St. Eustatius (Dutch Caribbean)

Formed out of two volcanoes which erupted millennia ago, St.Eustatius' explosive origins have left their mark not only on the island's landscape but also its coasts and underwater world. Divers delight in the fantastic coral reefs and contact with rare sea creatures. The shipwrecks that you can discover in the waters of St.Eustatius are testimony to the turbulent past of the island as well as the tranquil and historical capital, Oranjestad.  St Eustatius is known locally as Statia.

Area size
 24 square kilometers, 8 kilometer long and 3 kilometers wide
Inhabitants: 2,770
Capital is Oranjestad

National holiday
21st of October (Antillean Day), 16th of November (Statia- and American Day)

Festivals
Carnival (in the last two weeks of July)

Tourist office on the island
 St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius
Netherlands Antilles
Tel. 00599-318- 24 33
Fax 00599-318- 23 24

Tourist office in Europe
 Dutch Caribbean Travel Centre
Karlstraße 12
D-60329 Frankfurt, Germany
Tel. 0049-69-240018-3
Fax 0049-69-24271521

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