Dive Review of SCUBAQUA/Golden Rock Resort in
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SCUBAQUA/Golden Rock Resort: "The Blue Bead Prophecy", Aug, 2023, by Bobby Munno, NY, US ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 16 Helpful votes). Report 12509 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	The lore surrounding the Blue Beads of Sint Eustatius (Statia), is that if one finds you, you will return to the island. The Blue Beads of Statia are an interesting item worth research but not to be explained here. Almost a decade ago, my wife returned from our "muck" dive with Scubaqua at Blue Bead Hole amazingly clutching two blue beads. We recently fulfilled the prophecy and returned to Statia to dive with Scubaqua. Our United flight from Newark to Sint Maarten was delayed many hours for a nose gear tire replacement. Consequently, our many-hours SXM to EUX layover evaporated and we had to be hustled through SXM to make the puddle-j ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	SCUBAQUA Golden Rock Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Cabo, Cancun, Carriacou, 3 Caymans, Cozumel, St Croix, Curacao, Dominica, St Eustatius, FL, Grenada, HI, St Helena, Iceland, Jamaica, LI, St Lucia, Mntsrrat, NYC, Palau, PA, Philippines, Poland, Roatan, Saba, Socorro, Tobago, Turks&Caicos, Utila, St Vincent, Yucatan cenotes
Closest Airport	EUX - F.D. Roosevelt Airport	Getting There	flights to Sint Eustatius are all (?) 20 seat Twin Otter from Sint Maarten a couple of times per day.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	do deco diving
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
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Dive Review of SCUBAQUA/Golden Rock Resort in St. Eustatius

SCUBAQUA/Golden Rock Resort: "The Blue Bead Prophecy", Aug, 2023,

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Dive Review of SCUBAQUA/Golden Rock Resort in
St. Eustatius