50+ year old divers

[Thalassamania]

OK, I am and wanted to see how many more of us are out there.
Where do you live?
Where do you dive?
Favorite dive shop?
Current certification?

+8
Big Island, Hawaii
Worldwide
Jack's
Over the years I've completed:
• Community CPR Instructor
• Professional Rescuer CPR Instructor – American Red Cross
• CPR Instructor, American Heart Association
• First Aid Instructor
• Water Safety Instructor
• LA County Lifeguard
• Basic Diver
• Gas Blender
• Chamber Operator
• Assistant Instructor
• Instructor
• Oxygen Provider Instructor
• Rescue Diving Instructor
• Deep Diving Instructor
• Nitrox Instructor
• Deep Air Instructor
• Instructor Course Director
• Research Diver: 30, 60, 100 130, 150 & 200 ft., Surface-Supplied, Decompression, Variable Volume Dry Suit, Blue Water, Saturation, Nitrox, Mixed Gas, Rebreather, Submersible Pilot and Instructor.
• International Certificate for Scientific Research Diving

 

[Marvel]

Notice not many grumpy old women here.

'Cause we're not grumpy!

Age 51 (younger than Walter)

I live in Lauderdale By The Sea, FL

LOTS of diving in my side yard
I also do a goodly amount of diveingup & down the coast of SE FL & the Keys
Venice (3 times)
Blue Grotto (once)
Bonaire
Cape Fear, NC
Roatan
Saba
Texas Flower Gardens

Favorite dive shop is Fill Express in Pompano Beach


The only formal training I've ever taken is OW but a couple of instructor friends seemed to feel that I deserved an AOW card-they sure save me some hassles when I get on a new boat. I'm currently taking Rescue (finally) with a NAUI CD.

 

[redrover]

'Cause we're not grumpy!

Age 51

Dang Marvel, doan be lyin’ now, 21 or I’ll go drink my Metamucil.
Or, maybe you’re onto something, I’ll just dust off that really cute photo of me from 72' and ativar it.

 

[Puffer Fish]

'Cause we're not grumpy!

Age 51 (younger than Walter)

I live in Lauderdale By The Sea, FL

LOTS of diving in my side yard
I also do a goodly amount of diveingup & down the coast of SE FL & the Keys
Venice (3 times)
Blue Grotto (once)
Bonaire
Cape Fear, NC
Roatan
Saba
Texas Flower Gardens

Favorite dive shop is Fill Express in Pompano Beach


The only formal training I've ever taken is OW but a couple of instructor friends seemed to feel that I deserved an AOW card-they sure save me some hassles when I get on a new boat. I'm currently taking Rescue (finally) with a NAUI CD.

Always a joy diving with you Marvel..

 

[Couv]

OK, I am and wanted to see how many more of us are out there.
Where do you live?
Where do you dive?
Favorite dive shop?
Current certification?

54 plus a little bit
Houston, TX
See my profile, but mostly Lauderdale by the Sea
I have been treated well by:

Fill Express Fill Express (Ft. Lauderdale area)
Dive Site Scuba Tulsa Scuba Lessons, Dive Classes, Diving Certifications from Dive Site (Tulsa)
Dive Sports.com Discount Scuba Gear at DiveSports.com - Buy Scuba Diving Equipment & Snorkeling Equipment

I have not dealt with Scuba Toys, but I like what I see from them.

To old to remember my certification, but it is listed in my profile.

couv

 

[stefgb]

Great to see so many mature divers! I'm 58 and take all vacations to dive locations. Look at dust museums when I'm too old to dive. Have 400+ dives since I turned 50. Got OW in Monterey Bay, CA where I live, and now DM and spend 10-12 weekd diving in Caribbean.

 

[Divemaster Bill]

63 yrs. - Diving for 6 years, active divemaster for two years, on staff at a local dive shop. Embarking on my IDC next month. Looking to retire in the next couple of years, and teaching diving seems like a great way to stay active and out of my wife's hair. We're heading back to Bonaire next week, enjoyed a live aboard (The Juliet) in the Bahamas in July, Roatan in June and a live aboard (The Juliet, again) from Miami to T&C earlier in the year. Cozumel, Turks & Caicos and St. Croix last year. We take groups to San Carlos, Mexico, 5 or 6 times a year. Life is good, I'm just sorry I didn't discover diving much earlier in life. After a couple hundred jumps, my wife decided I needed to find another activity rather than skydiving . . . hense, scuba diving.

 

[Osvidar]

Bill
You are the oldest guy on here
I started another thread that asks "Who is the oldest active diver on the board?" so far its you.
I never did understand the jumping out of airplanes thing - many years of enjoyable diving!

 

[Maui Bound]

53
Colchester CT
Maui, RI, MA, Aruba, Curacao, Cayman, Nassau
Favorite Dive Shop - Scuba Shack Rocky Hill (Scuba Shack - Connecticut's Premiere Swimming, Snorkeling & Scuba Center)
Current Certification: PADI Assistant Instructor

 

[chipwd]

52 years young

Just received my Divemaster certification. Aiming at 200 dives right now.

Dove in a lot of cold places: Dutch Springs, Brownstone Quarry CT, Lake George NY and other local lakes and several shore dives off Maine. My warm water dives have been in the Keys and Playa Del Carmen. Love all of them!

Scubatoys, Divers Direct, Leisurepro and some small local lds keep me in gear.