This is what Nick Bos, manager of the Prince George, tells us. The pavilion is now having the eroded sand replenished at its own expense. “This is how we ensure that our guests can come back in. We do what we can do,” he sighs. “And this costs a lot of money; actually too much, because you have to sell a lot of cups of coffee for this.”
“It was one big misery”
It was brutal last Saturday. “Sand has been washed away far behind the pavilion, including under the access path, which has heavy concrete slabs on it. It was one big misery,” Nick reflects. “There was as much as three meters gone. I have never seen it this intense here, and the storm season hasn’t even started yet,” he expresses his concerns.
The pavilion regularly suffers from storms. Last December there was also a lot of trouble and the access road was destroyed. Owner Arthur Dontje has been calling for measures to protect his business for some time, but for this he is dependent on Rijkswaterstaat, the water board and the municipality. “I would like to stay here”Dontje previously indicated to NH. But he also recognizes that nature is in charge.
Consultation on the situation at the end of this month
A meeting with all parties is planned for the end of October. “We are looking at what the possibilities are for the situation in Camperduin,” a spokesperson for the water board said. There is therefore no possible solution (yet).
And so for now there is no other option for the pavilion than to dump sand back. The job is expected to be completed before the weekend. The beach bar is open.