I'm in the UK... which for the uninitiated means I want to do my course in warm water, not dressed like an Orca!! Relaxing by a beach at the end of the day with a cold beer, instead of hot tea and trying to recover from hyporthermia!
I'm with you. I'm going to Roatan in July for an IDC. It's rare to find them in Seattle, perhaps once or twice a year, and the times don't work for me.