Active Divers over the age of 50

[rx7diver]

55 Just started. Finished my OW 7/30/23 am 1/2 way through AOW now. 1st non-class dive will likely be in the Bahamas in Oct

Interesting. No non-class dives beween OW and AOW. Do you get the sense among your classmates that this is common?

rx7diver

 

[MB NZ]

Interesting. No non-class dives beween OW and AOW. Do you get the sense among your classmates that this is common?

rx7diver

I did AOW immediately after OW (1999). The instructor said we were the best group he'd ever taught and we were ready for it. Of course, we took that statement hook, line and sinker! I don't think it was a bad thing, in my opinion, AOW is more about supervised diving rather than diver education.

 

[Scott G. Bonser]

Interesting. No non-class dives beween OW and AOW. Do you get the sense among your classmates that this is common?

rx7diver

…Yes, I did OW & AOW consecutively back in ‘77. However, I was able to find a willing and able dive buddy who went with me on at least 2 dives after OW while i was taking AOW course. I resided in FL for those months before moving back to Virginia….kinda did the same thing 3 years later as I took PADI courses in Virginia on my way to Divemaster and hopefully Instructor. Sadly my instructor training was put on back burner which ended up being permanent due to responsibility and a career as well as a tanking economy on a number of occasions. Here I am, older but having the desire to continue diving.

Scott G. Bonser, PADI DM since ‘84.
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[autrichon gris]

58... Started diving in 1994. Now roughly 1050 dives, and more than ever... I wikll keep going on !

 

[Lisel27]

55, 20 years but not much in the last ten. Looking to get back in but have some ear trouble..

 

[cburgert]

Is the Venture III, Paul Helper, still in business?

Google it.

 

[Nedster]

Hi, we run a dive shop in the Philippines and I would estimate that 30-40% of our customers are over 50. Most of these have been scuba diving for many years, although mainly as 'holiday' divers. At the moment we have two different guests, one British in his early 60's, and another Korean in his late 60's.

 

[Ken Reid]

51, diving since '92

 

[ontdiver]

65+. Have slowed down a bit for the usual reasons and am now only doing warm water diving.

 

[DiveProKoko]

53...certified with my wife since 1999. We did a DSD on our honeymoon 1996 .....became a dive pro about 3 years ago and really like it. Sharing the sport with new divers is fun! We try to take at least 2 Caribbean dive trips a year.