Golden Rock Dive and Nature Resort

We visited Golden Rock for a week's diving vacation and were blown away by this beautiful resort and property. Everything is shiny and new and beautiful! Don't bother with the official island botanical gardens when you're staying in the middle of one. From the rooms to the restaurants to the pools to the lagoon to the immense garden greenhouse, everything was breath taking. We were lucky to go during off season and really enjoyed the less crowded experience. Despite that, nothing was lacking and you had the full resort experience. We very much enjoyed both he food and the friendly service at the restaurants. The view of the ocean and grounds from our balcony was gorgeous. The room itself was very well appointed with a spectacular bathroom and the most comfortable resort bed I've ever slept in. You could almost swim in the bathtub and the rainfall shower was a luxury touch. The staff was some of the friendliest I've ever encountered. Without exception everyone was friendly and accommodating and wanted to make sure you had the experience of a lifetime, including the shuttle drivers with whom the resort contracted. Although you aren't staying "in town," town was just a 10 minute drive away, so you were still conveniently located even though you felt like you were in a remote oasis. While there, we explored other potential places to stay, but none could compare to Golden Rock. A note about the diving - we booked before Golden Rock officially started their own dive operation, so we dove with a different one. We did explore the GR's dive shop and operation though, and it looked like it would be an amazing experience. We definitely intend to go back!

We had an amazing long weekend Get Away at the Golden Rock Resort. The beautiful appointed room with plush bath robes, slippers, Nespresso Machine and amazing view exceeded our expectations. Everything is done in taste, the grounds meticulous. Knowing that the resort is eco friendly and self sustainable shows the care and commitment to the environment and that is important to us. The personal attention to my last minute request to do a 4 hour hike in the Quill was much appreciated. I truly enjoyed the scenery. Thank you, we will be back!

This is a relatively new resort on Statia. This was our first visit to go diving and we will certainly be headed back!! Getting there - We flew into St Kitts and took the Paradise Sun boat transfer to Statia. I included a picture so you get a sense of what you are looking for. Typical island transfer service, if Ned happens to be on with you, ask about his swim club. It takes about an hour to get to the port in Statia from St Kitts. We arrived on a Saturday, I would suggest avoiding that if you can. Very busy day at St Kitts airport with a number of international flights arriving from Europe on Saturday. We left on a Tuesday, much quieter. Accommodations - The resort is stunning. They have done a lot to landscape the resort and it shows. Anthony the resort manager was very pleasant and rightfully proud of his team and their work. We staying in one of the suites, very nice and no complaints whatsoever. Will stay in the same type of room on our next trip. Pictures on the website give you a great example of what to expect. Room cleaning team were thorough and very pleasant. Dinning - We decided to pay for the Gold dining option in advance which includes house alcohol. We will do the same next trip. There are two restaurants at the resort, both are very good. Nothing disappointed us. The service was very good, Muleek, Abdy, Devroy, Raquel, Carlington and Aike were all gracious and very accommodating. I ordered rack of lamb one night and they did not have any mint sauce. One of the Chef's was kind enough to make me some! Diving - This is why we visited. We are relatively new divers, about 50 dives each. The dive sites are all fabulous. Coral has good color, lots of reef fish, turtles and stingrays and very few lion fish compared to other places we've been. Gadget the dive boat captain was fascinating to talk to. Strong as an ox, he pulled us up onto the boat with ease. Kate and Dan the dive masters are the best we have experienced. Razor focused on safety first, first rate dive briefings and very good with us in the water. It's a concierge service, you drop your gear off the night you arrive and other than wearing it to dive, don't touch it again till you leave. They even take your fins off you before you get back in the boat after a dive! All of the dive sites were fun, my favorite was The Aquarium, my wife's the STENAPA Reef. Each morning, you take a shuttle from the resort to the port. Carlisle drives you each day. We really enjoyed him and learned something from him every day. We did not rent any gear but another couple did. All brand new Scubapro gear. Spa - We did take advantage of the spa service with several couples massages. Highly recommend you do that!

From the moment you arrive you know this place is different. Everyone was amazing from the sales team and restaurant crew- right down to the folks that clean your room. You felt like one of the family and they took fantastic care of me. The diving with Statia Divers was top notch! I can’t recommend this place enough!

This is the Caribbean's best kept secret! We only learned of St. Eustatius several weeks before we booked. What attracted us was the diving. We had amazing dives with Statia Divers and so much more! First the resort, this resort is heaven. We stayed in a 2 bedroom cottage, there were 3 of us, and it was absolutely perfect. It was beautifully furnished, clean and super comfortable. Highly recommend the cottage. Easy walk to most, and the little train runs all the time so easy to use. The property itself is absolutely beautiful. We played mini-golf (it's tough) but we had a blast and laughed the whole way through. The staff is absolutely wonderful. Sophie was great helping us put this trip together at the last minute. Her responsiveness and genuine care made this a breeze. Everyone from the front desk, to the waitstaff, to housekeeping was super friendly, attentive and always smiling. Both restaurants were amazing! Food was fantastic. We have a Celiac and the chef was super attentive. By the second day everyone knew our GF restrictions so we didn't even have to remind. Now the diving... in a word, amazing! Dan, Kate and Captain Dave are top notch. The valet service they provide is second to none. Incredibly knowledgeable about the area and took us to some beautiful dive sites. We were fortunate to see a Goliath Grouper on our second dive. The dive center itself is brand new and all equipment is new. I can't recommend this diving team enough. If you are looking for a totally chill, relaxing vacation this is the place! We'll be back!

Golden Rock is a beautiful place to stay. The rooms are comfortable and spacious. The food is beyond amazing...the chef and staff took such incredible care of us. The resort is huge and easy to feel like you're on a private vacation more than a resort with other people. Would definitely return! We thoroughly enjoyed our week with Statia Divers. Dan and Kate took amazing care of our group and led us on amazing dives. Our gear was taken care of and ready at all times. Dan and Kate made sure that our group of mixed experience divers were all comfortable at all times. The reef and marine life in Statia are worth a trip to see and Statia Divers is the way to see it!