ST. EUSTATIUS Travel Guide! (15 BEST things to do on Statia)
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- This is Sint Eustatius / Statia, a hidden gem and the least visited island in the Caribbean, despite its rich history. Our vlog & travel guide includes a bit about the island and the best things to do on St. Eustatius!
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Planning your own trip to Sint Eustatius, the “Historic Gem of the Caribbean"? Add these to your itinerary!
1. Catch the Makana Ferry from St. Maarten, Saba, or St. Kitts & Nevis - Statia is a popular as a day trip from these islands because of its close proximity and affordable ferry rates.
2. Take a walking tour of Oranjestad - the city is filled with historic sites, ruins, and colorful street art!
3. Search for one of Statia’s famed Blue Beads - if you find one they say you will come back to Statia!
4. Visit Fort Oranje, a beautifully restored Dutch Colonial Fort that is perched over Statia’s harbor and waterfront.
5. Learn more abut the history of St. Eustatius at the Historical Foundation Museum.
6. Eat some of the local cuisine, especially if you can find the street vendors! It’s so good!
7. Walk down the Old Slave Path and ponder the island’s history while making your way to…
8. Explore the waterfront! Snorkel, eat, explore, or maybe even go for a scuba diving tour.
9. Hike the Quill, a dormant volcano and dominant feature on the island. There are many trails to choose from!
10. Spend an afternoon at the Miriam C. Schmidt Botanic Garden. It is small, but beautiful! It also has plenty of facilities!
11. Check out Statia’s White Wall, an interesting natural geologic formation.
12. While at the white wall, be sure to visit the Fort De Windt, another historic fort on the island!
13. Visit Zeelandia Beach. Unfortunately you cannot swim here, but it is a beautiful beach and a sea turtle nesting site for parts of the year!
14. Head to Boven National Park to hike even more beautiful trails!
15. Make a quick stop at Venus Bay, a much shorter hike in the park and in our opinion, one of the most beautiful areas of the island!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome to Statia!
0:45 The “Historic Gem” of the Caribbean
2:20 Getting to St. Eustatius
3:25 Our Accommodations & Oranjestad
5:14 Statia Blue Beads
5:55 Fort Oranje & Museum
6:32 Local Eats
7:55 Statia Waterfront, Snorkeling, & Sea Delft
9:00 Scuba Diving
9:36 The Quill
11:34 Miriam C. Schmidt Botanic Garden
12:24 Hitchhiking, White Wall, & Fort De Windt
12:54 Order a Pizza by Plane (lol)
13:39 Zeelandia Beach
14:20 Boven National Park
16:50 Venus Bay
17:26 Thanks for watching! Subscribe for more adventures! :D
Seeing the Fort reminds me of our outlying island Kinmen, and seeing the turtle sign reminds me that it also looks like our outlying island Green Island.
Sint Eustatius is really amazing! The neighbor who gave you the pie and the passerby who gave you a ride were so kind. It shows that the locals are very welcoming!
Thank you for letting me learn history and geography knowledge in this episode. You are very professional travelers, super great! 👍🥰👏
I didn’t know about Kinmen, it looks very interesting!
St Eustatius was great for a visit… anyone who is interested in history would surely enjoy it! And the locals were so incredibly sweet! I miss them already! Hahaha.
Thank you so much for watching and your kind comment. It means a lot to receive this! 🤗
@@IfWeGoTo It is my honor, thanks to you too!
Kinmen Island is one of the six major tourist islands in Taiwan. It was once a battlefield frontline in Taiwan.
Since November 7, 1992, the battlefield administration has been terminated and it is open to tourists. It is a tourist attraction suitable for war fans!
