Learn about life on our beloved island
Most of the vegetables and crops you’ll find in Statia’s many supermarkets are imported, arriving once a week by container…
Despite the still rather adventurous accessibility of the Whale Tails Hotel and restaurant, we have decided to give the finishing…
After a year of hammering, pointing and breathing dust, the restoration of the Old Gin House is finally nearing completion…
On Statia, the wind doesn’t just blow – it negotiates. And the steeper your roof, the nastier those negotiations get…
Statia pays great attention to the well-being of children. A local organization offers kids in an after-school program beach fun:…
On Statia, things often seem to stand still. People wait, plans drift, projects take their time. Goats stretch out in…
Every week, a fresh batch of containers rolls into Statia’s harbor. Most of them stay forever on the island: they…
Once a year, Statia transforms from a quiet island into a roaring circuit. It’s drag race day: short, fast, and…
On Statia, the barbershop is more than just a place to get your hair cut. It’s a town hall, a…
On Statia, nothing ever really gets lost. Whatever disappears will eventually turn up again — usually at the neighbour’s place…
Big plans often get stuck on small details. A road that needs widening, a new school, a sports field –…
On Statia, electricity nowadays feels like a given. Until it cuts out — during cooking, a movie or a shower…
On Statia, fuel is never guaranteed. Sometimes the station is closed, sometimes there’s staff but no fuel, and sometimes there’s…
Every now and then, when the wind drops completely, it starts. Hundreds of thousands of tiny mayflies invade the island…
Off the coast of Statia, sailboats often drop anchor. Seasoned sailors, used to nights on a rocking cabin floor. The…
On Statia, almost anything goes in traffic. Stopping in the middle of the road? No problem. Reversing across an intersection?…
You don’t need an alarm clock on Statia. The rooster takes care of it. Usually around 5 a.m., somewhere in…
On Statia, everything runs on paperwork. For a permit, a package, a car or even the simplest request: something always…
On Statia you’ll often hear just two words: no problem. But there are actually three very different kinds you’d better…
Statia is a melting pot of languages. English, Dutch, Spanish, Papiamentu, French and of course Chinese all blend together. A…