Diving in Holland

Campbell · 1st January 2007, 16:11

Hello all,

I will be working in Holland near Bergen Op Zoom for about 3 months from the middle of January. I was wondering if there are any decent dive sites/inland sites that are near for me to get wet in?

I am recently qualified and would like to get some hours in on my unit so if anyone would like a buddy give me shout.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Happy new year.

John

PCDiver · 1st January 2007, 16:43

Hi John,

there are lots of places to dive in the "Oosterschelde". We dive in the Oosterschelde around the tides. Half an hour before we go in and get out half an hour after the tide changes. Vis ranges from absolutely 0 to an average of 1.5 meters. Currents can be strong, so not recommended for a CCR beginner.

Other salt water dives but without tides, no current and better vis can be found at the "Grevelingen".

We have some local lakes here in Belgium that we use to practice drills. In Antwerp we have the "Put van Ekeren". Max depth is around 20 meters. In the Ardennes we have several deeper ones.

HTH and

Happy new year,

Peter

Doorduijn, Niels · 1st January 2007, 16:50

Quote: (Originally Posted by Campbell)

Hello all,

I will be working in Holland near Bergen Op Zoom for about 3 months from the middle of January. I was wondering if there are any decent dive sites/inland sites that are near for me to get wet in?

I am recently qualified and would like to get some hours in on my unit so if anyone would like a buddy give me shout.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Happy new year.

John

Hi John,

There are three main types of locations to dive in Holland:

1. Wreck diving at the North Sea, only by boat, wrong season.

2. Inland lakes. The most dived ones are Oostvoorne (large lake near Rotterdam), Vinkenveen (large lake between Amsterdam and Utrecht), Beldert (small lake near Tiel) and The Green Hills (small lake groene heuvels) near Nijmegen. I dive in Vinkenveen nearly every weekend, feel free to mail me when you want to dive there.

3. Zeeland, mainly shorediving. There is a booklet describing all divesites in Zeeland, but it is in Dutch. Two better known locations are at the north side of the Zeeland bridge and a lake called the Grevelingen. Beware of theft from cars in Zeeland.

In Belgium, there are a number of locations to dive in old stone excevation (?) pits.

Rgs,
Niels Doorduijn

UKSteve · 1st January 2007, 21:29

Can recommend the Oostvoorne location. Dived it early this year....safe clear and controlled depth...and a great,warm hot chocolate afterwards!!

Juat keep clear of the angler's lines!!

Steve

cronix · 1st January 2007, 22:34

I agree with the previous posts.

The Oosterschelde is by far the best place to dive if you want to see the unterwater life we have in the Netherlands. But the Schevelingen is also very nice. Both are very near to each other in the province of Zeeland (south west).

The Oostvoornse meer (meer is lake in Dutch) can have good viz. This is also very near to the Oosterschelde.

You can find some if my underwater images taken in the Oosterschelde and Grevelingen here: http://www.elysia.nl.

I spend most of my weekends in Zeeland (in summer that is). I can always show you some of the best sites. We (my wife and I) both dive an Inspiration. It would be nice to do a rebreather gathering

steevke · 2nd January 2007, 11:43

Quote: (Originally Posted by Campbell)

Bergen Op Zoom

John,

Bergen Op Zoom is quit near to Antwerp (35 km/25minutes) so once you're settled in give a yell.

We (me, PCDiver and some others) usually do 1 nightdive during the week in the "Put Van Ekeren", a lake near Antwerp, which is ideal to get some experience. You are welcome to join us for a dive and a beer afterwards.

If you feel up to it, you can also join us for some deeper dives in Zeeland or in the Belgian Ardennes (quarries). We can also set you up with HP O2 and sorb.

HTH

Steven

pabusk · 2nd January 2007, 12:36

Hi John,

We're normally diving every weekend in Oostvoorne (mainly the deep part) to try to find new wrecksites (lots of old wood

) and map them. You're more than welcome to join in, just drop a PM if you are interested. Most of the times it's exlusively Rebreather (Inspirations and Touril) guarantees a quiet Sunday

Cheers,
Paul

Campbell · 2nd January 2007, 12:41

Thank you all for your posts, I will get myself settled and will contact you all when I am able to dive.

I will browse the web and look for more details on the sites that you have suggested.

Thanks agin,

John

JCT · 3rd January 2007, 07:38

Best sites classified according to the distance between Bergen op Zoom :
Tholen (Oesterdam, Strijenham, Gorishoek, Stavenisse)
Schouwen-Duiveland Oosterschelde (Zoetersbout,Zuidbout, Schelphoek) Schouwen-Duiveland Grevelingen(Den Osse, Scharendijke)

Information:
Les sites de plongée de Tholen
Les sites de plongée de Schouwen Duiveland

