Not a whole lotta people coming to AZ for resort dive vacations.
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:shocked2: Wait . . . why am I laughing? :depressed:
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Not a whole lotta people coming to AZ for resort dive vacations.
I understand what you are saying, dmoore. However, people vote with their pocketbook.
I won't go to Venezuela, either, but there are a few places in Chile I'll go. I won't go to Mexico city, nor certain places on the Sea of Cortez, but there are others I have no qualms about.
I went to Fiji when the State Department had a warning about its coup, but went anyway. The difference is, the gov't was taking care of business. It doesn't sound like Roatan is doing that.
There are SO many places in the Carribean . . . why would I want to go ...(to)... Roatan, when I could go to Costa Rica, or Cozumel, or Florida?
Well, I've been to Roatan three times in the last two years, and will be there in December and January again. I've had no problems and see no reason not go back again. But then again, I also live in Mexico and Arizona.
Ummm.... The diving?
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/bay-islands/329523-roatan-closed-until-further-notice.html <- Clicko el Linko
I remember that! Quite humorous!
Well, I guess I could take a liveaboard around there . . . . oh, wait, that won't be spending any money locally, huh? :blinking:
I'm not saying I would never go to Roatan; I'm saying I won't go soon. I'll watch how the case settles out, and do a lot more research before I consider it.
However, I'm an opinionated cuss, and not afraid to state it. How many people may have a reaction like mine, and simply never say so? Marketers have some sort of ratio . . . For every customer that expresses an opinion, there are x others that also hold it but won't state it.