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I have looked at descriptions of both but I haven't found many comparisons so thanks for the response. My initial thought, diving differences aside, is that St. Thomas is very touristy and congested with cruise ship passengers, making Aruba more attractive for the non-diving friends too. Thanks for the suggestion on dive ops!