Double-dose diving, hard hat and helmet demonstrations will be offered at Vintage Dive Weekend. Set for May 4-5, the event hosted by the History of Diving Museum and the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI), will take place in the Upper Keys.
Attendees can dive like Mike Nelson in “Sea Hunt” or Jacques Cousteau in “Silent World.” See what it takes to put a classic 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 4 at Jules Undersea Lodge. Certified divers can choose a time slot between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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 and take photos while learning about this important history. Those interested in experiencing vintage diving can reserve a dive at divingmuseum.org.
Create your own underwater scene on Sunday, May 5. Those who dive on Saturday with vintage double hose regulators can take the experience to the reef. Join NAUI and Silent World for an afternoon reef dive using the same vintage equipment. Call Silent World at 305-451-3252 to reserve a spot.
The History of Diving Museum, located in Islamorada at MM 83, showcases over 4,000 years of “the quest to explore under the sea.” The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and has 14 core exhibits, plus two annual limited-time featured exhibits. View the upcoming exhibit, “Salvaging the Deep” beginning May 15.
More information is at divingmuseum.org or 305-664-9737.