You are welcome to travel to these six islands: Kinmen, Matsu, Orchid Island, Green Island, Penghu, and Xiao Liuqiu
Take care! Happy travels! 👍🥰🙏
Well it sounds like we will need to add all of these to our bucket list for the next time we visit!! Thank you!! 🤗
@@IfWeGoTo You are most welcome! And yes, please add them. Happy travels! 👍🥰🙏
@@giannishen Thank you thank you! Hope to post the next video soon, I am sure we will chat again! :D
Thank you for visiting our island❤️one love🙏🏽
Thank you for your warm welcome!! 🤗
Both of you have done a fantastic job of sharing your adventurous spirit on St. Eustatius Island. I would love to go there for the historical structures and the salvaged Dutch pottery (delft). Thank you both for sharing your wonderful experience on this fascinating island.
Wow, thank you! So happy to hear you enjoyed it! I hope you get to make it there - it is such a unique place to visit!! :)
Was just in Statia for a couple of weeks in January. Beautiful island. Tranquil. Friendly. Authentic. Stayed 1km from Fort de Windt. BTW there is a nice public beach in the lower town that is great for lounging in the sun and swimming.
Agreed, it's such a great little hidden gem. Authentic is the best way to describe it!
Thank you for sharing about the beach, we could not find information about any proper beaches!
I'm doing some research about Statia, when I found your channel! My wife and I are in a diving group from Brazil, and we'll arrive in the island Thursday, may 3rd.Thanks for this rich material about Statia! Very useful tips!
Ahh thank you, so happy to hear you found it helpful!! 😃 Hope you both have a great trip and happy travels!!
❤❤❤ Thanks a lot!
I found your channel, a couple of days ago, after I was intrested in learning more about the dutch oversea's Islands. Very usefull information, good vibes!
Thank you so much, so happy you found them to be useful! :) Cheers!
Great I am going to travel to it while hopping o the other islands
Sounds amazing!!! Have a great time!!
Loved this one! Venus Bay looked beautiful and we’re going to Tokyo Disney soon so that comparison got us excited 😍
Thank you guys!! You will love Tokyo Disney! So much fun!!
THANK YOU FOR THE EXCELLENT INFORMATION. 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
Thank you for watching!!! 😃
Of course we would not want to ruin its natural beauty, but could the Island become a popular travel destination, with the right investment. Are there any coco, coffee, sugar, coconut, etc., grown on site. Thanks!
@user-yh8qq4qf9f oh of course not, over tourism is never good!! But it will surely grow to be more popular!
This is super interesting! Thanks for sharing. Great video 🤙🏽
Thank you guys!! :D
I think this is one of your best videos (at least of the ones I’ve seen)! The editing, narration, and background history was nicely done. Also always love the cat cameos. The ceramic pieces were so cool. Very beautiful island, thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you so much!! If I’m honest this was the first video in a while I made that I was actually proud of and happy with, so your comment means a lot to receive! It’s nice to know you can see it too. ❤️
Thanks again, so happy you also enjoyed the island, ceramics, and especially the cats! 😸
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You guys are really good at putting videos together. Interesting history about the blue beads, that should lead to some remarkable treasure hunts. Hiking to the volcanic crater sounds fun…but the difficulty and the bees at the top makes it hard sell 😂
Thank you guys! We thought it was very interesting too, tried looking for them, but I guess we weren’t meant to find one!
It was a great hike, but I can definitely say I do not regret sitting the summit out. 😂
Great video guys! Very calming!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!! 🥰
Am I listening well… did you guys found my favorite place to live? 🎉 this video is one of my favorites now!
Oh really?! That’s awesome!! Glad you enjoyed the video!! Thank you for watching! 🥰
OMG I want empanadas now lol great video such a cool island
They were SO good!! Thank you!
Awesome video 😁
Thank you very much!!
Nice video hello from Florida
Thank you so much!!
Chicken, Shut Up! 😂😂😂
The chickens there!!! 😂
If you listen carefully during the *entire* narrated portion… chickens were just going off 😂
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Thank you!
We were the first to recognise 🇺🇸 independence months before Morocco just fun facts
Yes!! I thought that was so cool to learn!!
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Thank you!!!