• "Seek and Find" — Kirov underwater hunters Andrey Musikhin and Sergey Okulov and their prehistoric trophy;
• "The Path of the Catch" — Tatyana Ponomareva and Marina Andreeva from the DISKUS64 store team and their festival "Underwater Saratov";
• "Ice Heart" — Yakut diver Egor Vasiliev and his underwater antiquities;
• "Between Wind and Water" — captain of the vessel "Gidrograf" Alexander Sklyarov and his unique expeditions;
• "The Ultimate Depth of Difficulty" — head of the "Volgograd Marine School of DOSAAF of Russia" Oleg Plekhov;
• "Depth Without Borders" — "Depth Without Borders" — world record holder in parafreediving Alexander Kusakin;
• "In One Breath" — freediver Alexey Molchanov and his new world depth record;
• "Depth of Height" — divers Konstantin Izotov and Yuri Kashin and their diving expedition to Lake Giybashkel;
• "Horizontal of Depth" — divers Pavel Lukashenko, Andrey Ladynin and 5000 meters under the ice;
• "Ultimate Depth of Influence" — Dmitry Knyazev and his charity project Open Water Challenge;
• "Ultimate Depth of Aspiration" — "beginner" diver Yulia Tolmacheva and her challenge "500 dives in 1 year".
On February 21 at 17:00 we are waiting for you at the amphitheater of Gostiny Dvor for the award ceremony of "Heroes of the Depth".
GIFT HOUR
On February 21 at 19:00 on the stage there will be a favorite "Gift Hour" where the lucky ones will receive valuable equipment as a gift, as well as certificates for travel and training. This year, you can win a pair of Leaderfins carbon fins, a Scorpena RedLine wetsuit, a 5-day diving trip to Sharm El Sheikh from Easy Divers, or a week in the Maldives with tiger sharks from Tigersharkprofi. You can also win a silicone monfin from the Natalia Molchanova Freediving School, a speargun from Kayuk, a certificate for a free Water Rescue course from MedStar, or a basic deep-freediving course in Dahab from FreeFall. The prize pool also includes a Stribog R-21 regulator from Deep Water, a video projector from WhatchSport, a set of oval guides with replaceable seals and rings for dry gloves from Divegruz, and many other prizes.
A full list of prizes and entry requirements can be found on the website https://www.diveshow.ru/show/bolshaya_chas_podarkov/
WILD DELICACY FAIR.
To sample truly fresh and delicious seafood in the capital, you need to know the right places. From February 19th to 22nd, that place will be Gostiny Dvor, where a true gastronomic festival will unfold for guests of the Moscow Dive Show!
X25 – the most visited stand at the delicacy fair – is "Vkusoteka." The freshest oysters of six varieties from various countries are priced from 350 to 600 rubles each. A special offer applies when purchasing a dozen. In addition to oysters, the stand will also sell other seafood delicacies: scallops, caviar, crab, cod liver and tongue, and much more. Here, you'll be told about each type of oyster, their flavor characteristics, and, if desired, will be taught how to open them. You can also take away seafood in special containers.
Next door at X24, you'll find stuffed snails from the company "Snails of Solnechnykh Kholmov" – a light, filling, and quick-to-prepare hot appetizer. At the fair, you can get six snails of your choice on a baguette for 1,000 rubles. Or, buy a dozen frozen snails with three different fillings for 1,500 rubles. For gourmets, there will be snails with horseradish and pickled cucumber! You can also dine on vegetable cream soup with snails for 500 rubles.
"Kamchatka Delicacies" (X19) offers fish prepared in every possible way: baked toothfish, cold-smoked beluga, chinook salmon stewed with cherries, caviar, and canned goods.
Meat lovers will be delighted with genuine organic delicacies made from horse meat, lamb, wild boar, turkey, duck, quail, and rabbit. For meat products, head to the stands "World of Cheeses and Meat Delicacies" (X22), "Gourmet Shop" (X20), "Game Delicacy" (X18), "Georgian Shop" (X12), "Delicacy Shop" (X10), and "Hunting Delicacy" (X3).
The cheeses on display at the exhibition are "Magic of Taste" (X23), "Vorontsov Cheeses" (X14), "Adyghe Cheeses" (X5), and "Private Cheese Factory No. 1" (X1). Young, aged, hard, semi-hard, with white and blue mold, with washed rinds, and other cheeses made to signature recipes—all available for sampling and purchase.
The main honey exhibits include "Mountain Honey" (X21), "Honey and Mead from the Voevodin Family Apiary" (X17), "Stewed Berries. Honey. Tea" (X16), "Altai Mountain Honey" (X11), and "Ani and Sergey's Apiary" (X6).
X2 is a stand for coffee lovers and those with a sweet tooth. It features 14 varieties of coffee, 8 types of cocoa, and 40 types of chocolate from Italy.
