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Golden Rock Dive Center/The Old Gin House: "Statia: stepping back in history", Feb, 2023, by William Stalter, KS, US ( 2 reports). Report 12347.
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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
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Comments	This was our second trip through St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana Airport since Hurricane Irma, and the repairs are still ongoing. It is a chaotic airport with crowded, and overlapping, waiting areas. So be prepared for noise, heat and close contact with frustrated travelers. Coming in, we had a 3 hour layover until our Winair flight to Statia. Coming back, we had an 8 hour layover. We spent that time at Loterie Farm relaxing in a cabana, sipping some tropical drinks. The Winair flight was a short 20 minute affair. Sarah from Golden Rock Dive Center was waiting for us at the Statia airport. She quickly whisked us away to the Old Gin House. We had reserved Room 301 months in advance, which might be their best room. It is an ocean view suite that sits over the shoreline. The Old Gin House seems to be in perpetual repair. The garden view rooms are part of the original property, and were being remodeled. Lots of sanding, sawing and painting g ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Golden Rock Dive Center The Old Gin House
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Grand Turk, Dominica, Saba
Closest Airport	Franklin Roosevelt	Getting There	Miami to St. Maarten to Statia
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	the dive operation was flexible once they say your skills
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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 Golden Rock Dive Center/The Old Gin House in St. Eustatius

Golden Rock Dive Center/The Old Gin House: "Statia: stepping back in history", Feb, 2023,

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