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Golden Rock Dive Center/Old Gin House, Feb, 2011, by Alison Scheflow, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 5931.
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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
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Comments	Statia has established a very comprehensive marine park around the entire Island. Unlike many so called parks there is actual funding and enforcement to really protect these resources. That fact alone should be enough to get divers to patronize this little gem, but there is so much more.The Goldenrock Dive operation is run by owners & staff who are passionate about diving and extremely concerned about customer service. The first 2 days we dove with another couple on the small boat The third day we added 2 more people so the larger boat was used where many operations would have cramped us on the small vessel. Two days later we were scheduled to dive a wreck of the Charlie Brown and 2 more divers wanted to go. Glenn felt their experience level was incompatible with those on board so he actually turned them away to avoid hindering us. He was able to accommodate them later but very few operators would refuse $ to maximize our experience. Great variety in the diving and some incredible visibility, near 150 ft on a few occasions. The island is small, pop 2700, and dining choices are somewhat limited but very good and reasonable. I cannot get $2 coronas anywhere else.Try to hit a different spot every day you will be pleasantly surprised. Old Gin House was just as advertised clean, quaint and very comfortable. Breakfast is included and is not your usual continental junk,good food cooked to order with fresh ingredients. The staff was outstanding. The service and accommodations exceeded our expectations. I heard that internet service was sporadic but I had problems only 1 day out of 7, not bad for the islands.. All in all a great vacation if you do not require shopping or nightlife. We felt we were genuinely welcome everywhere we wandered. This island gets no publicity due to its small ad budget and it may never get "discovered" That does not mean you can't. You thought this kind of island no longer existed , You were misled. Change your plans. Go to Statia stay at the Old Gin House and be treated like a VIP. Experience great scenery and friendly faces in a crime free environment. Dive with Glenn at Goldenrock and hear how he organized the sinking of one of the largest wrecks/artificial reefs anywhere. Dine at locally owned eateries where fresh and homemade are really fresh and homemade. Take the walk up to the extinct volcano crater & enjoy the views. Watch the activity in the "harbor" with NO CRUISE SHIPS. Spend 7 days in the Caribbean w/o being hustled. Get Renaldo, resident and fisherman & divemaster extraordinaire to catch & cook you and your dive companions a lobster & conch feast dockside on your last night Then get home and fire your travel agent for not sending you there sooner.
Websites	Golden Rock Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	25 islands in Caribbean, Bahamas & Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-78°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	70-150 Ft/ 21-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No strictly enforced limits dive your own profile
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	dedicated rinse bucket on board but no real onshore facilities that we saw.

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Dive Review of Golden Rock Dive Center/Old Gin House in St. Eustatius

Golden Rock Dive Center/Old Gin House, Feb, 2011,

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Dive Review of Golden Rock Dive Center/Old Gin House in
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