Something Special, Netherlands
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Jan Thiel, is 64 km away.
About Something Special
A muck dive. It goes down to 18 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. 20 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 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 Advanced divers the best months are usually April, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. 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 16 dive sites.
- What it is Muck.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 20 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Dive Friends 0.1 km
Dive Friends Bonaire @ YS 0.3 km
Wannadive Scubadiving 0.5 km
Scuba Elite - PADI 5 Star IDC Resort 0.5 km
Dushi Style 0.7 km
Deepsea Freediving 0.7 km
Dive Friends Bonaire Retail 0.8 km
Dive Friends Bonaire @ SD 0.8 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 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Sep and Oct (about 30 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.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CUR, direct.
See flights ORD → CUR · Skyscanner from about £265 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Something Special.
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 Sun 18: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 12 kn gusting 23.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 23kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 21kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 22kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 23kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 20kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 22kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 28kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 18kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 13kn |
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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 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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