![]() Take photos through the clear plastic windows, and witness the coral reefs of Cozumel without even getting wet!ĭive to depths of 100 feet in a REAL submarine!Īt the huge variety of tropical fish including Just like in the movies! From beneath the sea, you'll see the wonders of underwater Cozumel go by before your eyes. ![]() You will actually fully submerge in a real submarine, and dive to depths of 100 feet beneath the surface of the water. Website captain and constructor Emile van Essen: Airesearch.This is definitely one of the most unique tours in Cozumel. Website Booking : /bootduiken/charter-onderzeeboot (Dutch only, but the owners speak English) What: Make a tour with a real submarine near Amsterdamįor who: every houseboat fan that is not claustrophobic (photo: Juul Steyn/Bookahouseboat)īelow: impression of a dive with submarine NordicSub by Jaap Jonk. This was just amazing, never to forget!"Īfter 90 minutes the amazing journey is over and the captain drives the submarine into the harbor of Vinkeveen. And when we hit two giant pikes at the end of our tour, I knew it just would not get any better. And most important: only minutes after we had submberged I was totally overwhelmed about the beauty of the beauty that this under water world has to offer. ![]() And taken into account that this submarine can go as deep as 400 meters, it is reassuring that we would go no deeper than 15 meters. There is permanent radio contact with the mother-boat floating right above you. And I must say it really feels super safe. I was reassured by the captain who ensured all was more than safe. Just imagine what would happen if the engines fail, or you get stuck somehow. "Frightening is not the right word, but it's exciting for sure. But, he had to confess, it's quite a step into the deep when you move from your 'safe' houseboat life to a real submarine. Steyn spends most of his time on the water: he lives on a floating home in Amsterdam, and when he's not working for, he is most likely to be fishing. The 'Drebbel', as de submarine of NordicSub is called, in her full glory. Apparently not, the fish did not move from their territory and clearly showed who was in charge." On the contrary: they swam towards us and looked us right in the eyes, checking out if we were a threat or not. The fish were not afraid of us in the least. "I will never forget the moment when we struck gold: about 15 - 20 zander patrolling a sandy hill about 8 meters under the surface. But he did not miss his rod for a single moment, not even when they hit a school of over-sized zander. Not in a submarine, only a camera at hand. The trip was extra special for Juul because he is an avind angler, used to target fish from his boat, with a rod and reel. The fish showed who was in charge: not us Juul Steyn (right) and his fiancee Iris had the journey of their lives with the NordicSub submarine in Vinkeveen, just 20 minutes away from Amsterdam. Within a few seconds we were off, into the great unknown. "I just could not believe that I was actually really going under water, untill the hatch was closed and the air tanks were emptied. It turned out to be the best present he had in years. Juul Steyn, co-founder of Bookahouseboat, was surprised by his fiancee who gave a 1,5 hour trip as a present for his 40th birthday. Get on board with captain Emile van Essen and you will know what it is like to be a fish, floating free and see something new every minute that you slide through this amazing underwater world.įront view of the NordicSub surmarine in Vinkeveen near Amsterdam. A truly unforgettable expierence in the chrystal clear waters of the 'Vinkeveense Plassen', world famous lakes just around the corner of Amsterdam. Here is a bucket-list-thing you did not even know it existed: make a dive with a real submarine into the deep just 20 minutes away from Amsterdam city centre. The ultimate bucket list thing-to-do for houseboat fans
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