Dive-site story
Set along the shelf of the Sint Eustatius National Marine Park, Nursing Station features a system of low coral ridges separated by sandy channels. The site owes its name to the Caribbean nurse sharks that consistently wedge themselves beneath undercut ledge overhangs for daytime shelter. Surrounding sand patches provide habitat for buried stingrays, while cleaning stations scattered across the reef structure draw in patrolling reef fish.
Nurse sharks resting underneath undercut coral ledges
Sandy expanses occupied by southern stingrays and colonies of garden eels
Active cleaning stations hosting banded coral shrimp and cleaning gobies
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Marine conditions around Statia remain diveable throughout the year, with the calmest seas generally occurring between late winter and mid-summer.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse sharkGinglymostoma cirratum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern stingrayHypanus americanus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellowhead jawfishOpistognathus aurifrons | Common | ||||||||||||
| Caribbean spiny lobsterPanulirus argus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green moray eelGymnothorax funebris | Common |
Marine forecast
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