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Dive Review of Scubaqua/The Old Gin House in
St. Eustatius

Scubaqua/The Old Gin House: "Great dive operation, beautiful reefs", Jun, 2023,

by JJohnson, NC, US (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12450.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 5 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments Scubaqua runs a friendly and safe operation. Guides are knowledgeable and competent and dive briefings were good. Boats do not have specific accommodations for camera gear but guides were careful and helpful with mine.
As another reviewed, there was a substantial amount of purple algae present on the reefs but reefs w ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Scubaqua   The Old Gin House

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Indonesia, Philippines, Caribbean, Malaysia, Southeast coast Atlantic
Closest Airport St. Eustatius Getting There Miami to St. Maarten then Winair flight to St. Eustatius, or ferry from St. Maarten to St. Eustatius (ferry takes 3 hours and can be rough).

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 80-83°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Notify guide when at 1/2 tank and at 750psi.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments As above. Larger boat has fresh water tank for camera gear, smaller boat does not. G ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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