We came for our kids' (ages 5 and 7) spring break in 1996, the year after Hurricane Luis. We fell in love with the island and bought a timeshare week at Divi, despite the fact that much of the resort still needed renovation. We've returned every year except 3 since. It's a special place for our daughters, too, who are now almost 30, and they (and our new son in law) join us when ever they can. We now stay for 2 weeks and have enjoyed renting apartments on the French side to enjoy a different experience.