Yoyodyne-88
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"Because they will face real (and from my perspective justified) resistance if they try and get on a boat in a tourist location as a certified diver. ."
Being slightly past 'middle age' myself, I totally agree with the support being shown for diving as long as one wants.
But one issue no one here seems to be addressing yet is, can the diver be an adequate buddy? Can they capably assist another diver? Who will the boat operator pair them with if necessary? If not, suitable accomodation need to be considered.
In the Blue Hole (Belize) I was once assigned to buddy-up with a frail older man on the boat. He immediately went past 100' feet, butt first, headed for the 400' bottom. I grabbed him in time, but who was looking after me? My own dive was largely wasted, as I was in effect acting as an unpaid divemaster.
Being slightly past 'middle age' myself, I totally agree with the support being shown for diving as long as one wants.
But one issue no one here seems to be addressing yet is, can the diver be an adequate buddy? Can they capably assist another diver? Who will the boat operator pair them with if necessary? If not, suitable accomodation need to be considered.
In the Blue Hole (Belize) I was once assigned to buddy-up with a frail older man on the boat. He immediately went past 100' feet, butt first, headed for the 400' bottom. I grabbed him in time, but who was looking after me? My own dive was largely wasted, as I was in effect acting as an unpaid divemaster.
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