COVID restrictions mean the festival may not go ahead this year, but travellers will hopefully still in the future be able to enjoy the unusual spectacle of the Underwater Music Festival, which is held at Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys during July.
The festivities include costumed performers and mermaids playing artist-sculpted mock instruments such as a ‘manta-lin’ or a ‘trom-bonefish’, while a pre-selected radio playlist is streamed live from underwater.
Of course the festival is best viewed under the waves, so make sure to book a spot with a local dive or boat operator, grab some fins and snorkel or dive down to take in the spectacle.