[Arubalisa]

The only two places actually PADI certified is that place and Red Sail sports also suggested by Chadd and DannyO

Sorry I do not know where you received your information, however it is not correct. Below is the most up to date list of PADI certified facilities on Aruba. Some are "Gold Palm Resorts" because they offer a higher level of classes, including instructor development programs, but all are certified to offer what you are looking for.

http://www.padi.com/english/common/irra/resort.asp
Aqua Windies S-19912
Dr Horacio E Oduber
Blvd 4
Horacio
ARUBA
Ph.: (297) 583 5669
Fax: (297) 586 0464

Pelican Adventures, Inc. S-1632
J.E. Irausquin Blvd 232
Oranjestad
ARUBA
Ph.: (297) 587-2302
Fax: (297) 587-2315

S.E. Aruba Fly'N Dive S-20171
Lg Smith Blvd 1a
Oranjestad
ARUBA
Ph.: (297) 588-1150
Fax: (297) 585-2023


Unique Sports of Aruba S-2368
Palm Beach Boulevard 81
Oranjestad
ARUBA
Ph.: (297) 586-4783
Fax: (297) 586-0096

Aruba Watersports Center S-18752
On the beach between Radisson Hotel and
Alegro Hotel
Palm Beach
ARUBA
Ph.: (297) 586-6613
Fax: (297) 586-4727

Red Sail Sports Aruba NV S-2054
J.E. Irausquin Blvd 348 A
Palm Beach
ARUBA
Ph.: 297 583 1603
Fax: (297) 586-6657

JADS Beach Store S-18787
Nanki Club Seroe Colorado z/n
San Nicolaas
ARUBA
Ph.: (297) 584-6070
Fax: (297) 584-3410

Originally Posted by Randi

Arubalisa, is this the place you used?
http://www.visitarubaplus.com/uniquesports/

No it is not. We used Aruba Watersports Center. We originally WANTED to go with Unique due to their reputation, but they wouldn't "give us the time of day". Others here speak very highly of them.

From my review:

"We chose Aruba Watersports only because Jerry and and I had both gone over to Unique's place on separate occasions and we both got rotten attitudes. Could see if it were an isolated incident, but 2 different days and 2 different people... in my mind, no excuse."

It basically came down to they were not willing to commit to a day for the class or if they were going to be offering one at all that week.

For more opinions, there are a good number of reviews at http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g147247-Activities-Aruba.html

as well as
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/abc-islands/