Is ZEEROVER ARUBA a TOURIST TRAP? Judge for yourself!
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- Today I take you and a couple from Peru to the Zeerover restaurant in Aruba. I just met them on the streets of Aruba and surprised them with a free lunch and see if they like the popular place in Savaneta or consider it a "no go". It was a wonderful afternoon and I you enjoy this one as much as I did. Btw, I also ran into other followers of my channel and thought it was nice to briefly feature them as well.
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I am a Travel Consultant with over 20 years of experience in group travel and land packages etc. After several requests I started doing Travel Vlogs in late 2018 and more actively Aruba Walks & Vlogs in 2020.
The one and only true ambassador of the island is the man Hyro 🇦🇼👑
And that is the absolute truth!
Aww haha thanks (mostly blushing now)
Thanks Brandy :-)
I loved the idea of taking a stranger out to lunch, that brings their perspective into the vlog! I agree with the first couple, hopefully the Government or tourism association representatives can partner up or support you in creating more of these content for us! Keep it up!🏝
Thanks, so kind of you, I really appreciate it! As I said at the end, it was a great experience for them but also for me. Not a day that I will soon forget :-)
Zeerovers is great simple food. The price is very reasonable compared to a lot of other seafood places in aruba. Dang, brother your becoming famous. Another couple years you'll have your own statue in Aruba.
My own statue LOL you had me cracking up with that one bro. But indeed the Zeerover is great and a must visit, Cheers!
That was very nice of you to give them a tour and treat them yo lunch
Gladly done :-) it was such a great experience for me as well!
🐟😋 What a great idea of you to randomly ask a couple to the Zeeover to eat delicious fresh fish there 🍽🤩 And what a nice couple! Super vlog!🥰& the fish looked super good💫 The boys thought the laughing seagulls were very funny 🦤🤪🤣
😁 Thanks I'm glad you all liked it! It was a fantastic afternoon of great food, drinks & good company! The Seagulls are definitely a thing LOL!
The food is sooo worth the wait!! I love the friendly staff....especially Gisela!!💜
Thanks darling!!
Sure is!! Love the staff!
Ahhh Hyro! You captured the Zeerovers experience perfectly! I’ve been coming to Aruba for years & my trip to Aruba isn’t complete without a meal at Zeerovers!
Nice to know 😊 It's a wonderful local experience!
this was amazing Hyro! great vid!
Thanks a ton Aesura!
We will be starting our Aruba vacation tomorrow. Your videos have been very helpful! I’ll say hi if I see you.
Tomorrow!? Awesome!! Yes definitely come and say hi :-) Glad to have been of help!
Hyro, Your videos have been very helpful! I’m traveling to Aruba this weekend! Thank you for the insight🎉
Happy to help Sarah :-) Enjoy your trip!
Good job to take a different approach this time, Hyro! Such a lovely couple btw :-) For sure we will give it a try the next time on Aruba. Thanks again and looking forward to the next one!
Thank you so much Coen, they sure were. The Zeerover is worth a visit for sure!
We loved the experience as well. I appreciate all of your videos. Hope to see you the next time we visit.
Glad to know you did :-) Dana. Hope to see you too.
one of my favorite places to eat when i visit aruba. i love the papaya hot sauce. i even bought some to bring back to the states. i sat at the pier with my sister.
You got the best seat😊Hope you are able to visit again very soon. Thanks for watching!
That was so nice of you to take folks to lunch. Also, great vlog to introduce us to Zeerovers
Thanks Kathy, it was so much fun to make!
Hello Hyro yes we will definitely give it a try next time in Aruba ❤ great video my friend!
You should Marcel, the Zeerover is always the talk of the town :-) whenever someone mentions about fresh seafood. Thanks for watching!
So nice. Such a beautiful couple🥰
They sure are!
That is so freaking cool….such nice people to have enjoyed lunch with, lovely couple!!! 🇵🇪 🇦🇼
Yes it sure was! Thanks again for watching!
Great job! It’s worth the wait. ❤
Delicious.
Glad you think so!
The food looks delicious 😋 very nice content as usual 👍
Thank you so much Isileni 🙌🏼☀️🍻cheers
I hope our paths cross when my wife and I are in Aruba in July. Love your work!
Thanks Mike, I sure hope so too!
Great episode…they were a wonderful couple!
Thanks, they sure were!
Definitely make this a series!
