Dive Shops that Offer Discover Scuba for Older Clients

[ontdiver]

A non-diver friend in his late 60s is interested in doing Discover Scuba in early January. They will be staying in Willemstad. Any recommendations for a dive shop that has experience with older clientele?

 

[Polarorbit]

Unfortunately, I’m not familiar with Willemstad, so I can’t recommend a shop. 60s isn’t really older from my perspective. Regardless, I don’t see why any shop that does Try Scuba would have a problem with a customer of any age, so long as they have a clear medical or physicians approval to dive. If your friend has specific limitations, they should look for a shop with experience in adaptive scuba.

 

[Marie13]

Going to suggest your friend get a copy of the medical form and have his doctor sign it before he goes. It would be bad to get there and suddenly find out you need the form signed by a doc.

 

[ontdiver]

Going to suggest your friend get a copy of the medical form and have his doctor sign it before he goes. It would be bad to get there and suddenly find out you need the form signed by a doc.

Good point. Tks

 

[NDL_Diver]

PADI medical form can be found here

PADI Forms | PADI

Before participating in PADI courses or programs, all student divers must complete paperwork, such as a brief scuba medical questionnaire that ask about medical conditions that could be a problem while

www.padi.com

 

[mbs]

I've always heard good things about The Dive Bus people. Possibly shoot them an email to see if they have any concerns about his age.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

I would suggest contacting DAN for a recommendation of an MD for doing a physical with some dive medicine credentials.

 

[tursiops]

The late 60's is irrelevant. Fitness and health are critical.

 

[scrane]

https://www.padi.com/sites/default/files/documents/2018-02/10648_DSDRelease_Medical_v1.pdf

Looks like no physical required if you don't have any physical problems. Even if you admit to a problem they only "request" you see a physician.

 

[tursiops]

https://www.padi.com/sites/default/files/documents/2018-02/10648_DSDRelease_Medical_v1.pdf

Looks like no physical required if you don't have any physical problems. Even if you admit to a problem they only "request" you see a physician.

This old material for DSD is no longer valid.
Today's DSD requires the RSTC Diver Medical (copy attached).
If you are over 45 and smoke, have high cholesteral or blood pressure, or take prescription drugs then you need a doctor's signature.