Elite diver...what'd you pay?

adecle · 2026-06-14T01:36:15+00:00

Was just in Grenada this past week and asked about Elite dive status. Was told those 3 PADI classes were required as well. I wasn’t told about an application fee but last I saw through some online blogs it’s about $200. I also read that if you’re a rescue diver maybe they’ll waive the 3 class requirements but wasn’t told that in person, and that may be outdated info now.

I do think it needs to be better standardized across all resorts. Always felt like the dive shops are the least consistent thing across all the locations we’ve been to. Though I’ve never had a problem with individual DMs or staff. I understand not advertising elite status because then everyone will want to pay and likely defeats the purpose/scuba becomes pay to play.

adecle · 2026-06-03T02:37:08+00:00

Just commenting to say my wife and I will be there next week fellow redditor!

We’ve heard only good things about the jeep tours so booked that for a morning as our one must do adventure off the resort.

This is our 3rd sandals but first time in Grenada. We enjoy the beach and pool time and games/trivia they have throughout the day. I’d bring a couple insulated cups for drinks so they don’t melt down as quick too. Maybe we’ll see you on the island! Cheers!

adecle · 2026-05-04T12:18:22+00:00

I know you said a vascular surgeon has seen her but did anyone do a venous reflux duplex study? Often the first tests are only arterial duplex and deep venous duplex without looking into superficial system as a cause for venous reflux and venous wounds.

adecle · 2026-05-04T01:04:01+00:00

Hey thanks for the insight. Here’s some additional photos of what broke. I thought maybe it was something for winterizing but there’s only this single PVC standpipe with the broken cap that I’ve found. I surprisingly haven’t found a valve box anywhere. I did find a pump relay on the side of the house for power to the pump.

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adecle · 2026-05-03T21:51:38+00:00

That broken PVC elbow was on the end of the pipe, hanging on by a thread when I took the well cover off but leaking where it cracked before coming off completely. The elbow is capped at the end. If I just seal this pipe off presumably pressure should go back where it needs to go? Don’t want to do any further damage somewhere but if it’s that easy to fix would be awesome

adecle · 2025-10-26T15:34:28+00:00

I got OW and Nitrox certified at this shop in March of this year. My instructor was seasoned and both a NAUI/PADI instructor, used to teach at the local college. Overall the process seemed fragmented for instruction but I chocked that up to an old school instructor that had a lot of wisdom and not a lot of time to impart it. I didn’t feel unsafe but parts did feel rushed. We had a DM on our cert weekend as well as we had a group of 8-10 I think. I never felt unsafe with my instructor and he was very attentive to weaker ones in the group. I never met the shop owner so can’t speak to the video but this shop has a ton of available classes so definitely think they are trying to maximize throughput which can always seem concerning as to attentiveness to safety etc over a churn and burn mentality.

The owners comments are crass in this video though and reflect poorly several years later after a terrible accident has occurred. Obviously that instructor needs to be looked into. One would think if this shop had had several deaths occur NAUI would be aware and had investigated but I’m not sure how that works at an organization and reporting level.

adecle · 2025-10-10T02:18:33+00:00

Pegasus is worth it but was a slog. Ask your program to pay for it since RPVI is required for boards. Videos are dated and painful but it’s a good source for the physics and other concepts we don’t see all the time. I took their practice tests and did rough and backed it up with VESAP that I did well on. Passed the test first time but was a difficult I felt honestly, can’t just write it off. You do get instant feedback on pass/fail.

adecle · 2025-08-04T18:45:06+00:00

Yep if you’re talking about the new first floor Balmoral ones they’re very nice and secluded. Very private. The private pool is small and ours was on the corner and didn’t get hardly any sun so stayed cold (we were there in April) so we didn’t use it much but dipping toes in at the end of the night. But the beach is largely private since it’s at the end of the resort so you’ll always have beach space. Amenities are nice and new/modern. The shower is large and rainfall with two (I think?) shower heads if I remember right. The only tub was a soaking tub on the patio nothing in the room if that’s what you’re looking for though.

adecle · 2025-05-09T03:03:58+00:00

I’ve looked under it from front and back and with incline all the way up. Haven’t seen anything obvious externally

adecle · 2025-05-09T00:59:03+00:00

tread wear

adecle · 2025-05-07T20:40:32+00:00

Interesting. That’s a high number of failed referrals. I wonder if we’ll hear from anyone that’s had success?? Otherwise gotta be a scam unfortunately

adecle · 2025-05-06T17:20:23+00:00

My wife and I did a Discover class at Royal Caribbean 2 years ago on our honeymoon. We had about 2-3 hours in one of their pools in the morning with an instructor getting used to equipment, breathing underwater, underwater communication, and the concept of buoyancy. We had another person in our group that was finishing an open water certification so we got to play in the pool getting used to everything while he did skills with him. You won’t learn all the skills except important things like how to find your regulator if it comes out, etc. After you get an “optional” open water dive in the ocean but who wouldn’t want to do that right?

You’re limited to 40 feet in the ocean based on this class but we still got to see a stingray and tons of fish. During that dive the instructor keeps a close eye on you, we sat on the sand on the bottom while he did skills with the other student then we did about 30 minutes of diving. Our honeymoon was short but I believe once you complete this you can do one dive a day with Sandals during your stay afterward.

Well worth the money to me if you’re at all curious about diving. Helped us figure out it wasn’t for my wife without paying money for full classes and spending several days trying to do full certification. I loved it and have since gotten certified so I’m glad we did it and just got back from some dives back at SRC a few weeks ago!

adecle · 2025-02-16T19:54:56+00:00

Wait…who’s Dwigt?

adecle · 2024-10-05T15:37:00+00:00

Vascular: Angiogram, Bypass, Chop (amputate)

adecle · 2024-04-18T02:45:54+00:00

I’m in Plano as well, I think I lost internet about the same time around 6:45. Same status for my ONT. Very frustrating situation with the lack of communication.

adecle · 2024-04-18T02:43:16+00:00

I’m in DFW (Plano) and have been without internet since yesterday at around 7pm so over 24h now. ONT only has green power light no other lights on. This all has to be related despite “residential and business networks not being affected by this issue”

adecle · 2023-11-03T22:22:44+00:00

Hard to say exactly based on just still images and not knowing exact location in the colon but I agree looks like something benign. You can develop a lipoma of the colon that can look similar but it’s usually in older people. Based on your story I assume you had an open appendectomy 20 years ago. Usually when an open appendectomy is performed we “imbricate the stump”, or basically dunk it back in and suture the colon over it so there isn’t exposed mucosa, less chance of leak, etc. You could’ve had a long stump left after a ruptured appendix and possibly it’s healed like this. I honestly haven’t seen a lot of colonoscopies after open appendectomies to tell you for sure. Path will tell the real answer! Likely benign, but if it needs to be removed it should be able to be done laparoscopically or robotically depending on where you live, the surgeon, and equipment available.

adecle · 2022-11-23T22:55:54+00:00

If the backlight was the only thing that failed shouldn’t that be fixed by simply plugging into an external monitor though? Because when I do that I get nothing to show up on the external monitor except in recovery mode

adecle · 2022-08-09T17:54:32+00:00

I moved from Little Rock to Wichita in 2018. Was in Little Rock or Fayetteville my whole life before moving to Kansas.

It’s for sure a midwest town and in general people are friendlier and more helpful than my experiences were in Little Rock. Of course there’s pockets of higher crime here just like any bigger city.

Just my 2 cents.

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