I enjoyed gambling at the Radisson resort. It was smaller than some of the others, but the dealers were great and the idea of "gambling under the stars" was pretty cool (the ceiling looks like an observatory with stars everywhere). Here is some other friendly advice for your trip...
(1) watch out for Iguannas and Swifts, they are everywhere!!
(2) if you are staying in the "Resort Area" spend at least one day in town (Oranjestad) looking around. There are some pretty cool shops/restaurants there (great prices on Rolexes).
(3) have dinner at the "Driftwood" in Oranjestad one night...great seafood.
(4) use the public transportation system (bus) to get around as it is MUCH cheaper than getting cabs.
(5) I would NOT recommend the "Safari Aruba" trip. I thought it was pretty lame, although you do get to see the "desert" part of the island.
(6) If you get sunburnt, get some Aruba aloe, that stuff is great (
www.arubaaloe.com).
(7) have dinner at "The Sunset Grille" at the Radisson one night, it is a FANTASTIC restaurant....you HAVE to eat there.
Have fun!!! I'm definitely jealous.