Sorry the site is French but the drawings and figures are in English

1st January 2007, 16:11	#1 (permalink)
Campbell RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 116	Diving in Holland Hello all, I will be working in Holland near Bergen Op Zoom for about 3 months from the middle of January. I was wondering if there are any decent dive sites/inland sites that are near for me to get wet in? I am recently qualified and would like to get some hours in on my unit so if anyone would like a buddy give me shout. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Happy new year. John __________________
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1st January 2007, 16:43	#2 (permalink)
PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,002	Re: Diving in Holland Hi John, there are lots of places to dive in the "Oosterschelde". We dive in the Oosterschelde around the tides. Half an hour before we go in and get out half an hour after the tide changes. Vis ranges from absolutely 0 to an average of 1.5 meters. Currents can be strong, so not recommended for a CCR beginner. Other salt water dives but without tides, no current and better vis can be found at the "Grevelingen". We have some local lakes here in Belgium that we use to practice drills. In Antwerp we have the "Put van Ekeren". Max depth is around 20 meters. In the Ardennes we have several deeper ones. HTH and Happy new year, Peter
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1st January 2007, 16:50	#3 (permalink)
Doorduijn, Niels Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic MK 15.X Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 53	Re: Diving in Holland Quote: (Originally Posted by Campbell) Hello all, I will be working in Holland near Bergen Op Zoom for about 3 months from the middle of January. I was wondering if there are any decent dive sites/inland sites that are near for me to get wet in? I am recently qualified and would like to get some hours in on my unit so if anyone would like a buddy give me shout. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Happy new year. John Hi John, There are three main types of locations to dive in Holland: 1. Wreck diving at the North Sea, only by boat, wrong season. 2. Inland lakes. The most dived ones are Oostvoorne (large lake near Rotterdam), Vinkenveen (large lake between Amsterdam and Utrecht), Beldert (small lake near Tiel) and The Green Hills (small lake groene heuvels) near Nijmegen. I dive in Vinkenveen nearly every weekend, feel free to mail me when you want to dive there. 3. Zeeland, mainly shorediving. There is a booklet describing all divesites in Zeeland, but it is in Dutch. Two better known locations are at the north side of the Zeeland bridge and a lake called the Grevelingen. Beware of theft from cars in Zeeland. In Belgium, there are a number of locations to dive in old stone excevation (?) pits. Rgs, Niels Doorduijn
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1st January 2007, 21:29	#4 (permalink)
UKSteve Steve Collard Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Weymouth, UK Posts: 601	Re: Diving in Holland Can recommend the Oostvoorne location. Dived it early this year....safe clear and controlled depth...and a great,warm hot chocolate afterwards!! Juat keep clear of the angler's lines!! Steve
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1st January 2007, 22:34	#5 (permalink)
cronix New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 39	Re: Diving in Holland I agree with the previous posts. The Oosterschelde is by far the best place to dive if you want to see the unterwater life we have in the Netherlands. But the Schevelingen is also very nice. Both are very near to each other in the province of Zeeland (south west). The Oostvoornse meer (meer is lake in Dutch) can have good viz. This is also very near to the Oosterschelde. You can find some if my underwater images taken in the Oosterschelde and Grevelingen here: http://www.elysia.nl. I spend most of my weekends in Zeeland (in summer that is). I can always show you some of the best sites. We (my wife and I) both dive an Inspiration. It would be nice to do a rebreather gathering __________________ You can never get close enough to get a good picture
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2nd January 2007, 11:43	#6 (permalink)
steevke Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 317	Re: Diving in Holland Quote: (Originally Posted by Campbell) Bergen Op Zoom John, Bergen Op Zoom is quit near to Antwerp (35 km/25minutes) so once you're settled in give a yell. We (me, PCDiver and some others) usually do 1 nightdive during the week in the "Put Van Ekeren", a lake near Antwerp, which is ideal to get some experience. You are welcome to join us for a dive and a beer afterwards. If you feel up to it, you can also join us for some deeper dives in Zeeland or in the Belgian Ardennes (quarries). We can also set you up with HP O2 and sorb. HTH Steven
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2nd January 2007, 12:36	#7 (permalink)
pabusk Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 133	Re: Diving in Holland Hi John, We're normally diving every weekend in Oostvoorne (mainly the deep part) to try to find new wrecksites (lots of old wood ) and map them. You're more than welcome to join in, just drop a PM if you are interested. Most of the times it's exlusively Rebreather (Inspirations and Touril) guarantees a quiet Sunday Cheers, Paul
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2nd January 2007, 12:41	#8 (permalink)
Campbell RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 116	Re: Diving in Holland Thank you all for your posts, I will get myself settled and will contact you all when I am able to dive. I will browse the web and look for more details on the sites that you have suggested. Thanks agin, John __________________
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3rd January 2007, 07:38	#9 (permalink)
JCT New Member Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 3	Re: Diving in Holland Best sites classified according to the distance between Bergen op Zoom : Tholen (Oesterdam, Strijenham, Gorishoek, Stavenisse) Schouwen-Duiveland Oosterschelde (Zoetersbout,Zuidbout, Schelphoek) Schouwen-Duiveland Grevelingen(Den Osse, Scharendijke) Information: Les sites de plongée de Tholen Les sites de plongée de Schouwen Duiveland Sorry the site is French but the drawings and figures are in English __________________ Jean-Claude Taymans www:jctdive.be
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