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Golden Rock Dive Center/Old Gin House: "Diving the way you want it", Nov, 2014, by Allan Baldwin, IL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 7902 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	N/A
Snorkeling
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Value for $$
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Comments	If you are looking for good, laid back diving, this is a great place. The reefs are healthy, the boat rides are mostly short (10-15 minutes), the staff is accommodating, the island is very beautiful, the people are friendly and it's safe(no crime). If you are not diving however, there is not too much here. There is a volcano to climb and an old fort to explore but no beaches to speak of, not much shopping, limited places to eat. For me the diving is the reason to be here and after several trips, I continue to find it very enjoyable. The coral is healthy, the fish abundant with a good variety, there are wrecks, both modern and hundreds of years old, and the staff wants to make things work. There are lobster, eels, rays, turtles on most every dive with an occasional shark (nurse and reef). The "signature" fish is the Flying Gurnard which I see on just about every trip. I stay at the Old Gin House which is close to the diving and the best hotel on the island. The rooms are clean and air conditioned but most are basic with a washroom, bed, TV, and a cabinet for gear and clothes. There are a few waterfront rooms with a view of the ocean. If you would rather see name's like Frankie's or Cool Corner instead of McDonald's or Starbucks, this might be the place for you.
Websites	Golden Rock Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Belize, Saba, St Martin, St Lucia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Mexico, Cocos
Closest Airport	EUX	Getting There	Short flight from St Martin
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Other than safety stop and common sense, they try to accommodate divers.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	There is lots of small stuff (blennies, arrow crabs, shrimp, etc) that make good subjects. A macro lens and light help for many subjects.

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

Golden Rock Dive Center/Old Gin House: "Diving the way you want it", Nov, 2014,

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