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i wanted to thank everyone that has read, commented, encouraged, discouraged, and sent messages regarding this post! i definitely did not expect so many responses and i truly appreciate all the input! a special shout out to cody (mitsuguy), henry (sloeber), and jon (kierentec) for taking the...

lionfish-eater, i appreciate the serious and well-thought out reply, as i certainly didn't expect anything nearly that honest in response :) you touched on the vast majority of issues that are pressing me to hustle along my departure. while i can completely understand your comment about being...

henry, i think this certainly is an important driving force behind many of the naysayers, and, really, it makes perfect sense. like you mentioned, it seems to be an innate human tendency to hoard and guard. i've been trying to keep that in mind as i've been reading people's responses...

rtbdiver, i have been politely attempting to ignore the incessantly replicated comments from you about the issue of legalized employment but it's just become too much to bear. first, if you will reread what i originally wrote to begin this thread it went a bit like this: 1) can anyone offer...

lion-fish eater, if you happen to know any of those couples, by all means, please send them my way. i understand that, in general, humanity will compromise beliefs, values, and freedom for convenience but i am not interested in allowing that to continue for myself. i would vehemently disagree...

lagonia, thanks for the positive input! after reading so many comments pointing at the difficulties and improbabilities of making this happen it was very pleasant to read something that had an upbeat tone. i'm not attempting to discredit the information people have given, as i am sure the...

ncchuck, i've done as much research as possible from this far of a distance. i tend to be unnecessarily verbose so i tried to keep the original post short, against my nature, in hopes that people would actually read it and respond. unfortunately, i think that caused some confusion. i'm well...

andy, it is very helpful to hear from an individual that is well-versed in the industry and actually resides on the island. this is exactly the type of reply i was hoping to receive and the optimistic tone of your post has certainly improved my outlook on the opportunities available! as i...

james bond boat entry, thank you for your reply! i believe i was too broad with my inquiry and should have specified that the job need not be with the dive industry. as a bit of background, my boyfriend and i are planning to got to utila for an indefinite amount of time to begin our diving...

hello all! i was hoping to find some insight from people in the know regarding utila. i intend to head that direction this upcoming april and there are two main issues i am most concerned about: 1) can anyone offer information on the complexities of getting a work visa, with u.s...

thanks divefamily09 for the greetings! i'm hoping it will be an excellent resource :)

hello all! i've decided posting under the correct account might be beneficial to accuracy here. lol! i just recently signed up with scubaboard in hopes of learning from others who are far more well-versed in the basics required for relocating successfully to less traveled areas. as far...