom didn't work, but we made due. While there isn't a dresser typical of what you would see in the US, there was plenty of storage, including a lighted cubicle for hanging clothes and deep, lighted drawers in the bathroom. There is an espresso machine in the room, not a coffeemaker. I noticed a coffee machine in the main lobby area and you can get coffee in the buffet or probably any of the restaurants. You don't have to go to the coffee bar at the Divi for a normal cup of coffee. I did not think the bathroom was too small (I read this in some other reviews). We had a room with one king bed and the bathroom still included two sinks and plenty of counter space for personal products. Water pressure was good and we had hot water whenever we needed it. There is a rack in the shower for hanging bathing suits to dry. Other reviews mentioned a sewage problem: we did not experience that. If I had one complaint about the room, it is that there is no exhaust fan in the bathroom. Room service was good. They changed our sheets and towels and cleaned the floor every day, which we appreciated because of the sand. There are stations to refill your water bottle scattered around the property. There is an ice machine in the breezeway of about every other building. The property is well-landscaped. I enjoyed looking at all the trees and flowers that we don't have back home. We saw geckos, iguanas and other lizards, and many types of birds. There is even a cat that roams the property. The equipment for guest use at the pools and the beach was generally in good shape. We didn't spend that much time at the pools. We never had a problem finding lounges on the beach under a palapa, and in the area with easy water access. Beginning at about building 19 and going down to building 23 there is good beach/water access. I dubbed the area right outside building 19 as the kiddie pool, because they have built a protected cove with the sand bags that blocks the waves better than other beach areas. I saw many families bring small children into the water there so I think overall it was viewed as safe. We snorkeled some in the ocean right