Vintage Dive Weekend is here! Dive in classic gear, watch live demonstrations, and enjoy fun activities for the entire family!
Join the History of Diving Museum, NAUI, and dive historians for Vintage Dive Weekend on Saturday May 4th and Sunday May 5th!
Dive like Mike Nelson in Sea Hunt or Jacques Cousteau in Silent World. See what it takes to put a classic dress Navy Mark V diver in the water, or what it was like to be William Beebe, known as the “Father of Marine Biology”, using a Miller-Dunn helmet. These diving experiences and demonstrations will take place on Saturday, May 4th at Jules Undersea Lodge. Certified divers can choose a time slot between 10 AM and 3 PM. After an equipment orientation, participants will embark on a guided underwater tour in the lagoon. Divers, non-divers and land-lovers alike are also invited to watch as well as do photo ops while learning about this important history. If you are interested in experiencing vintage diving, reserve your dive on: DivingMuseum.org.
Create your own underwater scene on Sunday, May 5th. For those that dive on Saturday with vintage double hose regulators, you can take the experience to the reef! Join NAUI and Silent World for an afternoon reef dive using the same vintage equipment. Contact Silent World to reserve your spot: 305-451-3252.
The History of Diving Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Islamorada (MM83). Divers and non-divers alike are amazed by over 4,000 years of “the quest to explore under the sea.” The Museum is open daily from 10AM-5PM and has 14 core exhibits plus two annual limited-time Featured Exhibits as well as a Museum Store with unique gifts. Visit “Salvaging the Deep” open May 15th through December 31st. Check out DivingMuseum.org for more details, or call (305) 664-9737.