Dive Review of Statia Divers/Golden Rock Resort in
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Statia Divers/Golden Rock Resort: "Not quite ready for prime time", Sep, 2024, by Beth Appelt, FL, US ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 13138.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The dive operation at Golden Rock has only been in operation for less than a year and they are building the business. Consequently, there are some growing pains. They just started using a new boat that was not designed for diving but they are trying to make it work. For example, the tank holders on the boat are very deep and require ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Statia Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Mexico, Various Caribbean, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Australia
Closest Airport	St Kitts	Getting There	Transfer boat from St Kitts to St Eustatius
Dive Conditions
Weather		Seas
Water Temp	85-88°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with the group and dive guide and come up as a group
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	Camera bucket was just sea water. There is no fresh water rinse on the boat. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Statia Divers/Golden Rock Resort in St. Eustatius

Statia Divers/Golden Rock Resort: "Not quite ready for prime time", Sep, 2024,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Statia Divers/Golden Rock Resort in
St. Eustatius