About 45 feet below the ocean surface , lies a cemetery complete with gate, tombstone inscriptions and even seating.
That Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall in Miami, Florida.
According to its creators this is a perfect final resting place for those lovers of the sea.
They hope someday this cemetery can be expanded to 16 acres and have room to accommodate 125,000 dead.
"" The funeral is as good as the idea itself, "said Gary Levine, a diver who is now a shareholder of the company that manages the cemetery under the sea."
Neptune Memorial Reef is located in the open sea area, about about 5 km off the coast of Key Biscayne . This means any certified diver can visit.
For the moment, this underwater cemetery is intended only for 850 bodies. Gray is mixed with cement designed for underwater use and in accordance with the mold.
A gravestone inscription is made of copper and bronze paired complete with the name of the person, when he was born and death. There is also a line of the message underneath.
Even the body of a old diver Bert Kilbride (90 years) who calls himself "The Last Pirate of the Caribean" placed on top of a pillar at the main gate of this cemetery, due to its contribution to the marine world.
Kilbrid Cuba is recognized as the oldest diver by the Guinness Book of World Records . Well, for anyone who wants to be buried here have to pocket of $ 995 to $ 6,495.
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