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(Andromeda) WORKING ON A CRUISE SHIP
MEANS THAT DIA AND GARO GET TO SPEND PLENTY OF TIME
IN THE CARIBBEAN.
TRAVELING AROUND ON THE CRUISE SHIP,
YOU GET TO SEE EVERY ISLAND AND GET A FEEL FOR IT.
BUT AFTER YEARS OF PULLING IN AND OUT OF PORT,
THEY'RE READY FOR THEIR OWN PERMANENT PIECE OF THE ISLANDS.
WILL THEY CHOSE THE PLACE WITH THE SWEEPING BAY VIEWS...
YEAH, THAT'S COOL,
EXCEPT FOR THE CRUISE SHIPS.
THE BRAND-NEW CONDO NEAR THE BEACH...
IT'S REALLY MODERN, AND I WONDER HOW LONG
THE CONSTRUCTION'S REALLY GOING TO TAKE.
OR THE ROOMY INLAND TOWNHOME?
IT'S MORE OF A HOMEY FEEL INSTEAD OF A RESORT FEEL.
WELL, YOU GET A LOT MORE SPACE.
NEXT WHEN "HOUSE HUNTERS" SETS SAIL FOR THE ISLAND
OF ST. MAARTEN IN THE DUTCH ANTILLES.
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Closed Captions provided by Scripps Networks, LLC.
Captioned by Closed Captioning Services, Inc.
HEY, HERE'S YOUR MICROPHONE.
YEAH, TRY IT ON.
DIA AND HER BOYFRIEND GARO WORK AND LIVE ON A CRUISE SHIP
FOR A GOOD PART OF EVERY YEAR.
SO HERE WE ARE ON BOARD ONE OF THE SHIPS THAT WE WORKED ON.
ACTUALLY, THE ONE THAT WE MET ON.
DIA'S A SINGER, AND I'M THE AUDIO ENGINEER,
AND THAT'S HOW WE GOT TO MEET.
HE'S A REALLY GOOD SOUND GUY.
YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T-- YOU DON'T FIND THOSE VERY OFTEN.
IT'S GOT A NICE SOUND. IT'S GOOD.
DIA AND GARO BOTH LIKE THE WORK
AND THE PERKS OF CRUISE SHIP LIVING.
TRAVELING AROUND ON THE CRUISE SHIP
IN THE CARIBBEAN IS GREAT 'CAUSE YOU GET TO SEE EVERY ISLAND
AND GET A FEEL FOR IT, AND IT'S JUST FUNNY
THAT IT WORKED OUT THAT WE BOTH PICKED--
SEPARATELY, WE BOTH PICKED ST. MAARTEN
TO BE OUR FAVORITE DESTINATION.
AND THAT'S WHEN THEY DECIDED TO BUY A PLACE OF THEIR OWN
ON THE ISLAND TO USE FOR VACATIONS NOW
AND EVENTUALLY AS THEIR YEAR-ROUND HOME.
THE ISLAND OF ST. MAARTEN HAS TWO SIDES
WITH TWO DISTINCT PERSONALITIES.
ONE SIDE IS FRENCH AND QUIET.
THE OTHER IS DUTCH AND PACKED
WITH RESTAURANTS AND NIGHTCLUBS.
DIA AND GARO WILL FOCUS THEIR SEARCH HERE.
CARIBBEAN BREEZES WILL BE A NICE CHANGE
FROM THEIR CURRENT HOME BASE IN LAND-LOCKED OKLAHOMA,
WHERE DIA OWNS A HOUSE THAT GARO IS HELPING HER RENOVATE.
ALL RIGHT, WE NEED TO MEASURE FOR...
COUNTERTOPS.
THAT'S MY ONE THING ABOUT ST. MAARTEN--
PLEASE, CAN WE FIND A PLACE WITH NO RENOVATIONS?
HOPEFULLY SOMETHING BRAND-NEW WOULD BE GOOD.
YEAH, VERY, VERY NEW, WE HOPE.
MOM!
DURING THE RENOVATIONS,
THEY'RE STAYING AT DIA'S PARENTS' HOUSE NEARBY.
ACTUALLY, I'M PRETTY READY FOR THEM TO BE OUT OF THE HOUSE.
WHAT EXACTLY--
WHAT'S THE TIME FRAME HERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT?
THAT'D BE GREAT.
THIS ONE'S NICE. IT'S TWO LEVELS.
