Sint Eustatius

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Quick Facts

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Population

2.768 ^[1]

Contributors

• Utrecht (83%)
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• Herr Bert (17%)
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Introduction

Sint Eustatius is one of the Leeward Islands of the Netherlands Antilles, just like Saba and Sint Maarten. After Saba, it is the smallest of the Netherlands Antilles. The capital is Oranjestad. On the 10th of October 2010 the island will become a municipality of the Netherlands, as on that date the country of Netherlands Antilles will seize to excist.

Geography

Cities

• Oranjestad

Sights and Activities

• Fort Oranje
• Fort de Windt
• Sint Eustatius Historical Museum

Events and Festivals

Weather

The island of Sint Eustatius has a hot and humid tropical climate with average daytime temperatures between 28 °C and 30 °C and average nights around 23 °C. Most rain falls between June and October with a chance of hurricanes from August onwards. Therefore, the drier (and slightly cooler) December to April period is the best time to visit weatherwise.

Getting there

Plane

Winair (Windward Islands Airways), based in Sint Maarten has 5 daily flights between the two islands, taking about 20 minutes one way. There are also 1 or 2 daily flights between Sint Eustatius and Saba, taking about 15 minutes.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Sint Eustatius is a small island and there isn't that much choice to spend the night. Still, here are some good places to enjoy your stay on this beautiful island.

Country Inn - Concordia, Zeelandia Beach
Kings Well Resort - Oranjestad, Oranje Bay
The Old Gin House - Oranjestad
Statia Lodge