Don't let them get you down. We have been visiting Aruba for 25 yrs. and it is considered one of the safest islands. It is a beautiful place with the friendly locals. If you would like to speak to a group of Aruba tourists in a live chat room and ask questions you can find us every Monday & Thursday evenings at 9:00pm est. Our site is www.visitaruba.com top of main page hit on chat. We were recently there in May and will be going back in Nov.