Where would you move to if ...

[H2O 70]

I'd probably move to the Florida Keys, specifically Key Largo. You're close enough to Miami and its airport. Water activities are close enough that if you had a few hours between online conference calls you could go out for a quick dive and cell towers are close enough to dive site that you could be on the water and still 'work'.

 

[robint]

Bonaire, Belize, Roatan, Guam... we have considered them all! One of our big criterion is that we can fly to other places to visit or dive, also. There are tons of Americans living in all those places I mentioned, too, which means there is a good network for support.

Hawaii we have also considered, but it is expensive to live there. The Big Island has its charms though.

Florida, no way. I lived there from 74-83 and that was long enough for me! Too many people crammed into too small a space, depleting the resources, high crime, bugs bugs bugs... no thanks. Every time I visit I see it again and ugghhh. Same thing goes for LA. I love the diving in Channel Islands, but I would have to live far from the city.

Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, Mexico other places to consider that we have visited. Quite a few Americans and Europeans in both so we know it is doable.

My husband always says.... "If we win the lottery we are going to move to ______ and do nothing but dive" The blank gets filled in with a different place every time he says it but it is always someplace great.

robin

 

[Rhone Man]

I don't think I would move, but I'd take a lot more diving holidays, starting with taking my father along on my long wished for trip to Chuuk.

 

[scubaskipper]

You know, if you live on a sail boat, you're not stuck with just one place.

 

[cappyjon431]

Moving to Bocas del Toro, Panama is the best move I have ever made. Hundreds of expats from all over the world have "discovered" this beautiful archipelago. Beautiful reefs, incredibly low cost of living, almost no crime, no traffic, widespread use of English, and friendly locals have all combined to make this paradise for me.

Panama is also very proactive in terms of encouraging investors and retirees. Great tax breaks and incentives for foreigners to live here.

Finally, being in Central America puts me very close to other great dive destinations. I'm only 20 miles from the Costa Rica border, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua are only short flights away. Its also quite inexpensive for me to fly back to the States to visit friends and family.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Is there a job offer in there somewhere Cappy? I don't have the restrictions I had a year ago I'm sorry to say.:depressed: So leaving for someplace warm is not out of the question if the right opportunity came along.:cool2:

 

[SeaHound]

I don't think I would move, but I'd take a lot more diving holidays, starting with taking my father along on my long wished for trip to Chuuk.

Ya! You wont move cuz you are already living in BVI!

 

[SeaHound]

When I was a kid I used to believe that Virgin Islands are called Virgin Islands because everyone living there is a virgin. The moment you loose your virginity in Virgin Islands you get deported.

 

[muddiver]

Humm....

Toss-up between the West side of Maui :cool2: (it's still in the States so I know the rules) and Fiji . Never been to Fiji so I will have to fly out there and figure out if it is anything like I imagine it is.

Santa Catalina Island would be on the list, but the water is too darn cold. :shocked2:

 

[H2O 70]

What about Guam? It is an unincorporated territory of the US.