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Park on the West side of the Marina in the town of Scharendijke. There is a small hotel, resurant, dive shop in the parking lot. Gear up in the parking lot, or using one of the changing rooms in the hotel (0.10€). From there it's a short walk over the Dijke and down the rocky point. Enter the water at the end of the point.
You can get there off of the N-57 from Den Haad in 30-45 Min. or off the A-256 from Antwerpen in 40-50 Min. |
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how? | From shore |
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distance | Short walk from shore (< 5min) |
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easy to find? | Easy to find |
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Quality |
| | dive site quality | Standard |
| | experience | All divers |
| | bio interest | Interesting |
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Dive site infos |
| | average depth | 15 m / 49.2 ft |
| | max depth | 35 m / 114.8 ft |
| | current | Low ( < 1 knots) |
| | visibility | Medium ( 5 - 10 m) |
| | dive type | - Wreck
- Deep
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- Marine biology
- Night dive
- First dive
- Dive training
- Orientation
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Author: Christopherweldon
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| | The primary life here are Lobsters and Crabs. The lobsters were HUGE (2+ feet) and they were everywhere. There were many soft shell crabs 6-8 inches in diameter as well.
There are three primary items of interest here. The first one is a wreck suck just to the East of the tower on the second jetty. To access, enter from the first point, descend to 10M, and follow this line until the contour turns sharply to the south (150 meters of so) then get to about 8M and continue on the contour. You will get to the wreck before you know it. It's completely covered in shells and his home to Lobster, Crab, and Tadpole Fish. The wreck itself is a 5m metal boat that rests in 4-9 M of water. It’s upright, and sits at a 45 degree bow low attitude.
Secondly, there is a platform at 9M with a buoy. This is good for training etc and there is a railing around the platform. Head about 330 from the entry for 50 M or so. don't get below 9.5 M, if you miss it, turn Left and stay at 9M. You'll find it.
Finally, there is a wall of Reef-Balls to the south and east of the platform. These are like 3 foot metal whiffle balls and home to dozens of lobsters and crabs. Very interesting to explore and peek in all the holes.
Entry and exit are easy, just be careful as the rocks can get a bit slick.
One last note: Tanks can be filled 24/7 from an outside “vending machine” or automat located on the south end of the hotel/restaurant. The machine takes 0.50€ coins, and usually needs 5-6 to fill a 10L tank. Put the coins in one at a time, and you’ll get a “squirt” of air for each one. There is a pressure gage on the machine, but it seems to read a little low. In any event, the machine won’t fill past 200 bar, so the worst case is that you put in one coin too many, and get no more air.
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 51° 44.41704' N |
| GPS Long. | 3° 50.64594' E |
| Precision | Approximate |
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Scharendijke, Netherlands
By Christopherweldon, 2008-02-21 16:40:00
Scharendijke training dive 2
Second Drysuit dive. Same suit, added 2 kg weights. 1 in ankles and 1 in pockets. Much better bouancy
One of the reasons I enjoy diving so much is that every dive gives me an opportunity to learn something new. Some
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Scharendijke, Netherlands
By Christopherweldon, 2008-02-21 13:15:00
Scharendijke training dive
First Drysuit dive. Dirk, Christos and I did the wall swim to the boat, but surfaced prior to reaching the boat. WX was terrible. Freezing rain/snow mix. Wind in excess of 30 Kts, and 3-4' waves. 30M surface swim w
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Scharendijke, Netherlands
By Christopherweldon, 2007-10-21 19:32:00
October trip dive 2
Since Rylie got cold on the last dive, Dirk and I alone. This was my final Night dive, and it was a blast! The viz had cleared up a little, and with the glow of lights, we could explore a little more. 15feet and still stay in contac
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Scharendijke, Netherlands
By Christopherweldon, 2007-10-21 17:47:00
October trip
It wasn't quite dark, so this doesn't specifically qualify as a night dive, but....needed a flashlight once we got below 2m, so for all intents and purposes, it was. Thie was the first Navigation dive for both Rylie and I. Deter
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Scharendijke, Netherlands
By Christopherweldon, 2007-09-15 21:22:00
Scharendijke Night Dive
Second dive of the day at Scharendijke, Vis was a little better this time. This was my second night dive, and Rylie's first. Saw a lot more life than earlier with several lobster, crabs and eels. Went to the reef balls, an
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