David O’Connor

I came to diving after retirement; passing my Open Water plus Drysuit specialty with Stellar Divers in March 2015 at Capernwray – aged 61 with snow on the hills and 4 degrees in the water!

Despite the icicles on my nose I really caught the diving bug and have already dived in several parts of the UK, Holland, Greece, the Azores and the Canaries adding PADI Deep, Nitrox, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Navigation, and Wreck specialties plus Rescue Diver certification during 80+ dives within the year.

Diving has also been my focus for getting and keeping fit. That’s even more important now as I am being treated for prostate cancer; but that improved fitness means I’ll be able to continue blowing bubbles after a winter break. Diving really is a sport for everyone and I aim to be part of the Stellar family for many years to come. The more I dive the more I want to learn and experience and trips are planned in 2016 to the Canaries, Red Sea, Iceland, Netherlands Antilles, Madeira and more of the UK. 2017 should take me to the Canadian Great Lakes, Vancouver Island and more. After that, who knows? except that it will be great fun in great places with great people!