THAT'S GOT TWO BIG, OUTSIDE AREAS.
IT'S GOT A PATIO AND A BALCONY.
WE'RE DEFINITELY LOOKING FOR A PLACE WITH A POOL
OH, YES, DEFINITELY.
NOT TO FAR AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF TOWN
OR THE MOVIE THEATER.
IT'D BE NICE TO FIND SOMETHING JUST A LITTLE BIT SMALLER
THAN THE HOUSE HERE SO IT'S MORE MANAGEABLE,
ESPECIALLY AT THE BEGINNING WHEN WE'RE NOT THERE SO OFTEN.
ONE BEDROOM, ONE BATH WOULD BE GOOD.
YEAH.
BEING CLOSE TO THE OCEAN WOULD BE NORMAL FOR US
BECAUSE WE LIVE ON A CRUISE SHIP PART OF THE YEAR,
SO I THINK NOT SEEING THE OCEAN IS...
A LITTLE MORE STRANGE.
HOPEFULLY, I'LL FIND--
WE'LL FIND A PLACE WHERE I CAN SIT ON THE BALCONY
AND WATCH THE CRUISE SHIP SAIL AWAY
FOR A CHANGE, YEAH.
HELPING THEM WITH THEIR SEARCH IS LOCAL REALTOR DWAIN CARBON
WHO SAYS THE CRUISE SHIPS ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR BRINGING TOURISTS TO THE ISLAND,
BUT THE ISLAND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING THEM BACK.
THEY SPEND A DAY HERE, AND THEY SAY,
"HEY, A DAY IS TOO SHORT TO SPEND ON THIS LOVELY ISLAND."
AND THEY DECIDE TO BOOK A 1-WEEK VACATION,
AND THEY DECIDE, "HEY, ONE WEEK IS TOO SHORT
TO STAY ON THIS BEAUTIFUL ISLAND,"
AND THEN THEY BOOK A MONTH VACATION,
AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, LIKE GARO AND DIA,
YOU'RE CONSIDERING MOVING TO THIS LOVELY ISLAND.
DWAIN. WELCOME.
READY TO LOOK AT SOME HOUSES?
WELL, WE'RE GONNA GO TO MONTE VISTA RIGHT NOW.
MONTE VISTA IS A REALLY LOVELY AREA
THAT'S LOCATED IN POINTE BLANCHE.
IT HAS SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE HARBOR, OF THE OCEAN.
THIS CONDO IS ABOUT A 2-MINUTE DRIVE
TO THE BEACH AND TOWN.
SO WHAT'S THE PRICE OF THIS UNIT?
WOW, LOOK AT THE VIEW.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE A LOVELY VIEW.
YEAH, THAT'S COOL, EXCEPT FOR THE CRUISE SHIPS.
YOU DON'T LIKE THE CRUISE SHIPS?
I GUESS FOR MOST PEOPLE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT,
BUT NOT FOR US.
CRUISE SHIPS.
IT'S REALLY NICE.
OH, YES, YES, YES. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.
OH...
(Garo) YEAH, IT'S PRETTY BIG.
COMES FULLY FURNISHED.
OKAY.
IT'S NOT REALLY MY TASTE.
I LIKE THINGS A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEMPORARY.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE,
YEAH.
OKAY, NOT A BIG FAN OF THE WHITE APPLIANCES.
I THINK IT MIGHT NEED A NEW STOVE
BECAUSE I LIKE TO COOK A LOT,
AND I THINK THIS STOVE HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS.
I LIKE THE OPENNESS.
IS THIS A CLOSET?
OH, A PANTRY, OKAY.
IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL IT, "PANTRY"?
WE CARIBBEAN PEOPLE SAY "KITCHENETTE."
PREVIOUS OWNERS OPENED IT OUT A BIT
(Dia) NICE. WHIRLPOOL.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS DOOR OPENS UP TO THE BEDROOM.
OH, IT OPENS UP TO THE BEDROOM.
I GUESS YOU COULD PUT A TV OVER THERE
WHILE YOU'RE HAVING--
THAT WAS THE IDEA.
IT'S NOT TOO BAD.
(Dwain) NICE COZY ROOM.
NOW THERE'S A BALCONY HERE OR...
(Dwain) THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE BALCONY BEFORE,
OKAY.
YEAH, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE THAT SPACE HERE.
YEAH, IT IS.
I THINK I MIGHT HAVE PUT IN A BEDROOM.
THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT WE ALWAYS THINK
WE MIGHT WANT TO CHANGE,
AND WE'RE TRYING TO STAY AWAY FROM THAT.
SO I HAVE A FEELING THAT NO MATTER WHAT WE FIND,
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF TWEAKING
OR CONSTRUCTION EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.
WOW. SO PRETTY.
(Dwain) THIS IS YOUR VIEW. ISN'T THIS A LOVELY VIEW?
AND THERE'S A HOT TUB.
NO, A LITTLE OVERKILL.
NOT A HOT TUB, I AGREE.
NOT A HOT TUB.
NOW IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW
THE CRUISE SHIPS?
'CAUSE I KNOW, WE'VE BEEN HERE WHEN THERE'S BEEN, WHAT,
13, 14 SHIPS IN AT ONE TIME.
I CAN'T IMAGINE DURING THE SEASON,
AND I SEE THE PORT IS RIGHT HERE WITH THE CRANES.
SO IT COULD GET A LITTLE BIT NOISY
WITH THEM UNLOADING THE CONTAINERS.
IT IS A LITTLE NOISY NOW, EVEN.
I DO NOTICE SOMETHING THAT I DON'T LIKE.
OUR NEIGHBORS ARE RIGHT THERE.
YEAH, IT'S PRETTY PRIVATE UNTIL YOU TURN AROUND,
YEAH.
YEAH, THAT DOES TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR PRIVACY A BIT.
SO WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK SO FAR?
I WANTED TO BE CLOSER TO THE BEACH A LITTLE BIT,
IT IS. IT IS.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GIVING UP THE BEACH
THAT IS TRUE.
BUT THE VIEW IS FANTASTIC. THE SPACE OF THE PATIO IS GREAT,
YEAH.
NOW WHAT'S THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE HERE?
WHAT'S THE AVERAGE AGE?
THE AVERAGE AGE IS A BIT ON THE OLDER SIDE.
MORE RETIREMENT.
SO WE CAN'T HAVE ANY BIG LOUD PARTIES.
I'VE ACTUALLY ATTENDED SOME PARTIES HERE
FROM THE PAST OWNERS,
AND THE NEIGHBORS WERE ALL INVITED.
AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME 80 YEAR OLDS GET DOWN,
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT'S GREAT.
NEXT, COULD IT BE THE PERFECT CONDO
IN THE PERFECT LOCATION?
I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT.
OH, YEAH.
OR COULD IT BE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
NO! NO! NO MORE CONSTRUCTION.
I DON'T THINK I CAN HANDLE ANY MORE.
CRUISE SHIP EMPLOYEES DIA AND GARO
ARE HOPING TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR DOWNTIME
BY BUYING A VACATION CONDO ON THE ISLAND OF ST. MAARTEN.
WE NEED A SWIMMING POOL.
THE PLACE THEY SAW YESTERDAY HAS BEAUTIFUL VIEWS,
BUT IT NEEDED UPGRADING.
AND BECAUSE DIA AND GARO ALREADY HAVE
A REMODELING PROJECT BACK HOME IN OKLAHOMA,
THEY'RE HESITANT TO TAKE ON ANOTHER.
NO RENOVATIONS.
TODAY, DWAIN SHOWS THEM A CONDO
THAT WILL NEED NO RENOVATION,
WHICH ISN'T TO SAY IT'S MOVE-IN READY EITHER.
ON THE PLUS SIDE, THIS CONDO
IS STROLLING DISTANCE TO THE BEACH AND TOWN,
BUT A BIG NEGATIVE IS THE FACT THAT THE PROJECT
IS NOT SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE FOR ANOTHER TWO MONTHS.
TO GET THIS PROPERTY AT PRECONSTRUCTION PRICE,
A YEAR OR TWO FROM NOW
WHAT IS THE PRICE?
OKAY, OKAY.
HOW DOES THIS COMPARE TO YESTERDAY'S?
WELL, THIS IS A JUST A BIT SMALLER.
YESTERDAY WAS 1,300 SQUARE FEET.
THIS UNIT IS 1,200 SQUARE FEET.
BUT IT HAS A LOT OF COOL ADDITIONS
ALL RIGHT, LET'S LOOK.
LET'S HAVE A LOOK.
AS YOU CAN SEE,
YEAH.
NICE NEW KITCHEN, YEAH.
I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT.
IT'S REALLY LOUD, THOUGH, WITH THE CONSTRUCTION.
