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Golden Rock Dive Center/Old Gin House, Nov, 2004, by Joe Puglia, Fl, USA . Report 1445.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Variety of diving was very good; nice wrecks, walls, heads and lava flows. Golden Rock did a nice job, were very helpful and let us dive our profile. Lisa (Dive Master) was terrific. There were lots of tropicals and a good variety of macro stuff. There was no real big stuff but the diving was easy and enjoyable. Flying Gurnards were interesting plus there were spotted drums, jack knifes and variety of eels. At Aquarium we came across a Spotted Snake Eel - fantastic! The boats were comfortable. That was especially true for the new catamaran they are running. There was plenty of room and never more than six divers on the boat. Nitrox was avaiable and can help out with bottom time as they let you dive your tank. The Old Gin House was comfortable. We stayed in one of the ocean front rooms which was quite nice with a large bathroom and balcony overlooking the bay. Chef Marc had just started the day before we arrived but he did a very nice job. We also ate at the Blue Bead down the street a little way. The daily homemade pastries there were great! Statia is as good as any where I've been in the Caribbean for relaxed enjoyable diving. Michelle and Glenn do anything to make your stay enjoyable. The island is very laid back. Great place if you just want to relax and dive.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Thailand, Solomons, Palau, Red Sea, Saba, Bahamas]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Must be guided in marine park
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Bucket supplied if requested.

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

Golden Rock Dive Center/Old Gin House, Nov, 2004,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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