Activities - Tourist Services

Our staff can inform you about activities that can be arranged for visitors when you visit the National Park Visitor Centre. Alternatively, ask one of the Rangers when you meet them in the Marine Park, National Park and Botanical Garden. If you wish to find out more information in advance, email us at info@statiapark.org.

Visitors Centre

Our newly constructed Visitors Centre near the harbour has exhibits about the Marine Park, National Park and Botanical Garden, as well as other information about species of fauna and flora on St Eustatius. There is also a Meeting Room for groups to use at a donation. The Visitors Centre is open from 8am until 5pm (Monday through Friday, closing at 4pm on Fridays).

Guided hikes

Our Rangers are qualified to guide visitors around the National Park trails, showing key species of fauna and flora, and advising about the forest eco-system and medicinal plants. All are first-aid qualified and can give a range of guided hikes, varying from easy (to the Quill rim), moderate (into the crater) or difficult (to Mazinga Peak or Panorama Point). We offer guided hikes to two or more persons in a group. Please give us 1-2 days’ notice to organise a guided hike or email/phone in advance to arrange it. The cost is $10 per hiker for a 3-4 hour guided hike, including National Park visitor fee and mini-guide.

Garden tours

Our Botanical Garden Ranger or Intern is at the Botanical Garden every weekday morning to give tours to visitors. Tours can be planned in advance or upon request at the Garden. Tours usually encompass the Sensory Garden, Palm Garden and Lookout Garden as well as Bird Trail and take about 1 to 1.5 hours. Donation of $5 per visitor is requested, including a Botanical Garden mini-guide.

Turtle night patrol

Leatherback-, Green- and Hawksbill Turtles nest from April through October and nightly patrols are organised by our Sea Turtle Coordinator during this period. Small groups of visitors can accompany turtle patrols from 9pm onwards every night. It is possible to join for a couple of hours, or for the whole night. Beware that turtles are not seen every night patrol. If you are interested, come to the Visitor Centre first to arrange a patrol with the Turtle Coordinator.

Souvenir sales

A range of souvenirs are sold at the Visitor Centre, including local arts and crafts. We stock a series of 10 beautiful nature postcards, posters, different types of t-shirts and polos for adults and children, hats and caps, guidebooks, mini-guides, jewellery and cold drinks and snacks (ideal purchase for your hike!). We also sell 2nd hand fiction books.

Internet access

The Visitor Centre has two internet access points for visitors. The computers are available from 8am until 5pm each weekday (4pm on Fridays) at a cost of $3/hour.

Public bathrooms

There is a garden adjacent to the Visitor Centre with picnic tables and resting area. Behind the garden is a building with two public toilets and two public showers, as well as outdoor shower and additional changing room for use during busy periods. This facility is available during office hours or outside of hours upon arrangement. The cost for showers is $2 to cover cost of water and supplies.