HONDENSTRAND
Nederland, Zuid Holland
Dive site Hondenstrand, which means dog beach in Dutch, is one of the most beautiful dive sites in the Zevenhuizerplas. Highlights are the clear water, the lush vegetation, the collection of statues, the high clay walls, and the underwater, which is hundreds of meters long. During a dive along one of the clay walls you'll spot dozens of eels. Divers call this Eel Alley. Dive along this Eel Alley, look for whitefish between the vegetation and follow one of the trails for an amazing dive.
Particulars
Enter the water of Hondenstrand from the beach. You can stand up to your waist before the bottom drops down to a depth of 3 meters. Browse the green area looking for life while diving towards the clay walls and the underwater routes. Route 1 and 2 are suitable for beginners with a maximal depth of 9 meters. Route 1 and 3 are for experienced divers. This is a deep diving trial up to 30 meters. See map 2 on Diver Guide platform. Hondenstrand has a sandy bottom with mussel fields and a green zone that starts at 2 meters. Eel Alley starts at the first clay wall, where the underwater line bends to the east. Follow the wall just above the bottom and marvel at the many eels you will encounter. Some eels are as thick as your upper arm.
Warnings
The bottom of dive site Hondenstrand consists of loose sediment. Good buoyancy is important. Be careful if you follow route 1 and 2. This trial ends at a small harbor. Hondenstrand is a dog walking area.
HONDENSTRAND Divemaps 2
- Divers Guide Map
- Detailed map
- Wreck map
- Local map
Distribution is illegal
HONDENSTRAND Features
- Nicknames
- Hondenstrand Zevenhuizerplas
- Address
- Adriaan Huysmanpad 3059, Rotterdam
- Parking
- Sufficient parking
- Distance
- 150 m.
- Suitable for
- All levels, free diving
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Dixi-toilets in summer season
- Water
- Fresh
- Kind of dive
- Shore dive
- Current
- None
- Visibility
- 4 - 10 m.
- Average visibility
- 5 m.
- Depth
- 40 m.
- Bottom
- klei,zand
- Life
- Carp, eel, pike, roach, pike-perch
- Other recreation
- Beach, swimming , nudist beach, bird watching
- Emergency
- 112