What specialties give the best opportunities for seasonal work?

[Nuru]

So my wife and I are working on a 4 year plan to work seasonally (about 3 months give or take) and then sail the rest of the year. What do you guys think would be the specialties that would offer the most opportunities to do this? We aren't terribly concerned with making top dollar since our investments will fund our lifestyle for the most part. We are mainly looking for some extra spending cash (maybe a nicer boat) and to keep our licenses current for when we eventually decide to move back ashore. We also aren't terribly concerned with where we go geographically, we would choose better working conditions over desirable location.

Right now I have experience in Radiology and my wife works as a med surg float. She wants to try something different and was thinking about the OR. I know the opportunities for Radiology will be very limited so I was thinking ICU or Cath Lab (I have a lot of procedure experience).

Anyone have any other suggestions?

[NedRN]

The "most" opportunities are where larger number of nurses work. Easy to name medsurg and ED. If you want to switch specialties for other reasons, it generally requires a couple years of staff experience before you will be considered as a traveler. Especially if you are going to take off 9 months a year.