how old is to old that is a question!!! i guess the real question should be? what kinda guy would make such a stupid statement in the first place. i'm a DM going on to do my instructors course.
i guess i wouldn't want do dive with guys with those thoughts in is head.stupid thoughts bring trouble..Dont worry about the age gap friend!! as long as you get good tuition and can dive safe what is the problem with age, Tell us all about your skills? tells us who taught you??
here is a real story i can tell you. A guy dives with a company who came with me an others on a dive around cancun, he is classed as a pro!! hed got the fins and a mile of hose from his tank wrapped around him several times looked good from a distance,, so away we went down in the depths only to see that this guy ran out of air in 20 mins. what!!!!! this guys a pro i thought had all the qualification, is answer to my question was .. quote!! i use alot of air.
he was a young guy around 30 years old. he signals to go up. i went with him to check he was safe. when at the surface the boat captain saw us i went back down. after awhile my instructor signals to go surface my wife and i stayed down another 15 mins that was a total of 1 hour 10 mins, not the longest time down by no means some divers stay down longer.
i reckon im a good diver and a very strong swimmer how many can swim in a 5 knot current??
thats another story. BY THE WAY I DID SAY SWIM. NOT DRIFT!!!
no matter how old you are as long as you can teach safe diving and teach others to have fun
If you like diving no matter you age do it as long as your healthy.
why is it an age an issue ive dived with the best thats the best 3 star 4 star 5 star instuctors
and directors of diving who kept tiger sharks at bay eh!! not bad for a lady of 60. maybe your life saver one day , i could go on theres many storys i can tell you some bad some good some brill.
well i guess i was a good swimmer when i was young breaking many records, now i just like to go drift diving like 50 miles or so.. not bad fer a guy whose 61 YEARS OLD.
after all these years guys still come back from all over the world and look us up to do more diving.
alwaysdiving.com regards pete