WEST REPART
Nederland, Zeeland
Dive site West Repart is a huge mussel farm, full of marine life. The site is home to species such as crabs, ghost crabs, anemones, pipefish and nudibranchs while lobsters and flatfish inhabit the sandy bottom. But, it doesn't stop there. This close to the Brouwersdam inlet you may spot herring and sometimes a stray seal as well. Swim out from the entry point to the first buoy of the farm, submerge and then dive back and forth along the mussel farm. Don't dive in easterly direction into the farm. This is officially prohibited. Instead of walking to your car, you could dive parallel to the dike to the parking lot. This landscape is covered with weeds full of marine life. West Repart is named after the nearby railroad museum, with railroad crossing.
Particulars
West Repart's entry point is just across the museum's railroad crossing. Park at dive site 't Dolfijntje after unloading your dive gear at the entry point. Then walk over the dike along the railroad tracks towards the farm. Descend from the dike at the railroad crossing. Then swim out to the the mussel farm.
Warnings
Don't dive in easterly direction into the mussel farm of West Repart. This is officially prohibited. You'll enter prohibited diving area. Don't dive when the fishermen are active. You can see the boat from the shore. Watch out for pleasure boats. Use a surface buoy if needed.