The sweets theme continues with stands selling eco-chocolate (X4), Alcreme ice cream (F6/1), "Forest Sweets" (X9), "Sweet House" (X8), and IZH.BERRY (X7). And at X13, the aromatic "Mountain Tea" will be on offer. At X15,
you can try shangi, a traditional northern pastry of the Komi people. And you can treat yourself to traditional Maslenitsa pancakes at "AM:PM Pancakes" at F6/6.
It's impossible to leave hungry!
Especially since there's
a FOOD COURT right next to the delicacy fair . Here you can snack on pies and sandwiches or have a full lunch. Wash it all down with tea, wine, or beer.
SECRETS OF THE UNDERWATER MICROWORLD
A well-fed person will have more fun examining the pelagics in the microscope area—"Secrets of the Underwater Microworld"—one of the favorite spots for both adults and children at the Moscow Dive Show, where Konstantin Neverov, a PhD in biology, oversees the test tubes and research samples.
Every day, there are lectures for adults and children, accompanied by computer-based illustrations and a hands-on demonstration on the table. Choose the one that interests you most, or better yet, come to them all! Bring your children—they'll love it.
Lecture schedule on Microscope Island
: https://www.diveshow.ru/622/
UNDERWATER IMAGE GALLERY
The largest underwater photography exhibition in Russia and the world: over 160 photographs taken in the most unusual corners of the planet, from Antarctica to wild tropical islands, in distant seas and inconspicuous lakes, sunken caves, and ancient ships. Everything hidden from the average person's eyes has been captured by aces of aquaphotography and presented to Moscow Dive Show attendees.
Experienced underwater photographer and traveler Evgeny Marochkin will present a separate exhibition of his work
. At booth C7/3, marine artist Marina Kusraeva will display her work.
Almost any work you like can be purchased at the end of the exhibition.
SOUVENIRS AND CLOTHING:
Don't leave the exhibition without souvenirs for your friends and family.
A5/2 – Bohan Studio – handmade interior items.
B11/3 – clothing with a "marine soul" at special exhibition prices.
B11/4 – stylish freediving merch from Orca School.
C7/1 – another booth with cool free merch.
C10/2 – IACO – sportswear and surfing.
D6/1 – the result of a collaboration between Aquadiscovery and St. Petersburg designer Alexander Suvorov: T-shirts and sweatshirts with exclusive prints.
D7/3 – ponchos, rashguards, and T-shirts from the Natalia Molchanova Freediving School.
At D9/1 – raincoats and tortugas from WKS.
D10/4 – Aglae Michon Knitwear – nautical-themed clothing.
You're sure to find something to suit your taste at stand E9/1 of the "Sea in My Head" project: there are nautical-themed jewelry, cute handmade toys, designer dolls, magnets, original forged items, and more. The list is endless, but it's best to come and see for yourself.
F4/4 – wristwatches dedicated to important historical events or past achievements
F5/2 – ceramic products by Olga Topol
F5/5 – special BASILLION T-shirts
F5/6 – forged knives
from Vorsma F6/4 – cute interior toys in a marine style from MAISON MARINE
The full list of participants with souvenirs can be found on the website
https://www.diveshow.ru/companies/Filtered by "souvenirs and artifacts"
BOOK ISLAND
Every year, the exhibition brings together leading publishers of water-themed books for adults and children. It's another must-see shopping spot at the Moscow Dive Show. This year, Book Island features:
Laminaria Publishing House will present educational and adventure novelties such as "How to Breathe Underwater?", "Rick Nautilus: The Ghost Ship," "My Piece of the Lake," and "City Underwater: Wimmelbuch."
For young visitors, Laminaria Publishing House has prepared daily master classes for visitors: "Goldfish," "Sea Crown," and "Turtle Postcard." You can visit the company's booth from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM any day of the exhibition and participate in a master class of your choice.
KompasGid Publishing House will present fascinating books for children and teenagers: "The Darkness of Aniva," "My Brother Bzou," "Lighthouse—Look!", and "On Land and in the Ocean: Labyrinths."
Samokat Publishing House will present its new titles: "Mishka s Lighthouse," "Everything Flows: Great Rivers of the World," "Lampyoshka," "Scary Tales from the Black Ship," and "Baikal! A Journey Book." And on Saturday, it will host two workshops: young readers will create a station at the South Pole based on the new book "Around Antarctica: Exploring the Icy South." At 5:00 PM, participants will create portraits of Baikal seals using mixed media, graphics, and appliqués at the workshop "Amazing Inhabitants of Baikal—Nerps."
Paulsen Publishing House will be bringing new titles: "The Magical World of the Cold Seas," "Scuba Diving in Antarctica," "The Kon-Tiki Expedition," and "Depth 4261 Meters."
Book Island will also feature books from AST Nonfiction, Morkniga, Kritika Rosta, and the monthly children's magazine about nature and animals, "Puls Prirody."
We hope you have a fun and productive time at the exhibition!
See you at the Moscow Dive Show 2026 at Gostiny Dvor from February 19th to 22nd.
News, schedule, and tickets are available at
diveshow.ru.
