Scuba Diving: Shark diving with 12 year old

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Hello fellow divers..I have a 12 year old son who is just newly certified
and wants to do a shark dive (what 12 year old wouldn't) However at his age
he is limited to depth of 40 ft. Wondering if anyone could point me in the
right direction. We live in northern Florida and would like keep travel to
minimum. I know Bahamas is big on shark dives, but with 40 ft limits? Thanks
in advance for any suggestions.

diveman and diveman Jr

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If he is newly certified, I think I'd let him get some confidence and
experience before doing a shark dive. There's lots of time for sharks....

"Newsgroups" <diveman1998**********m> wrote in message
news:KcydnaDRsbSdloDVnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@************. ..
> Hello fellow divers..I have a 12 year old son who is just newly certified
> and wants to do a shark dive (what 12 year old wouldn't) However at his
> age he is limited to depth of 40 ft. Wondering if anyone could point me in
> the right direction. We live in northern Florida and would like keep
> travel to minimum. I know Bahamas is big on shark dives, but with 40 ft
> limits? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> diveman and diveman Jr

[Al Wells]

In article <KcydnaDRsbSdloDVnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@************>, diveman1998
**********m says...
> Hello fellow divers..I have a 12 year old son who is just newly certified
> and wants to do a shark dive (what 12 year old wouldn't) However at his age
> he is limited to depth of 40 ft. Wondering if anyone could point me in the
> right direction. We live in northern Florida and would like keep travel to
> minimum. I know Bahamas is big on shark dives, but with 40 ft limits? Thanks
> in advance for any suggestions.

I'm pretty sure that Stuart Cove on New Providence does their shark
dives in shallow water. Also, maybe UNEXSO on Grand Bahama. I think Jim
Abernethy is still running feeding dives out of West Palm Beach, but I
think he has to get out into deeper water to do them because they are
outlawed in FL. He's only had one customer eaten by a shark so far this
year.

Despite what the operators will tell you, these dives are not without
risks. Make sure you understand them.

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Thanks for your inputs on this...Think we'll let him gain some experience
like one of you said. Lobster season starts in july down in the
keys..shallow diving there and its lots of fun.
Thanks again for your ideas.
diveman and diveman jr.

"Newsgroups" <diveman1998**********m> wrote in message
news:KcydnaDRsbSdloDVnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@************. ..
> Hello fellow divers..I have a 12 year old son who is just newly certified
> and wants to do a shark dive (what 12 year old wouldn't) However at his
> age he is limited to depth of 40 ft. Wondering if anyone could point me in
> the right direction. We live in northern Florida and would like keep
> travel to minimum. I know Bahamas is big on shark dives, but with 40 ft
> limits? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> diveman and diveman Jr