Located roughly 6 miles south of Big Pine Key the 24th Annual Underwater Music Festival at Looe Key Reef in the National Marine Sanctuary will be held on July 12th, 2008.
This years event will put a spin on the National Election with a “Reefpublicans” and “Democrabs” theme.
The 2008 festival will salute November’s “eel-ections” with underwater appearances by divers costumed as “Barackuda Obama,” “Hillary Clintuna” and “John McClam” among other political notables, but also has a serious side bringing attention to reef awareness, boater and diver safety, as well as how to enjoy our underwater environment without causing damage.
Set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the marine musical event is staged by Keys radio station WWUS 104.1 FM, locally called U.S. 1. Music is broadcast underwater via speakers suspended beneath boats positioned at the reef, and the playlist typically ranges from humpback whale songs to marine-themed ditties such as the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” and Jimmy Buffett’s “A Pirate Looks at 40.”
Divers and snorkelers eager to participate in the 2008 Underwater Music Festival can reserve space aboard boats run by Lower Keys dive operators. Visitors and residents with their own boats can launch from public ramps and marinas throughout the area.
For information about dive charters and accommodations in the Lower Florida Keys, contact the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce at (800) 872-3722 or (305) 872-2411, or explore this Web site or the chamber’s Web site at www.lowerkeyschamber.com.
