Dive Company.nl
Kempervennendreef 8, Westerhoven, North Brabant, NLD
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Dive Company.nl, situated in Westerhoven, NLD, stands as a premier dive center offering a comprehensive suite of courses and exceptional diving experiences. Catering to all levels of divers, from novices to the highly experienced, the center provides essential training programs including Discover Scuba Diving, Open Water Diver, and Advanced Open Water certifications. For those seeking specialized underwater skills, Dive Company.nl also extends its offerings to include Boat Diving and Wreck Diver courses, ensuring a well-rounded diving education.
The dive center is distinguished by its two unique diving locations, each designed to offer a distinct and memorable underwater adventure. 'De Kempervennen' provides an opportunity to immerse oneself among the largest catfish in the Netherlands, featuring a local celebrity known as 'Big Mama,' alongside a variety of intriguing underwater objects. In contrast, ' 't Blauwe Meer' invites divers to explore the clear blue waters of 'Wreck Alley,' a site adorned with an array of submerged vehicles, such as boats, cars, and even an airplane.
Dive Company.nl is committed to upholding the highest standards of quality and safety, equipping divers with essential facilities including lockers and equipment rental services. They also facilitate the convenience of boat diving directly from their premises. With a dedication to making diving both enjoyable and accessible, Dive Company.nl extends a warm invitation to all to visit, experience the underwater realm, and discover why they are recognized as one of the most enjoyable dive schools in the Netherlands.
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3 cursosOpen Water Diver
Three days, two locations, one certification. The Open Water course at Dive Company is built around time in the water rather than time sitting through theory — e-learning is done at home before arrival so day one puts you straight into the subtropical pool at De Kempervennen for more than 2 hours underwater. The pool is warm, has multiple basins, and sits under tropical plants with an underwater section that includes sharks and live coral. It's a more unusual environment than your average municipal pool session. The outdoor dives happen in the private lake directly adjacent to the dive centre. The school runs a large Scuba Training Platform at multiple depths to keep skills practice clean and the water clear. Big Mama, the resident 2.5-metre catfish, may or may not make an appearance during your open water dives — she's well known to every diver who has trained here, and she's calm around bubbles. The maximum certified depth after completing the course is 18 metres, valid for life with annual diving recommended. The full three-day programme includes 5 pool sessions and 4 open water dives, which Dive Company says puts more time underwater than any comparable Open Water course in the Netherlands. From this certification you can continue directly into Specialties — Peak Performance Buoyancy, Navigation, Search and Recovery, and Deep Diving are listed as natural progressions. The Divemaster and Instructor pathway is also available at De Kempervennen, so the full PADI ladder is accessible from the same location where you learned your first skills.
Duikintroductie
A 2-hour introduction in the subtropical pool at one of the Center Parcs locations where Dive Company operates. No prior experience needed, no certification required to join. The session is run by a qualified dive instructor and ends with a participation certificate — not a dive licence, but proof you did it. The introduction is available at almost all Center Parcs parks in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. De Kempervennen, Het Heijderbos, Het Meerdal, De Eemhof, De Huttenheugte, Port Zélande, Erperheide, De Vossemeren, Bispinger Heide and Park Hochsauerland all host these sessions at least twice a week. At the 5-star parks introductions run all year. At 4-star parks they operate during holiday periods. You do not need to be staying at Center Parcs to participate — the sessions are open to outside visitors too.
Kinderduikintroductie
A 1-hour version of the dive introduction designed specifically for children from age 8. Held in the subtropical pool at Center Parcs locations, under instructor supervision. Same availability as the adult introductions — at least twice a week at 5-star parks all year, at 4-star parks during holiday periods. No prior swimming qualification mentioned as a requirement, no previous experience needed. The session ends with a participation certificate.
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Children from age 8 can join the 1-hour kids' introduction in the subtropical pool. The standard adult introduction starts at age 10 (2 hours), and the version that adds an outdoor lake dive requires a minimum age of 12.
The course is €599 per person. Included are the PADI e-learning package, all dive equipment during the course, tank fills, 5 pool sessions, 4 open water dives, exams and the PADI Open Water Diver certification.
No. You can join introductions and courses without being a Center Parcs guest. Accommodation on the park is possible if you want it — contact them for options.
You need a minimum Dutch swimming diploma B (Zwemdiploma B). A medical check by a doctor is not required but strongly recommended.
Yes. The 't Blauwe Meer location runs courses without pool access — Advanced Open Water and Specialties can be completed entirely in open water there, which goes to 24 metres depth.
Introductions at the 5-star Center Parcs locations run all year. At 4-star parks they operate during holiday periods. Contact them directly for course availability at specific dates.
Yes, at both De Kempervennen and 't Blauwe Meer. You need to sign the 'Externe Instructeurs Verklaring' for the relevant site before bringing students.
The 'Wreck Alley' section contains multiple submerged vehicles including boats, cars and an airplane, all visible in clear water down to 24 metres.