YEAH, OF COURSE, THIS IS GONNA STOP PRETTY SOON.
YOUR UNIT WALKS RIGHT OUT TO THE SWIMMING POOL.
NOW BECAUSE THEY'RE STILL DOING CONSTRUCTION,
DO YOU THINK MAYBE THEY COULD ADD A LITTLE GATE
WELL, THESE ARE ALL SOME OF THE BENEFITS
OF PRECONSTRUCTION. I CAN'T GUARANTEE YOU IT,
BUT I CAN TELL YOU IT IS A POSSIBILITY.
'CAUSE I THINK IT MIGHT BE TOO MUCH WORK
I AGREE. I AGREE.
OKAY.
OH, THIS IS NICE AND BIG. I LIKE THE VAULTED CEILING.
(Dia) I DO, TOO. OH, LOOK, A BIG SPACE.
MAYBE WE COULD PUT STORAGE UP THERE.
(Dwain) AND YOU HAVE THE VERY NICE HIGH CEILINGS,
IT'S REALLY GREAT.
GOOD VIEW. GOT THE POOL.
I WAS ABOUT TO SAY THAT, WHICH IS GREAT.
YEAH.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S ONLY 12 UNITS HERE.
THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE BUILDING ANYTHING ELSE?
THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE BUILDING ANY MORE UNITS,
YEAH, IT IS GREAT.
LET'S SEE HOW BIG THIS CLOSET IS.
IT'S PRETTY BIG.
BIG ENOUGH TO FIT BOTH YOUR STUFF.
YEAH.
I COULD MAYBE PUT A DESK
YEAH, I GUESS YOU COULD.
YEAH, THAT WOULD BE GOOD.
OH, YEAH.
IT'S REALLY MODERN. I LIKE IT. YEAH, IT LOOKS GOOD.
TILE'S GREAT, ALL THE WAY TO THE CEILING, NICE SHOWER.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT LOW.
WELL, I KIND OF LIKE THIS ONE.
I LIKE IT AS WELL, I THINK, BECAUSE IT'S NEW.
NO FURNITURE.
WE'D HAVE TO BRING ALL THE FURNITURE.
I CAN LIVE WITH THAT BECAUSE WE CAN FURNISH IT
(Dwain) PRECISELY, PRECISELY.
IT HAS THE POOL.
IT'S NICE AND OPEN. IT'S NEW.
WELL, THE OTHER THING IS
THERE'S NO OTHER ACCESS TO THE BATHROOM.
YOU HAVE TO COME UP THROUGH THE BEDROOM
TO GET TO THE BATHROOM.
SO IF YOU HAVE PEOPLE STAYING OVER
OR CRASHING ON THE COUCH, IT'S KIND OF AWKWARD.
AND I WONDER HOW LONG THE CONSTRUCTION'S
THE GOOD THING IS,
THIS CONSTRUCTION IS ALMOST COMPLETE.
OKAY.
AND AGAIN, I CAN'T EXAGGERATE ENOUGH ON THE PRICING ISSUE
WITH BUYING PRECONSTRUCTION OPPOSED TO BUYING
WHEN IT'S FINISHED, SO I THINK THAT'S A HUGE PLUS.
PRETTY QUICK.
COMING UP, A CONDO THAT'S MOVE-IN READY.
IT'S NICE AND OPEN. I LIKE THE SKYLIGHT.
BUT WOULD GARO AND DIA WANT TO MOVE IN?
MAYBE WE CAN GET RID OF THE TOILET
(laughs)
AFTER STOPPING IN ST. MAARTEN COUNTLESS TIMES
DURING THEIR WORK ON A LUXURY CRUISE LINE,
DIA AND GARO ARE READY TO MAKE IT
THEIR PERMANENT VACATION PORT OF CALL.
THE FIRST PLACE THEY SAW IS THE PERFECT SIZE,
BUT THE VIEW REMINDS THEM A LITTLE TOO MUCH OF WORK.
TRYING TO STAY AWAY FROM THAT.
THE SECOND CONDO IS BRAND NEW,
BUT THEY MIGHT HAVE TO LIVE WITH ONGOING CONSTRUCTION.
THIS SEEMS LIKE A FAR WAY TO GO.
IT'S KIND OF A REALLY BIG DRIVE,
AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE CLOSE TO THE WATER.
OH, THIS WAS A LONG DRIVE.
HEY, DIA.
GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?
GARO.
THIS PROPERTY MEETS A LOT OF YOUR SPECIFICATIONS.
YOU HAVE A LOVELY SWIMMING POOL...
THREE BEDROOMS, TWO AND A HALF BATHS.
WOW, THAT IS BIG.
YEAH.
THAT'S A GOOD PRICE.
WELL, DOWN HERE WE HAVE ALL THREE BEDROOMS.
OH, SMALL BEDROOM.
YEAH, ALL RIGHT.
IT'S SEEMS VERY LIVED-IN. ARE PEOPLE HERE NOW?
IT IS, THE OWNERS ARE PRESENTLY LIVING HERE,
OKAY.
SO AS SOON AS IT'S SOLD, THEY'LL BE GONE.
THIS IS THE SHARED GUEST BATHROOM.
VERY NICE, HUH?
NEXT SMALLER BEDROOM.
AND RIGHT OVER HERE WE HAVE OUR MASTER BEDROOM AND BATH.
IT IS.
(Dia laughs) I KNOW. THAT'S REALLY FUNNY.
IS THIS SOMETHING YOU LIKE?
IT'S A LITTLE STRANGE.
I GUESS YOU COULD WATCH TV WHILE YOU'RE SOAKING IN THE TUB.
(laughs)
YEAH.
YES.
BACK HERE YOU HAVE YOUR SHOWER AREA.
OH, DOUBLE SINKS.
NICE, AND THEN THE TOILET'S IN HERE,
OH, AND A SHOWER.
IT IS.
MAYBE WE CAN GET RID OF THE TOILET
(laughs)
IT'S REALLY LONG, YEAH.
CAREFUL, THE STAIRWAY'S A BIT NARROW.
AND THIS IS YOUR LIVING AREA.
IT'S NICE AND OPEN. I LIKE THE SKYLIGHT.
AND AS YOU GUYS CAN SEE, THE SIZE OF YOUR LIVING AREA
COMPARED TO THE OTHER TWO UNITS,
AND IT OPENS UP INTO A NICE BAR AREA.
THE OTHER FURNITURE DOESN'T COME WITH THE HOUSE,
OKAY.
ALL SET TO GO.
AND A PRETTY NICE DINING AREA AS WELL.
IT KIND OF OPENS RIGHT OUT INTO THE KITCHEN.
YEAH, LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THE KITCHEN.
NICE HIGH CEILINGS.
IT FEELS REALLY NICE.
IT'S VERY EUROPEAN, THOUGH, WITH THE SMALL APPLIANCES
AND SINK AND NO UPPER CABINETS.
IT'S NICE.
NOT MUCH OF A VIEW.
WELL, THERE'S A TINY ONE BEHIND THIS TREE. (laughs)
YES.
THERE'S NO ONE ABOVE.
THE UPSTAIRS IS A PART OF THIS UNIT AS WELL.
SURE.
THIS IS YOUR ABOVE TERRACE.
(Garo) THERE'S LOTS OF SPACE.
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE WAY AROUND.
ANOTHER HOT TUB, I SEE. (laughs)
IT'S TOO HOT FOR A HOT TUB.
YOU DO, HUH?
IT'S REALLY NICE, YEAH.
NO BEACH ACCESS.
THE BEACH ISN'T TOO FAR OFF.
THE BEACH IS ACTUALLY ABOUT A 5-MINUTE DRIVE AWAY FROM HERE.
YEAH, IT'S A GREAT VIEW.
A LOT OF SPACE.
PRECISELY, PRECISELY.
YOU DO.
I'LL HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT.
ALL RIGHT.
HEY, MOM.
DID THEY CHOOSE THE SINGLE-LEVEL CONDO
WITH THE STUNNING VIEWS,
THE NEW-CONSTRUCTION UNIT WITH THE POOL
OR THE LARGEST PLACE THAT'S ALSO THE FURTHEST FROM TOWN?
GARO'S GONNA SEND YOU A PICTURE RIGHT NOW.
CRUISE LINE EMPLOYEES DIA AND GARO HAVE BEEN LOOKING
IN ST. MAARTEN, THE DUTCH ANTILLES,
FOR A PLACE TO VACATION WHEN THEY'RE NOT ON THE SHIP.
AND NOW IT'S TIME TO MAKE A DECISION.
THEIR FIRST OPTION IS A 1-BEDROOM, 1-BATH,
1,300-SQUARE-FOOT CONDO LISTED FOR $290,000.
