Dive Review of Golden Rock Dive Center in
St. Eustatius/Netherlands Antilles

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Golden Rock Dive Center: "Out of the way dive destination. Wonderful.", Nov, 2022, by Jane E Anderson, AR, US ( 1 report). Report 12242.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	I have mixed feelings about writing this review. Do I really want to help let this secret get out? Statia has remarkably healthy coral and superb aquatic species diversity. I find new-to-me species almost every day. I compare it Little Cayman if LC had only 2 boats going out per day instead of a dozen. Statia is an island between Saba and St. Kitts that has been overlooked by Industrial Tourism. No cruise ships. No mega hotels. No golf. Laws protecting aquatic resources are strict enough to discourage even liveabords. The resulting dives are a joy. I urge anyone considering Statia to read/listen to its surprising and important history: [en.wikipedia.org link] or [amazon.com link]. Some dives feature a treasure hunt for historical artifacts that litter the bottom. Golden Rock Dive Center is run by a charming young couple who, with their 2 dive masters, have a competent and cheerful operation that is best for individuals, dive buddies and small groups. They will coordinate with hotels (Recommend the Old Gin House on the ocean side) and put together a dive trip package for you. [goldenrockdive.com link] They are located on the dock at Gallows bay and surface intervals are taken there. Boat rides to dive sites are short. Other things to do include hiking the dormant volcano, The Quill; investigating the museum and fort, strolling the old town. Not much in the way of shopping. There is a botanical garden. Many options for food but some you have to walk a ways to. Rooms at the Old Gin House include breakfast. For November/Dec., the water temp is 82 degrees. Air temp is 79-82 degrees.
Websites	Golden Rock Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean. Pacific.
Closest Airport	EUX	Getting There	To Sint Maarten, then connect on WINAIR to EUX
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	82-82°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-90 Ft/ 18-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
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Dive Review of Golden Rock Dive Center in St. Eustatius/Netherlands Antilles

Golden Rock Dive Center: "Out of the way dive destination. Wonderful.", Nov, 2022,

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Dive Review of Golden Rock Dive Center in
St. Eustatius/Netherlands Antilles