50+ year old divers

[AnotherCaptBob]

Just reading around to see what I have in store. I'll be back next year!

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Just joined the 50+ group last year. My wife says I have to grow up now
From St. Albert, AB, Canada
We make 1 or 2 winter trips to the Caribbean each year. Never dove locally except the pool.
Actually use a 2 different shops here in town depending on the need.

aww come on.. surely you are too clever to listen to her! If we make it to our ages without growing up.... why change a good thing? Nice to see how many Canadians are posting here! I am privileged to be a dual citizen of two of the best countries in the world.. Canada and Australia! I haven't dived much in Canada tho

 

[SolarStorm]

aww come on.. surely you are too clever to listen to her! If we make it to our ages without growing up.... why change a good thing?

But "She who must be obeyed" must be at least patronized.

 

[bowlofpetunias]

I need to meet her.. I need lessons from such an accomplished person.. I can't get thanksforallthefish to obey or patronize me

 

[Relaxoffshore]

56 .............Canada Mexico Roatan and Belize................commercial industrial certified welding cutting and fabrication............warf and rig work...............open water fun...........no faves.............most are pirates...lolol

 

[simonds]

56 .............Canada Mexico Roatan and Belize................commercial industrial certified welding cutting and fabrication............warf and rig work...............open water fun...........no faves.............most are pirates...lolol

I'm 75. In March 2010 I was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. One of the things I regretted most was not being able to dive again. Thankfully last October, 2011, I was in a good period and my husband I went back to Roatan. This time we stayed on the northwest end of the island and dove with Banarama. They treated me royally and took care of my equipment. The minute I hit the water I was home again. My goal had been to reach 600 dives before I hung up my fins. I started this trip with 594. I managed to end up with 602 beautiful dives. Hopefully I'll get to another good period.

 

[oleyeller]

55
Tomball, Texas
Coki Beach Dive Club, St. Thomas U.S.V.I.
AWO
Sea Sports Scuba, Houston Texas
OW

Sites,
USVI / BVI / Cozumel

50+ dives and counting

 

[bowlofpetunias]

I'm 75. In March 2010 I was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. One of the things I regretted most was not being able to dive again. Thankfully last October, 2011, I was in a good period and my husband I went back to Roatan. This time we stayed on the northwest end of the island and dove with Banarama. They treated me royally and took care of my equipment. The minute I hit the water I was home again. My goal had been to reach 600 dives before I hung up my fins. I started this trip with 594. I managed to end up with 602 beautiful dives. Hopefully I'll get to another good period.

Congratulations and thanks for your inspiring post. Every dive is a gift and thanks for reminding us of that. I wish you all the best and many more good periods when you can dive!

 

[fred3798]

52
Toronto Canada
OW - Water Sports (Toronto)
Only been diving for 5 years but I plan on doing my AOW on Aquacat - our first liveaboard - this fall.
50 dives - Bermuda, Eilat, Aruba, St. Lucia, Grand Cayman, Turks & Caicos, Puerto Vallarta,

Congrats and thank you for the inspirational post to Simonds.

 

[Hapkiman]

I am 54 got my certification in 1980 took a sabbatical of 23 years back diving last year and training under padi Master scuba diver. last year about 70 dives all in the Philippines ,Bohol,Boracay,Anilao,Batanagas ,Puerto Galera And next week headed to Aruba and this is around 200 dives.

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Quezon city Divers Network Philippines