Golden Rock Dive and Nature Resort

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!

We stayed at Golden Rock for 9 nights and we loved every minute of it. We were able to spend this time diving, relaxing by the pool, hiking and eating delicious meals. The entire staff was incredibly friendly and went above and beyond to help us with anything. The dive team at Statia Divers was amazing and one of the best dive experiences I have ever had. The resort is located in an incredible location with the ocean on one side and a volcano on the other. We could not have been happier with our stay and will come back here again.

I had read about this island several years ago and wanted to visit. So happy we waited until this resort opened. The grounds are gorgeous, landscaped to a T. There was a glitch with our reservation and the suite we had reserved was double booked. The resort went above and beyond to make it up to us! The room we were in was very nice as well. The restaurant Breeze was excellent. Kofi was knowledgeable and attended to our every need (and Want!) My husband booked a massage for my birthday. They brought Nancy in and it may have been my best massage ever. All the staff from front desk to cleaning staff were spectacular. The only negative was our last day, day passes were sold for the pool. Eleven very loud children were there. Then some young men came and played rap music from their phone that made it difficult to hear the relaxing pool music by the resort. I assume as the resort is completed day pool passes will no longer occur. We will return when the resort is complete. (Anxious to see it).

There are so many things to like about this resort. The staff members are extremely friendly. Special mention to Nicki, Vinette and Julia of the restaurant staff who were all terrific. The shuttle driver Hildo and his brother, Naldo, were also very friendly and we looked forward to seeing them every day. The rooms are very nice with large bathrooms with separate shower, bath and wc. The ocean view from all the rooms is wonderful. The food in the restaurant is also top notch. The pool is large, very pretty and never crowded.The only thing I would change is the annoying non-stop techno pop music playing in the restaurant and poolside. This music is a mismatch with the demographic of the clientele. The resort is expensive but worth a splurge.