☺️🙌🏼will try
Every time I go to ARUBA, Zeeovers is a must eating at Zeerover is a a place I always go. The food is so delicious like it doesn’t get any fresher. I take everyone with me to try it out. It is an Island experience. I only go to local places & mingle with the Islanders. Everyone is so friendly & fun to be with & always happy! My kind of Utopia !
I totally agree Nancy and it's nice to hear that you do mingling with the islanders and it's (more) local places to eat etc. Thanks for watching!
Just saw this video on Zeerover. Yup , we have been going to Aruba for 24 yrs now and visited Zeerover for more than 10 years. It is a must. Yes, it does get busy as words have spread that Zeerover experience is awesome. We just try and time our visit for brunch , before we go to Baby Beach. Or go first to Baby Beach and have an early dinner about 5 pm ......... Thanks for sharing . We love Aruba, from Toronto Ontario Canada
Thank you so much for your input :-) I love it when folks not take it from me but also from this great community that helps out, super nice!
That’s what we do too! Plan our Zeerover visit on the day we go to Rogers or Baby Beach! Great minds think alike!
Can’t wait to be in Aruba in a few days!!! Hopefully run into you down there.
I hope so too Jon, enjoy your trip!
I Love this place ! I go there every year!
Yes it's cool!
Hyro, that was a great video, very different. Whenever I get back to Aruba, I'm taking you to a dinner, you pick the place.
Deal, let's make it happen 100% :-) Thanks for watching!
I will be in Aruba in November i hope to see you ! I enjoy all of your videos so much knowledge about Aruba thank you so much
Thank you too 🙂 hope to see you next month!
Nother Great video Mr. Ambassador 😁, Heard so many great things about Zeeover but just don't like long lines. Would have done it for the pleasure of having late lunch with You.
Haha, thanks! I understand about the long lines (often times). I must admit it moved very quickly on this day. Avoid Sundays. Try a week day instead and go around 11am or so.
I always want to go there but never get around to it when I’m visiting. Good job!😎
Perhaps you will make it next time. Thanks for watching!
I was in Aruba in Dec 2018 and went to Zeerovers and it was excellent service and food. I will be back...
Awesome to hear🙌🏼🙂☀️🐟🍻🍽
Hoii Hyro, Hele leuke video😍 en er waren zo veel meeuwen, hebben ze niks van je bord gepakt😂😆 En die garnalen zien er zo lekker uit😋
Hoi Yentl :-) Nee gelukkig niet haha! Ik mag geen garnalen eten :-/
Wow u r to cool Hyro!
😊Thanks Carleanos, you too!
Great video! Very unique from other bloggers.
Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Thanks!
Very kind :-) thank you so much!
Awesome video! Me, my girlfriend and friend went to Baby Beach and the donkey sanctuary today. Tomorrow we’re thinking about doing a casual bike ride, butterfly farm and trying a new place to eat.
Thanks! Your plan sounds great!! Enjoy it!
I’ve never experienced all those birds.
I love the local and casual feel there.
You should go around the back and watch the guys hitting all the fish omg!!!!
Thanks for the tips JoAnn, I'll try next time! The casual feel is what I really enjoy while there! So for anyone reading this... say you are allergic to seafood, you can still go for a drink and you will have a great time!
Great idea taking some like that! Full disclosure here but I am not a big seafood fan. We had a good time when we were there, very interesting location and neat the way you are sitting over the water. I thought the food was decent and the price was reasonable but it was more the atmosphere that was really neat. Glad I went but probably will not be back.
I understand Mike! Seafood is indeed not for everyone, either because of allergies or personal taste. As you mentioned it's still a nice atmosphere. Thanks for watching!
Hi Hyro...You took Peruvian guys to have lunch... that was really nice of you!! We, peruvians have high standards for food...in our country we eat really well with even little money.
Yes ☺️ They were a very nice couple that recognized me. I was looking for folks to take out to lunch. I’ve been to Peru 3 times so far and have always loved every minute there. Love the Peruvian food and a country that captured my heart❤️🇵🇪
I saw that coco drink in Massachusetts today!! Maybe I'll try it when I go down to Aruba.
Nice, you should😉🙌🏼
Went here as a second choice one night on vacation. No regrets! So fresh, great view.
Good choice, totally agree it sure is!
Coming to Aruba in June and will certainly eat here!!!
Great to hear! The place and location is also an important part of the whole experience. Good luck!
Wow Hyro that's a great idea to, I hope you can join us when we go feb. 2024 🎉
I hope so too😊🙌🏼☀️🏝️
Omg they were such a cute couple!
