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Dive Review of Scubaqua/Old Gin Mill in
St. Eustatius

Scubaqua/Old Gin Mill: "Going back in Time", Dec, 2018,

by D.Demming, OH, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 45 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 10820.

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Very pristine diving on an untouched island from a different era. If looking for excitement,fast food or lights stay away. Dive profiles are very square because little between the surface and 65-70 feet. This made it harder and shorter bottom times for our one newbee in the group. Excellent Caribbean diving, due to the few people and divers. The whole island only has 3-4,000 people. People at Scubaqua were wonderful and made the trip pleasant and memorable in its simplicity. Visit the 17th century again when it was the busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving extensively in both the Pacific and Caribbean
Closest Airport St Martin Getting There New York to St Martin and return from St. Martin to Chicago with a short 15 minute hop flight to and from the island

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 81-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 125-175 Ft/ 38-53 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

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

Subject Matter 2 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [Small rinse bucket insufficient for Dave Haas photographers but you would expect that
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By Ms Lynda Durfee in VA, US at Jan 18, 2019 19:57 EST  
I dove Statia from a liveaboard in 2009 and 2010. I remember a shallow wreck and nearby sandy area where we saw flying gurnards. I guess you didn't dive these?
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