Dive Sites in St Eustatius - Scuba Diving at its Best!

Diving Overview for St Eustatius

Sint Eustatius is a beautiful Caribbean island with a bustling past. As a result there are a staggering 600 archaeological sites on the island and plenty more historical discoveries to be made under the water!

This virtually unheard of little island was once the busiest sea port in the world, so in demand it actually changed hands 22 times before it was finally secured by the Dutch. Unlike the rest of the Caribbean, St Eustatius is very au natural with almost no urban development or big hotels. Instead, this island exhibits a charming authentic beauty.

Statia (the local name for Sint Eustatius) has some of the Caribbean's top dive sites and attracts dive enthusiasts looking for exciting diving and blissful sunshine in which to recuperate! There are some of the best shipwrecks in Caribbean lying around this little island.

Statia is surrounded by stunning reefs abundant with corals, small seahorses, giant octopus, barracuda, lobsters, rays and of course sea turtles and reef sharks. On the Northwest coast you can black-tip sharks or try your hand at finding the infamous blue-beads around Blue Bead Hole. There are plenty of colonial-era wrecks lying on the sea-bed, some in excellent condition and the greatest attraction is the Charlie Brown sunk in 2003, this Italian-built vessel is almost 100m long and there are several penetration routes and long swim-throughs to enjoy.

Sint Eustatius has less tourism than its Caribbean counterparts so prices are usually lower, diving is possible all year round with dry season from January to June, from July to December is wet season and can be subject to hurricanes.

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