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Golden Rock Divers/Old Gin House, Mar, 2003, by Bob Santini, VT, usa . Report 406.
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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	The island was what i expected. Pre trip information was gathered from the Chap book, undercurrents Jan. issue and other sources. Great place for divers and those who want a quiet and relaxed vacation. Not for those looking nightlife or shopping. Food at the Old Gin House was excellent and no more expensive than a good meal in the US,and there were many good places to eat that were very inexpensive for the meal provided. I book a dive package with Golden Rock Divers and was very pleased with the operation. Dive masters Benji and Annouch were great in all respects. Mid week a large group arrive and Glen, the owner, adjusted the dive scheudle to accomadate all by adding dive times to the schedule not over crowding the boat. Glen asked for volonters to go out in the inflatable to help releave the conjestion on the boat. I gladly volontered along with others and did about four dives with Glen and a Couple form Amstedam and this just added to the diveing pleasurs we enjoyed that week. The only negative that i can recall was the refusal of customs on St. Maartens to hand inspect my film, not only would they not hand inspect my film but ther were extremly rude and callous about it. In closing, The trip didn't start out well with the film incident but the people and the dive operation on statia more than made up for it. If you decide to visit Statia you will find Michelle, Glens wife, extremely pleasant and helpful in arranging your trip.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caymans Bonaire Curacao Truk palau Yap Belize Costa Rica
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	NO restrictions once you demonstrated your diving ability.
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	No fresh water rice tank on boat, once they saw me carry water on to the boat they provided a salt water tank to keep equipment wet until arriving back at dive shop. Fresh water hose at shop. Staff was very carful and helpful with camera equip. No camera table on boat but boats were not crowded so it was fine. No E6 on the island but Glen, the owner, does have plans to puchase E6 equipment.

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

Golden Rock Divers/Old Gin House, Mar, 2003,

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