Hello,
I am planning to move from my frigid state to a much warmer climate. I am trying to figure out if i shouldmove to the US VI or to Hawaii. I am currently a professional, but want to change to beach bum status. I would like to be the person that assists on snorkeling trips or drives the jetski for the bannana boat. I cannot figure out which place will be best for what i am looking to do. GET OUT OF THE CORPORATE LIFE. Contrary to that, my boyfriend wants to have a corporate job still- so i am looking for two. Corporate life, but a beach life for me. It's so hard! The good thing is that we both love love love big cities and lots of people and having an adventure. I would really appreciate any help.
Should I move to the US Virgin Islands? or Hawaii?
Hawaii, in the Virgin Islands you have to worry about a different language once you leave the U.S. part
Hawaii is way more relaxed especially the big island
Should I move to the US Virgin Islands? or Hawaii?
Hawaii is a real state go there..................................
Congrats on choosing to eliminate the stress in your life.
To answer your question, there is no corporate life in the Virgin Islands.
It is paradise, it is beautiful and it is laidback.
If you and your man go to the USVI, he won't find a corporate job like you would find in your NY or LA cities, but there certainly are ample employment opportunities.
Hawaii has one large %26quot;corporate%26quot; city. Of course, that would be the capital, Honolulu. One million residents. Big, bustling, noisy, smoggy, traffic jams, murders, prostitution, robberies and all that goes with a big city, which ~ of course ~ shatters the whole %26quot;aloha%26quot; image.
That being said, a 30 minute drive north of Honolulu gets to the opposite of Honolulu. Beautiful secluded beaches, beautiful people (also beautiful people on honolulu, don't get me wrong), aloha spirit, ohana attitude and a laidback lifestyle.
If the only choices are the USVI or Hawaii and you're looking for a big city feel with corporate opportunities and a mix of laidback beachbum life, then Honolulu is clearly your only option.
Of course, the smart thing to do, is visit both the USVI and Hawaii for a minimum of 3 weeks each.
Talk to locals, talk to each chamber of commerce, talk to business owners (big and small business), talk to local government officials, talk to realtors (of course, they will say nothing bad about moving there) have your man network with his industry for opportunites.
Get a lay of the land for both the USVI and Hawaii.
Go home, have a sit-down and draw up pros and cons for both locales.
Then whoever comes out on top in the Pros list, sounds to me like the winner.
Good Luck to you both.
Hawaii is gorgeous, but so expensive to live or visit there and so far away from the mainland U.S., therefore, I would choose the Virgin Islands!
More cruises sail to the Virgin Islands than Hawaii. St. Thomas, USVI would probably offer more interaction with cruisers therefore needing more tour guides for snorkelling or diving etc. The Virgin Islands have smaller cities compared to Hawaii. The lifestyle there would probably be different from what you have now. On the other hand, Hawaii is climbing up the charts for tourism and more cruise lines are sending ships there. Honloulu is a large city close to Waikkiki Beach on southern part of the Island of Hawaii and there would be more professional jobs in large offices. You still have the beach and an array of climates. You could probably get a tour job at a local shop there. Hawaii would probably be more expensive but there are less hurricanes and there wouldn't be much change from the mainland US. There are all the facts hope you decide. But it seems like moving to Oahu would be the best bet for you if you can afford it. I reccomend searching available jobs in both Honolulu and St. Thomas on a website like monter.com and search the internet or pull up local newspaper listings for jobs and houses. Then you can determine if the jobs are available, how much they pay, and how much you would be able to afford.
