PRACTICALITIES
WHEN
The best time to visit is between
mid-December and end-June,
when rainfall is low and the heat is
tempered by cooling trade winds.
HOW
Fly to St. Martin from the US on
American Airlines or US Airways.
State-owned airline Windward
Island Airways (Winair) offers
flights to St. Martin from France
and the Netherlands, as well as
20-minute daily domestic flights to
St. Eustatius.
STAY/DIVE
• Scubaqua Dive Center
(www.scubaqua.com)
• Golden Rock Dive Center
(www.goldenrockdive.com)
TOPSIDE
Nature lovers can enjoy wonderful
hiking through tropical rainforest
to the summit of the Quill, the
dormant volcano at the island’s
centre. Statia’s biggest party is its
carnival, which takes place from
late July to early August.
ENTRY
Many visitors do not need a visa
to enter Sint Eustatius, including
nationals of the US, Canada,
Singapore, Australia, South Korea,
and the European Union.
12. A yellowface
pikeblenny with open
mouth faces off against
its mirror image – a
rival male