Leatherbacks sea turtles

The first hatchlings of Leatherbacks sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are out and hitting the water on St. Eustatius. If you have never seen little turtles on there way before it is something you should not miss. Watching them going out into the world with all the hopes that one day they well return to the very beach where you watched them emerge is a special moment you won’t forget. The nesting season is from early May to the beginning of October. Nightly patrols are conducted by the National Parks volunteers to view the mothers creating nests and laying there eggs. It is useful to know when and where they were laid as this will help the park volunteers determine when they will hatch. Guests are welcome to join in the nightly patrols to observe the nesting, and the hatchings to see the juvenile turtles making their way to the sea for the first time. For more info go to www.statiapark.org/
 

Golden Rock Dive Center 's Glen Faires
has won the second prize in the Underwater Art Contest at Duik Vaker held in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

This is the picture: "Charlie Brown lives..."

Contact them directly at (599)-318-2964 or grdivers@gmail.com  
 

Humpback Whales

Imagine looking right into the eye of a Humpback Whale and having him looking back at you. Well that is what happened to three lucky divers and their guide from Golden Rock Dive Center on Statia.

March the 6th, starting out on what looked to be just another great dive at Anchor Point reef (max depth 18m) was anything but just another dive. In fact it will most likely stay in the minds of these four fortunate divers for the rest of their lives. There were two of them 6 to 8 meters in length swimming in unison. They appeared out of nowhere and passed within a few meters of the divers who were by this time awestruck at this amazing sight. As fast as they appeared so they disappeared in the blue a short encounter that will create a long lasting memory for the divers and whales alike.

While this was a special encounter, Statia is on the migratory route of many whale species and it is common to hear them on dives and see them passing in the spring and fall. For more info on Statia go to www.goldenrockdive.com or www.statiatourism.com