Every scuba diver must visit this location at some point in their life. My only regret is not going sooner.

We noticed that it’s just as mind-blowing to non-divers and kids as it is to certified divers. I also believe it inspires many to go and get involved in the world of scuba diving.

In this interview, I speak with the executive director, Lisa Mongelia while at the DEMA Show. She not only gives us some foundational history, but some of the most interesting points and facts about the museum itself. 

I also found the little hidden Playmobile divers to be wildly fun, in an Easter-eggy kinda way!

The history of Diving Museum is a first-class operation with extremely fine attention to detail. This is every diver’s bucket-list destination, and it’s perfectly situated in the Florida Keys, on Islamorada. 

From sound effects to things you can touch, we got the vibe of being transported somewhere else. I was shocked at the number of dive helmets and suits that exist out there and loved the timeline and facts along the floor as we walked from one exhibit to the next. They displayed everything from earliest Seibe Gorman dive helmets to the Mark V, as well as all regular scuba diving milestones and even the submersible Jim Suits (atmosphere dive suits). This was one of my all-time favorite maritime attractions, and I will be back!

PS I think what really makes this one pop is tha fact that it’s right in between SO much scuba diving (between Key Largo and Key West). It just fits.

Contact the History of Diving Museum:

https://divingmuseum.org/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDivingmuseum

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82990 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036

(305) 664-9737

[email protected]

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