[Arubalisa]

FWIW, I do prefer West and South as well.

Do Pedernales for your check out dive for dw and do it in the morning before the wind kicks up to full speed in afternoon. It is only 25'-30' feet. If she feels comfortable to start the worst is that you will have a very long bottom time and see even more critters. The Palm Beach operators use it for their cert dives as well as discover scuba dives. The Antilla is 60' and a little more current on top. Once she is comfortable the Antilla and other sites from Palm Beach on North will be okay.

As far as south dives go, I strongly urge you to go early in the a.m. before the wind kicks up the waves. See how comfortable dw is on the Antilla before venturing south, sticking with the shallower reefs if at all possible to start out like Barcadera and Harbor Reef.

Don't expect the best in visibility either. I was so disappointed the first time we dove Aruba. In an ideal world, with your dw comfortable with her skills, and the funds to do it, you can easily do 2 tanks south in the a.m. and 1 tank afternoon to the north.