Vintage Dive Day is going down lately (April 11) at MarineLab Undersea Park in Key Largo, Florida.

This yr’s tournament is hosted by way of the Historical past of Diving Museum in partnership with the Nationwide Affiliation of Underwater Instructors (NAUI).

All through the development, contributors can revel in a number of classic dive tools. The agenda for Vintage Dive Day comprises:

• From 9:00 a.m. to a few:00 p.m. (except midday): Take a look at a standard double-hose regulator.
• Midday: Trident Floor Equipped Diving, LLC will level demonstrations of the vintage U.S. Military Mark V helmet and go well with

As well as, Brass Hat Divers will provide an open-bottom “Divinhood” helmet made by way of Miami-based Miller-Dunn Corporate. The helmet was once used from 1915 throughout the Forties for marine biology, send upkeep, treasure looking  and underwater pictures. Those ancient helmets helped divers discover the coral reefs of the Florida Keys and be offering an extraordinary glimpse into the roots of contemporary scuba diving.

Vintage Dive Day is open to divers and non-divers alike. Qualified divers can participate in vintage-gear dives for US$50/~€42/~£37 consistent with particular person. Non-divers are inspired to reinforce the development with a $10 donation.

As well as, representatives from the Historical past of Diving Museum will probably be on-site to percentage “Dive Into Artwork: Tales from the Sea” programming and details about upcoming museum occasions.

You’ll discuss with the DivingMuseum.org website online to order your spot.