Blinde Dam
Dive site · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 56 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 56 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 56 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in four facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 12 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 11°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Water about 12°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
1 place
- Zonneschijn Zuiveringsinstallatie 0.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Blinde Dam
It goes down to 18 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, by its depth against the depths each course trains to. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 10 km away. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 20°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Oosterland. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, by its depth against the depths each course trains to.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 10 km away.
Water about 12°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,240–US$2,320 each
about US$1,240–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$489 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$328–US$610 |
| Total | about US$1,240–US$2,320 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Oosterland
5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Oosterland its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 40m
About 14h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → BRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Oosterland · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Oosterland · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
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
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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