Assemble 150 passionate scuba divers on a nice summer evening. Add workshops, barbecue and movies, stir and what you get is a party! And that’s exactly what Dive into Summer is!
This event, organized by the Dutch NAUI Representative Scuba-Academie in collaboration with DuikeninBeeld.tv and Dive and Travel, took place on June 27 in Vinkeveen, an island area for fresh water diving.  The rescue divers of the local fire department and divers of the Royal Navy brought their specialized equipment. Under their supervision, participants have been searching for 'victims' in specially prepared wrecks. They also could try full face masks and band masks. Using the navy's compasses seemed full face masks and band masks. qn omgekeerde volgordequite more complicated than they ever thought.
There were more workshops about boat diving, cave diving, photography, fresh water life and first aid for equipment.
Safety had top priority. Thunderstorms passed closely and was the reason to put all water activities on hold for a little while. Scuba-Academie’s Cees den Toom, commented:  «Whatever we do, safety comes first. Thunderstorms are a ‘no go’. » Twenty minutes later all activities could be resumed.
After the barbecue, the location has been changed in an open air theatre. At sunset the audience enjoyed prize winning movies about the underwaterworld, powered by the North Sea Film Festival. Diving IS fun!