Island Activities

Island Activities

St. Eustatius' beaches are fairly rocky. The Caribbean side is much better suited for swimming while the Atlantic side is better for walking, beachcombing, and sunning. The more-interesting action is below the waves. Along with Saba, which helps to administer its dive sites as part of the Saba Marine Park, Statia is a major diving destination. It has good wreck diving, coral- and sponge-covered walls and pinnacles, as well as volcanic fissures and canyons. If you want to keep your head above water, then the Quill, Statia's extinct volcano, which holds a primeval rainforest, is well worth your time; a guided hike here will bring you face to face with all manner of exotic tropical flora and even some fauna.