SO WHAT'D YOU THINK ABOUT THE FIRST PLACE, MONTE VISTA?
WELL, I LOVE THE VIEW.
THE VIEW'S GOOD.
NOISE FROM THE PORT WAS NOT GOOD.
TOO FAR TO GET TO ANYTHING
YEAH. YEAH.
THE SECOND PLACE IS LISTED FOR $295,000.
IT HAS ONE BEDROOM AND ONE BATH
IN 1,200 SQUARE FEET.
I LIKED--THE BLUE PELICAN. YEAH, I LIKED THAT ONE.
I DIDN'T LIKE THE FACT THAT IT WASN'T READY.
NO, AND I WONDER WHEN IT'S GONNA BE READY,
BUT I DID LIKE THE LAYOUT-- TWO FLOORS.
YEAH, THAT WAS A GREAT LOCATION.
THEIR THIRD OPTION IS A 3-BEDROOM,
2 1/2-BATH, 2,500-SQUARE-FOOT TOWNHOME
LISTED FOR $295,000.
THE THIRD PLACE, PLANTATION VILLAGE.
OH, IT WAS BIG,
AND IT WAS, YOU KNOW, ROOMY,
AND YOU GOT A LOT FOR YOUR MONEY,
BUT, I DON'T KNOW, IT ALSO WAS JUST TOO FAR FROM ANYTHING.
THE VIEW WAS A LITTLE TOO FAR AWAY FOR ME.
YEAH.
IT'S JUST LIKE HAVING ANOTHER HOUSE,
SO WHICH ONE DID THEY CHOOSE?
♪♪
THE HOUSE WE PICKED...
WAS BLUE PELICAN.
WE LOVED THE HOUSE AT BLUE PELICAN BECAUSE
IT'S A NEW CONSTRUCTION.
WE DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE ANYTHING AT IT.
AND THE LOCATION IS PERFECT.
IT'S CLOSE TO THE BEACH, AND IT HAS A POOL.
THE ONLY COMPROMISE I THINK WE MADE
WAS WITH A FANTASTIC VIEW.
WE GOT A SMALL OCEAN VIEW.
THE BEST PART WITH THIS PROPERTY IS IT'S A TURNKEY.
IT'S BRAND NEW.
WE'RE JUST GONNA MOVE IN, PUT OUR FURNITURE IN,
AND WHEN WE'RE READY TO LEAVE THE ISLAND,
WE CAN JUST LOCK IT UP AND GO.
HEY, HOW DOES THIS LOOK OVER HERE?
IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS
SINCE WE PUT IN AN OFFER, AND WE GOT THE PLACE.
IT'S NOT THE EXACT UNIT WE SAW.
THE SAME LAYOUT, BUT NOW THIS ONE HAS A VIEW.
IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
I DON'T KNOW.
WE HAVEN'T TRIED THAT ITALIAN PLACE.
WE KNEW THIS UNIT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION,
AND WHEN WE PUT THE OFFER IN
AND WERE TOLD WE COULD COME DOWN,
WE KNEW THE UNIT WAS FINISHED, BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW
HOW MUCH OF THE GARDEN STILL NEEDED TO BE DONE.
IT'S IRONIC THAT NOW WE HAVE TWO PROPERTIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION,
BUT AT LEAST THIS ONE WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT.
IT'S JUST THE ONE IN OKLAHOMA THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.
AND HOPEFULLY, SOON, IN A FEW WEEKS,
THIS PLACE WILL BE COMPLETELY FINISHED.
THAT'LL BE FANTASTIC.
(Dia) WE'VE BEEN HAVING A GREAT TIME ON THE ISLAND.
IT'S SO RELAXED.
IT FEELS SO GOOD TO NOT WORRY ABOUT RUNNING BACK TO THE SHIP.
AND WE'VE BEEN HANGING OUT AT ALL THE LOCAL PLACES
BECAUSE WE'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING.
WE CAN JUST WALK TO THE BEACH. IT'S BEEN REALLY GREAT.
I LOVE IT.
AFTER YEARS OF TAKING CARE OF, YOU KNOW, THE GUESTS ON THE SHIP
AND HELPING OTHER PEOPLE HAVE FANTASTIC VACATIONS,
IT'S NICE THAT WE FINALLY FEEL LIKE WE'RE ON THE VACATION.
(ship horn blows)
IT'S REALLY GREAT.