Yes 🙂🙌🏼
May 2024. We can’t wait!!!
Cool🙌🏼☀️🏝
Just got back from Aruba. The line was far too long for us to wait so maybe next time. We stayed at an Airbnb within easy walking distance. Heard good things about this place. Now do videos on local food in San Nicolas…like Ora’s Restaurant!
Great video, Hyro, thank you. My goodness, that food looked 👍🙂 To far from Oranjestad by taxi?
Thanks Scott! It's about a 20 minute ride. I would not be so sure about the taxi fare. It's often said that it's not cheap but you would be coming from Oranjestad and not Palm Beach. That might help (it's closer).
@@LetsgowithHyro Thanks Man, appreciate it
Zeerovers was already busy sometimes before tourists heard of it. Now it seems like that's the only thing they hear of besides all the overpriced restaurants in the tourist areas. 😂
Try Maryli's in Ponton! You'll definitely have to reserve though as it's quite small and it closes after lunch.
Indeed! I made a Maryli's video a while back also, great local food!
Truely a wonderful and DELISH place and a must if on The Happy Island!
It really is!
Wat origineel, leuk, spontaan!! Je had echt gezellige warme Peruanen mee te eten. By the way, had je ze meegenomen in die witte F150? (cool).
Zeerovers is eenvoudig, super gezellig, eten ziet er lekker uit, en de lokatie .... top!!
Ik heb na mijn avondeten hier lekker kunnen genieten van je video Hyro 😎👍
Bedankt Paul, ja ze waren heel leuk en vonden alles zo perfect! Nee, ik wens alleen om een F150 te hebben haha.De Zeerover is een echte "must see/eat" plek van Aruba. Het is leuk om te weten hoe je mijn video bekijkt, thanks for watching!
What a sweet couple. How nice of you to take them ☺️ Didn’t like the lineup concept and the noisy Seagulls. I expected it to be more of a sit down experience but still a great vide to see!
Thanks 😊 Yeah the line can get very long at times.
Nice video
Zeerover have the best seafood an the island 🏝 😋
Yes, they are sooo good. Too bad I can't go for the Shrimps though :-(
Coco Rico is sold in the United States. I’m Puerto Rican and had it often as a kid.
Nice to know, thanks for the info!
I went one time with my husband on our first trip to Aruba and we really enjoyed the food it’s very fresh and the people were so kind what I didn’t like was it was really bad with the flies that day but overall I would go again .
Yes, that can be a thing depending on the day. I was asked by the couple also because they were surprised there weren't almost any on this particular day (phew).
glad you put the time and date of your visit. how is the parking there? was it hard to get a spot in that lot?
It was mostly full but there are always extra places nearby. Thanks for watching James!
Hi Hyro! I’m visiting for the 5th time soon. I’m curious if any restaurants serve fresh swordfish? I haven’t found it on the menus I’ve looked at.
I appreciate all of your videos and you have given me some new places to explore.
Hello, yes I assume some still do but it depends on the catch of the day. Lately I have seen less of it though.
If My wife and I run into you we would like to buy you dinner your videos are very informative and helpful will be there in a couple of weeks! So eat lite ! Lol
Haha, that would be nice to spend dinner with you guys! I will start the diet in 3...2...1...
Lol
Definitely visiting Zeerover when I’m on the island in less than 2 weeks 🥳🥳
Great to hear this, have fun☀️🏝cheers🍻
@@LetsgowithHyro maybe see you on one of your walks 👍
Great video. Have you filmed at “Bochincha Container Yard” yet? Also, I would like to see some tips (or places) for single diners? Your videos are so interesting
Thanks Debbie, appreciate it! I have not filmed at the Bonchincha yet but it's certainly on the pending list. Anything particular do you mean for single diners? I'm often dining out alone so maybe I could help.
I am a single female in her 60s and travel by myself. I like to go out to dinner to some of the nicer restaurants. I try to go early and I generally order two appetizers and a drink (and sometimes dessert!) I tend to avoid the more “romantic” restaurants. But I like good food. I am going to try Que Pasa brunch and Yemanja this year in July.
I am also going to try Pastiche House on your recommendation and Jack’s
not a Trap !!!, a lot of Locals ......and a definite Experience to be had (Good Job Hyro)
Thanks👍🏼
900 kilograms? Wow you must eat a lot. Maybe it actually said .9 kg? Great video. Thanks for sharing.
LOL! You are correct, I totally botched that one, thanks for pointing it out. Should wear my glasses next time or just try to make sense :-) Thanks for watching.
