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Statia Divers/ Golden Rock Resort
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"Not quite ready for prime time"
The dive operation at Golden Rock has only been in operation for less than a year and they are building the business. Consequentl... Full report |
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9/2024 |
 Beth Appelt
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ The Old Gin House
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"Statia: stepping back in history"
This was our second trip through St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana Airport since Hurricane Irma, and the repairs are still ongoing. ... Full report |
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2/2023 |
William Stalter
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center 
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Netherlands Antilles |
"Out of the way dive destination. Wonderful."
I have mixed feelings about writing this review. Do I really want to help let this secret get out? Statia has remarkably healthy... Full report |
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11/2022 |
Jane E Anderson
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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Caribbean |
"Beautiful Dives on a Quiet Island"
We had flown through St. Eustatius many times on WinAir after diving in Saba and always thought it would be interesting and fun t... Full report |
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6/2022 |
Suzi Davidoff
500+ Dives |
1 |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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"GRDC is a friendly and flexible dive center"
We highly recommend the good folks at Golden Rock Dive Center. Sarah, Dave, Ciara and Gary are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeab... Full report |
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12/2021 |
Steven G Cason
500+ Dives |
1 |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House and Orange Bay Hotel
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"Incredible Personal Service"
Sarah's immediate responses to my many pre- trip emails were friendly and helpful, as she set up excellent accomodations for us as ... Full report |
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8/2019 |
 Douglas
500+ Dives |
3 |
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Golden Rock Dive Center
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"Off the Beaten Path."
The dive sites offer a wide variety for the diver; wrecks, coral reefs, historic artifacts, small and large fish (saw 3 eagle rays... Full report |
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11/2018 |
 Kenneth Gilbert New
500+ Dives |
1 |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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"Very good diving, but deep!"
The good: The diving is really good! Loads of fish and turtles - very few sharks. Lots of little stuff too - all the usual suspe... Full report |
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4/2016 |
Kristin W Weck Farrag
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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"Great place to dive in the Caribbean"
I've been taking divers on dive trips for over 30 years and St. Eustatius (Statia)was one of the best I can remember for avid dive... Full report |
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7/2015 |
John Davis
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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"Diving the way you want it"
If you are looking for good, laid back diving, this is a great place. The reefs are healthy, the boat rides are mostly short (10- 1... Full report |
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11/2014 |
 Allan Baldwin
250+ Dives |
1 |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ The Old Gin House
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This was our first visit to St. Eustatius (Statia for short). Statia is probably a lot like the rest of the Caribbean was 50 year... Full report |
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3/2014 |
Mark F Ward
100+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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The diving is easy. The sites are 15 minutes away by boat at most. The staff is knowledgeable and tries to accommodate guest reque... Full report |
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11/2013 |
Allan Baldwin
250+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ old gin house
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A sign in one of the local shops said "Welcome to Statia set your watch back 20 years. " It's a small volcanic island with a pop... Full report |
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7/2013 |
Michael Marmesh
250+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ The Old Gin House
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Above everything, safety is important but many dive operations can be lax about attending to safety details. Yet, the owners and s... Full report |
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2/2012 |
Charlene J. Carlock
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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The owners, Glenn and Michelle, were most pleasant, flexible and accomodating. I was the only diver on all but 2 of my 10 dive pac... Full report |
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9/2011 |
Clem Clapp
250+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ The Old Gin House
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Golden Rock is a well run shop. Co owner Michelle was very helpful answering questions via email about dive package options. The... Full report |
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3/2011 |
Sandra Quick
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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Statia has established a very comprehensive marine park around the entire Island. Unlike many so called parks there is actual fu... Full report |
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2/2011 |
Alison Scheflow
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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Glen and Michelle Faires continue to run the best dive operation in Statia. Their dive boat is comfortable, the dive sites are clo... Full report |
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1/2011 |
Gabriel I. Penagaricano
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ The Old Gin House
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The bad: Credit cards were only accepted at the hotel and the dive shop, all else was cash. Limited restaurants but you didn't go ... Full report |
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10/2010 |
Jeff Bloomer
1000+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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I cannot say enough positive things about St Eustatius or Statia Island; however, I will give it a try:
The Island: Think of what... Full report |
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2/2010 |
Lynn M. Thorne
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ The Old Gin House
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Statia is a great deal for the money and relative ease in getting there. It is NOT for the tourist minded that needs lots of shopp... Full report |
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2/2010 |
Ben Beulen
250+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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Old Gin House a colorful hotel, but in need of good maintenance. Breakfasts not great, although new Mexican chef is offering good... Full report |
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3/2008 |
Lourdes De Cardenas
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Golden Rock Dive
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We had heard wonderful things and reviews about the dive operation so were looking forward to a fun- filled week of diving. I had ... Full report |
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11/2007 |
Jeanie Weimer
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock/ Old Gin House
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The diving experience was very enjoyable. Interesting coral formations, walls with black coral etc, and wrecks. We saw more lobs... Full report |
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2/2007 |
Jeffrey Johnson
100+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive/ [Old Gin House
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Michelle and Glen run a very fine establishment in Statia. I was impressed by the level of service from the staff of both the Old... Full report |
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10/2005 |
 Pat Sinclair
100+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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We had planned a two- week, three- island trip to include 3 days on Statia, 7 on Saba and 3 more on St. Maarten. We booked American ... Full report |
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5/2005 |
Tom Garber
100+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Divers/ Old Gin House
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We hesitated writing this review as we didn't want to let the cat out of the bag. We had Statia on our radar for some time, but re... Full report |
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12/2004 |
Steven Schwartz & Beth Katz
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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Variety of diving was very good; nice wrecks, walls, heads and lava flows. Golden Rock did a nice job, were very helpful and let ... Full report |
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11/2004 |
Joe Puglia
250+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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On our first morning, we knew we were off the beaten path after we awoke to roosters crowing outside our hotel room at 4: 00 am, an... Full report |
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4/2004 |
Joni & Bobby Lamb
100+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Divers/ Old Gin House
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St. Eustatius ("Statia") is a step back in time: a Caribbean island with limited development, and roaming goats, donkeys, cows and... Full report |
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5/2003 |
Sandy Falen
500+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Divers/ Old Gin House
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The island was what i expected. Pre trip information was gathered from the Chap book, undercurrents Jan. issue and other sources. ... Full report |
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3/2003 |
Bob Santini
1000+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Divers/ Old Gin House
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Everything is good about this dive operator. Even though small, everyone bends over backwards to make your dive as pleasant as pos... Full report |
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3/2003 |
Gabriel I. Peñagarícano
250+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Dive Center/ Old Gin House
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We had a wonderful experience - met our expectations (from the recent SkinDiver magazine article) and then some. Glenn and Michele... Full report |
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1/2003 |
Deb Swackhamer & David DeVault
100+ Dives |
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Golden Rock Divers/ Old Gin House
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Golden Rock Divers operation was excellent. Very accomodating on where we wanted to dive and at what times.
The group set the div... Full report |
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7/2002 |
Tom & Lita Schaffer
250+ Dives |
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