English Garden, Netherlands
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Jan Thiel, is 64 km away.
About English Garden
A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 7 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 6.7 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually September and October, with about 5 good days in 7; in May and June, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Jan Thiel, is 64 km away. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 21 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 7 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 6.7 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Dive Friends Bonaire 6.7 km
Beyond the Corals 7.3 km
Wannadive Windsock 7.7 km
Dive Friends Bonaire @ PB 8.3 km
VIP Diving 8.9 km
AB Dive 9.6 km
Dive Friends Bonaire 9.6 km
Xprodiver 10 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 25 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 10 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Jan Thiel, is 64 km away.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 27: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 1 kn gusting 12.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 42, fair | 0.6 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 57, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 17kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 61, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 59, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 18kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 41, fair | 0.6 m | 14 kn | 18kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 38, fair | 0.6 m | 14 kn | 21kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 55, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 18kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 73, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 1 kn | 12kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec2of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £525–£1,020 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £265–£550
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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