Our favorite place to eat when we’re in Aruba!
I can see why 🙂
We just left ZEEROVERS about half an hour ago. Great food, great price!😊
It sure is! :-)
Bonjour Hyro!
i won't be looking at your upload...sorry🤷♂️ ..Exp:Since i am coming back in may..and going back to zeerover..i want to keep my last memory of it..in your thumbnail..i was sitting at one of those tables near the fisherman boats.. eating good soul food..watching the sunset going down. A chill beer..and telling my gf..this is THE LIFE..
👍For taking strangers there..
With your Love of the island and different perspective..they should named you..Ambassador 😃..
Take care
The french canadian!
Haha😂I get you… sometimes the memories & experiences are with us forever! Zeerover certainly has that “The Life” vibe to it! This video was a lot of fun to film!
Leuke video!ik hou van zeerovers.het eten is heerlijk.ik mis t!!
Bedankt Monique, idd heerlijk en ook de sfeer daar :-)
I’ve learned to ask them to half cook so the fried fish and shrimps don’t dry out. ❤️Zeerovers
Great tip JoAnn! I'll try next time with the fish. Thanks for watching!
Great idea to take people out to lunch. Also, I think Balashi is much better than Heineken!
Thanks Matthew! I'm not a big fan of the Heineken myself but my father swears by it. Thanks again for watching and for the support!
Wow I love Zeerover , the place has not changed much...since 2016...
Indeed... It has not. I heard the owner wants to keep it this way which I think is actually nice!
Right now we are watching your biking vlog.
Love this! My wife and I will be visiting Aruba in September for 2 weeks to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. If we bump into you we will buy you a beer?
Awesome to know you will be celebrating it here! Hope to see you!
🙏
Muchas gracias🐟
Danki
:-) gladly done!
I love foods in Aruba
Yes, lots & lots of interesting things to try!
@@LetsgowithHyro Off course
6:14sexy people tips. 😂😂😂
1) best time of year to come to Aruba ?
2) best hotel to stay?
3) best grocery store for organic Turkey and rice?
4) thank you and look forward to maybe meeting you.
HAHA :-) 1.Aruba has great weather year round but I would avoid Oct to mid Dec. If it rains at all it's usually around that period. May and June might be the best because it's less busy. 2 That's a tuff one, there are so many to choose and almost something for everyone. The Hyatt, Marriott, Bucuti & Tara, Renaissance and Riu comes to mind (in no particular order). 3 Organic Turkey hmmm try the Ling & Sons (although I am not 100% on this particular one, they might have the best variety on the island. 4 Thank you too, let's hope we meet!
@@LetsgowithHyro thanks my brother. Excited for this.
Where do I buy frying pans and other cooking supplies?
Gonna bring the whole family!
Are the limes to be squeezed over the fish and shrimp? Looks delicious! What word do we use in Aruba for allergic? My husband is allergic to garlic and I want to be able to alert someone when we eat. Thanks for your videos-we will be there next week and will be watching for you! 😀
Hello Michelle, great to know your trip is coming up so soon! The limes are mostly for the fish. The word for allergic is "alergico". I'm sure they will understand you. While weighing the food you mention it to them and in my case I noticed they were very careful with separating the food. I hope to see you but if not, enjoy your trip to the max!
Thanks Hyro for another great video! It looked like their shrimps were already peeled? When we were there last year I had to peel ours and it took me forever with my clumsy hands! Maybe sometimes they have them peeled and other times not?
That's a great question David. I remember they weren't before but since I don't eat them anymore I did not pay attention to that. If I catch up to these folks I will ask them.
Normally only on Sunday you get already peeled shrimps.
I'll be there next week, find me I'm planning on going to Zeerover. First time visiting.
Awesome Patrick, enjoy!
Hi nice video , will you be in Aruba on Aug 27 , im traveling for a week there, I hope I run into you
Yes I am, hope to see you.
What badia seasoning do they use? I had it last month and it was great
Not sure Chris.
What is cocorico??? Sounds good!!
a Coco type soda😊👍🏼
I enjoyed this place. Food was delicious. I do think they could have better signage to explain how to order the food and what they had since it changes all the time. Like a few dry erase boards before you get to the counter. We were confused and had to ask. I heard them explaining a lot to people, which slows the line.
Good point! Glad you liked the food. I was there last week. Thanks for watching!
an experience I would have loved to have had... I would have bought you lunch/dinner whatever !!
Maybe one day my friend, sure hope so!
