Sint Eustatius beach - where dreams become true vacations
Most of Statia's beaches are small, narrow strips of sand, either volcanic black or a dull mudlike gray. Regrettably, the best beaches are not on the tranquil Caribbean side, but on the turbulent Atlantic side, where the waters are often too rough for swimming. Beachcombers delight, however, in their search for the fabled blue-glass beads, which were manufactured in the 1600s by a Dutch West Indies Company. They were used as money for the trading of such products as tobacco, cotton, rum -- and even slaves. These beads, which are real collector's items, are often unearthed after a heavy rainfall or tropical storm. Orange Beach, also called Smoke Alley Beach, lies on the Caribbean side of the island directly off Lower Town. This is one of the small volcanic beaches on the southwest shore, with beige or black sands and waters suitable for a leisurely swim. You virtually have the beach to yourself until late afternoon, when locals start to arrive for a dip. Also on the leeward, or Caribbean, side is Crooks Castle Beach, south of Oranjestad. The waters, filled with giant yellow sea fans, sea whips, and pillar coral, attract snorkelers, while beachcombers are drawn to the many blue beads that have been unearthed here. On the southeast Atlantic side of the island, Corre Corre Bay has a strip of dark golden sand. It's about half an hour down Mountain Road and is worth the trip to get here, although the waters are often too churned up for comfortable swimming. Two bends north of this beach, the light-brown-sand Lynch Bay Beach is more sheltered from the wild swells of the Atlantic. Nonetheless, the surf here is still almost always rough, plus there's a dangerous undertow; this beach is better for sunbathing than swimming. Also on the Atlantic side, Zeelandia Beach is 3km (2 miles) long and filled with very dark beige and volcanic-black sand. One tourist promotion speaks of its "exciting Atlantic surf and invigorating trade winds," but fails to warn of the dangerous undertow. Only one small, designated section is safe for swimming. The beach is suitable, however, for wading, hiking, and sunbathing. It's almost always deserted.
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