Red Sail

Pros: Unlimited drinks with food, professional outfitter, friendly and reliable
Cons: Crowded boat with lots of fellow snorkelers, nothing to see

I went to Aruba in July 2004 and did a 2.5 hour snorkeling trip with Red Sail Sports. I do not recommend the experience because of the number of people on the boat at any given time and the poor quality of the snorkeling coral, fish, etc. ...

Pros: Very professional operation, reliable, large, comfortable boats
Cons: Overall, diving in Aruba is a bit expensive

We booked a dive package in advance with Red Sail for our trip to Aruba last year. We purchased three days of 2-tank diving and a sunset cruise. They threw in a free t-shirt as part of the deal. The prices compared well with other...

Pros: none, except they gave us a refund after wasting our entire morning
Cons: everything about them

We are intermediate divers (have done about 30 dives each and have better buoyancy control than many of the divers we come across). We dove with Red Sails one morning. It was the most unsafe dive we have ever been on. They told us to arrive at 8:45 am ...

Pros: Focused on Profits, Want to maximize the number of divers on a trip
Cons: Impersonal, rude, disorganized, unsafe

In the past Red Sail was a decent operation but now it really lacks a personal touch. My friend was a beginner and decided to take a resort course. She was greeted by a real sarcastic (in the rude sense) who was relentless on teasing her throughout the ...

Pros: clean, professional, knowledgeable
Cons: sometimes pricey

Second only to the beach, Red Sail Sports in Aruba is my number one reason to go back to Aruba. My wife and I took the 3 day PADI open water course, and dove 3 sites during the class. We were both impressed with the course, instructors, equipment an ...

Pros: Competent, professional operation.
Cons: Rushed certification and Aruba's high prices!

In December of 2000, I took my PADI diving certification with Red Sail Sports in Aruba. The course was supposed to take 4 days, but we did it in 2 and a half.

Why, you ask? Well, it wasn't because we were pros.

I had agreed to take...

Pros: You get to go snorkling.
Cons: Loud music, free flowing booze, a sea-bound frat party.

There's no separate category for snorkling trips, so I'm posting here. Don't use Red Sail.

My wife and I spent a week in Aruba last year on our honeymoon. We had an awesome time, and, in fact, are returning tomorrow for our 1 year...

Pros: Good up-to-date equipment, competent staff, good dive briefings.
Cons: Hmmm...gimme a while on this one.

I dove with Red Sail Sports in Aruba on 2 separate vacations and thoroughly enjoyed all of my dives with them. The boats leave when they say they will, go where they say they will go. Dive briefings have always been thorough and professional. Dive...