13/08/2026
Something we noticed recently: a diver from Brazil got in touch, planning a trip to the Netherlands next year. He'd spent a long time searching before he found us. On ScubaBoard and r/scuba, he'd read that guided diving isn't really a thing in the Netherlands. 🤷🏽
So we went and looked. He was right about what's out there. Plenty of threads about diving in Zeeland, but guided diving barely gets a mention. The picture that emerges: rent a cylinder, find a buddy, climb over a d**e, good luck. 🙃
Fair enough as a description of Dutch diving culture. Most local divers own their kit and dive with a regular buddy, so there's little demand for guiding here. But if you're arriving from abroad without gear, without a buddy and without knowledge of the tidal windows in the Oosterschelde, that's a very different situation. 😅
Guided diving here absolutely exists. And plenty of the other advice floating around online is out of date too. You don't need a drysuit or a double 7 mm in summer. A single 7 mm is fine when the water sits between 18 and 22°C. 👌🏼
So we wrote it all down. Water temperatures by season, how the tides work, what you'll actually see underwater, and what you need to arrange as a visiting diver. 🤿
https://diveschool.pro/en/news/diving-in-zeeland-as-a-visitor-what-you-need-to-know/
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Diving in Zeeland is shore-based, accessible and rich in marine life, but reliable English-language information is scarce and often outdated. This article covers water temperatures by season, how tides work in the Oosterschelde compared to the tide-free Grevelingen, what you will see underwater, and...