I took a job and moved with my family to Guam 2.5 years ago. I'm lucky enough to have a wife that got me into diving, she made up her mind immediately when I mentioned the job prospect here.
In our case diving was the main factor in coming here. We wanted to be able to dive whenever we wanted, and be able to travel more cheaply to other Micronesian dive spots. So far, so good.
In answer to your question on how much of an influence diving has. For us, the lifestyle is very high on the list. We probably will only move to another dive spot.
We came here from Anchorage, which also has good diving. But Guam offers much easier dive access and travel opportunities.
Here there are plenty of wrecks, shore dive sites, drift dives, etc., plus it's only $38 for a two tank boat dive. A 6-pack charter is only $200. Another very important factor is that my kids love it here.
We have jobs that allow a lot of flexibility, so we've been able to make lifestyle a priority when choosing places to live.
-Mitch
In our case diving was the main factor in coming here. We wanted to be able to dive whenever we wanted, and be able to travel more cheaply to other Micronesian dive spots. So far, so good.
In answer to your question on how much of an influence diving has. For us, the lifestyle is very high on the list. We probably will only move to another dive spot.
We came here from Anchorage, which also has good diving. But Guam offers much easier dive access and travel opportunities.
Here there are plenty of wrecks, shore dive sites, drift dives, etc., plus it's only $38 for a two tank boat dive. A 6-pack charter is only $200. Another very important factor is that my kids love it here.
We have jobs that allow a lot of flexibility, so we've been able to make lifestyle a priority when choosing places to live.
-Mitch