Permit· Sint Eustatius (Statia)· Leeward Islands
St Eustatius National Marine Park Fee
17° 28.8′ N · 62° 59.2′ W
STENAPA, the St Eustatius National Parks Foundation, runs the marine park around the whole island (1996; high-water line to 30 m, 27.3 km2) and the Quill/Boven land parks from its Lower Town office a short walk from the harbour.
Practical
Coordinates are the STENAPA office at 59 Oranjebaaiweg, Lower Town (OpenStreetMap); a second STENAPA centre is at Kingswell. Yacht fee: US$10 per night anchored or moored, or US$30 for the week - buy it at the harbour on check-in. Divers: US$6 per dive or US$30 per year dive tag, sold by the dive centres. Land parks: US$10 nature fee per person valid for the calendar year (children under 8 free), sold online, at STENAPA, dive shops, hotels and ports of entry. Rules: no fishing or anchoring in the two reserves (north and south), all diving must be with a local dive shop, snorkelling in the reserves only with a guide, no gloves, no touching or feeding wildlife. Phone +599 318 2884; VHF 17/16; outreach@statiapark.org.
Best for
Paying and understanding the marine and land park rules
Nearby
- Barrel House StatiaRight here
- Boardwalk Cafe (Nats Kitchen)Right here
- Lower Town (Statia)Right here
- Statia Dive OperatorsRight here
- STENAPA Guided Nature HikesRight here
- Dutch Reformed Church Ruins0.1 NM away
- Lower Town Dinghy Dock, Showers & Water (Statia)0.1 NM away
- Lower Town Underwater Ruins (Oranje Bay)0.1 NM away