I went to Aruba with my parents in January, basically my first time being strictly Kosher on vacation. I am a newcomer to the Heimishe/Chabad world, and I have had too many experiences of doing the non-Kosher dairy and fish thing, and winding up with a drop of (or significant amount of) trief. I went to a market and had them vacuum-seal my food, and they were very careful to only have me order food that wouldn't spoil. I thought I wouldn't have enough, but between the generous portions, and the even more generous hand of the Chabad at Aruba, I only had to go to a restaurant one night. Let me explain what I did here; the french fries were probably not Kosher, but I brought heschered aluminum foil to the Hadicurari restaurant and had them make a fish. Somehow I got paper and plastic, and drank a soda out of a plastic cup. We stayed in the Marriott Surf Club, which was not a typical resort and rather expensive, but it was very helpful (if not necessary) to have the full kitchen and dinning room. The local markets had lots of Kohser foods, just not Glatt meat, Chalov Yisroel, or Pas Yisroel products. What is left, in that case? The basics, such as condiments (jelly, peanut butter), water, etc. Aruba should hopefully only become more Kosher as time goes on, and, other than eating in the room alone, I would recommend it.
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