Do they have red snapper? I’m coming this Thursday, I can’t wait to try!
They did but it depends on the catch and how much they are selling. Great to hear that your trip is coming up so soon, have a good one!
@@LetsgowithHyro ok thanks for responding
I would dine there.
It’s a nice experience!
I will in Aruba March of 2024!
Nice to know of your upcoming trip Paula!
Bien fino ese restaurant zeerovers
Jajajaja si Jairo ella vive hay en Aruba
Hyro, my wife and I are going in 2 weeks could you pls give me your top 5 choices for dinner? Thx
I think I responded in another video's comment.
Hola Hyro; donde puedo conseguir mariscos crudos a buen precio en Aruba?
Hola, Daily Fish afuera de Superfood.
Zeerovers is one of the best on the island 🏝
Sure is! That's why it's often full too :-)
@Let’s go with Hyro it worth the 30 to 40 min wait for sure. I have learned not to go starving cause it becomes an hangry situation quick lol
can you show any gyms in these islands
Will try to ☺️
My husband and I are thinking about going to Aruba. I am allergic to shellfish. Are they able to cook the shrimp separate from the fish or clean the surface in between?
Hello Deborah, yes they can and do. Make sure you tell them when weighing/ordering the food. I'm allergic too and they did that for me.
I Just got to Aruba 🇦🇼 hoping to run into you ? For a tour ✈️🏝
Contact me privately we might be able to make it happen :-)
Do you have a video on how to drive from the airport to Oranjestad
Hello Don, no not yet.
@@LetsgowithHyro in august me and my wife are going for vacantion for the first time in Aruba do you know the Tanki leendert Comfy Studio apartment in Oranjestad?
De Zeerover is the Aruba version of the Visserij at Curaçao, or visa versa😎
Good to know, I will visit it next time 🙂
Hey Hyro. I have a question. Do you know if they fried the fish separated? Just like fish in another fryer and another fryer for shrimp. The reason why I ask. If there is someone that is allergic for shrimp, he need to be carefull about that.
Yes, just mention that you are allergic and they will make sure of it. I'm allergic to shrimps myself.
@@LetsgowithHyro yes, i heard it later. But thank you! Keep up the good work
Hi Me and my family will be visiting Aruba next month
How I can talk to you before we arrive to Aruba
I need to asking you very important questions please
Hello, go to my website, it's in the description.
Pick me pick me!! I’ll go with you:) We always make sure to go zeerover!
Haha, maybe one day if we meet!
butaaaa ruman
🙌🏼Thanks😊
In my opinion the food is very bad. Its deep fried and very fat with some spices on top. I'd rather go to other places. I live in Aruba as well.
All opinions count. Not everyone likes it there & that is ok too.
Mi ta corda e pan bati di mi bisabuela hopi hopi bon! E mes tabata krese maishi rabo, mulé y cushina pan bati di dje. Pasobra su hariña tabata asina fresco, niun por replica su recept. Mi sa si cu mi bisabuela abata pone un tiki nesquick den e mansa.
Nesquick wow! Sharing secrets here haha. Mi sa si loke bo kiermen di Maishi Rabo... eseynan ta THE BEST Pan Bati cu tin! Saludos.
@@LetsgowithHyro No secrets, e a duna tur hende su receptnan pero ja, nunca e smaak a wordu acercá.
Tentabo :-p pero bo tin rason, tin ora nos bieuwnan ta bai y cu nan e magic touch pa loke ta cumindanan dushi tambe. Danki pa comparti e anectoda di bo bisabuela.
@@LetsgowithHyro 😄Speak for yourself! Mi no ta bieuw, mi ta vintage!😎
For us Zeerovers is overrated. Once was enough. Atmosphere gets a 8/10, but the food gets 5/10. Everything is deep fat fried. Not good if your trying to watch your waistline. Also during the time we were there a couple years ago, they don't take the jackets off the shrimp, remove the head, or de-vane them. Yuk. That may have changed since, I can't tell from this video. Don't like my food staring back at me. Creepy! Hyro, just face it...you've finally reached celebrity status. People recognize you on the street instantly. You make a great ambassador for Aruba.
I think it’s fair enough. Also heard from others about the shrimps in the past. From what I can review of the clips it might still be like that (not 100% sure). In one particular case I remember they ordered them for kids and they ended up not eating because of it. As far as the deep fried it was also mentioned by someone else and I do think there could/should be more options. As for recognizing me yes ☺️ it’s happening more often now☺️