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Joined: March 3, 2005 1:49 am
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Topics: 125 / Replies: 2905
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Re: Living on a Boat

Hello Chad, You'd certainly be able to find work in charters with your experience. You might consider starting a sailing school - I am not famili...

23 years ago
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Re: July Visit

Hello Bill, Rental Car - you can try Budget Rental .... some folks like to use Dependable. Budgets always worked when I have guest visiting. The ...

23 years ago
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Re: July Visit

Bill, End of July - well you would have cleared high tourist season, cleared St. Thomas and St. John Carnival.... late July and August are sleep...

23 years ago
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Re: Need Tropical Shipping info

Hello Khan, Tropical Shipping - 1(340)776-8767 Good Luck with your move 🙂 --Islander

23 years ago
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Re: HELP!!!! Moving to St. John

Hello Melissa, Will the Westin Resort put you up for a couple days??? in a room there perhaps while you find an apartment. It is tough to fi...

23 years ago
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Re: day care in St Thomas

Well MD, being a single mother is hard anywhere. The USVI has many many single mothers often with more then one child - they also have extended famili...

23 years ago
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Re: What are we forgetting?

Good suggestion Linda!! --Islander

23 years ago
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Re: Where to take Dogs to Play - Onika 🙂

Welcome to the active posting participation on the board 🙂 Glad to hear you have enjoyed reading the post. St. Croix - there is a good bit of r...

23 years ago
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Re: recipe please, islander

Hello MD, Souse: 1 Pigs Head (no eyes, including tongue) 1 Pigs Tail 2 Stalks of Celery 2 springs of Parsley 4 Pigs Feet 1 Medium ...

23 years ago
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Re: Beaches

Hello Chuck, Nude sunbathing at beaches in the USVI is illegal. So no nude nor top less beaches. Swimwear however full or skimpy in coverage is r...

23 years ago
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Re: day care in St Thomas

Yes there are quite a number of day cares. From small "local" ones run at a home by a couple moms; which you hear about by word of mouth... or their c...

23 years ago
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Re: Moving

Matt, as Onika mentioned if you have a car a great many areas of the island can be reached in 20 minutes the island is not that big. East End would be...

23 years ago
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Re: Statue of Jesus

Connie, Adianna is right.... The Statue was up on Peace Hill. There is a sugar mill there and a sign about the statue. So it would be on " Love ...

23 years ago
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Re: Where to take Dogs to Play - Onika 🙂

A secret beach Onika - WOW.... gotta figure that one out - a Dog meeting place -hummmmm. (Make sure I don't go there, reason to follow) Onika :-)...

23 years ago
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Re: St. Thomas Transportation

Hello Becky, Donna is right. There are people who depend on the public bus and dollar bus system for getting around and it works for some folks. ...

23 years ago
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Re: Where to take Dogs to Play - Onika 🙂

Hello Richard, Most beaches on St. Thomas are resort beaches. Although all beaches are public so you can use them, the surrounding property can b...

23 years ago
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Re: rent- goff cart?

Cindy, Do check with Budget, the number is (800) 626-4516 see about getting a 2 door car, least price one they have and ask for a special rate fo...

23 years ago
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Re: driving

Hello Richard, You have to get the medical form filled out (which includes a series of questions about your health and then a Visual Acuitiy Chec...

23 years ago
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Re: rent- goff cart?

Yes you can rent scooters. Try Tropical Scooter 340-714-7408 No golf carts to get around St. Thomas, the roads are for cars, trucks.... Only plac...

23 years ago
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Re: Island Hopping

Paul, All the ferry schedules and time tables, telephone numbers and cost and time it takes are listed on this site on one page. thats the l...

23 years ago
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Re: Car Ferry Service from St Thomas to San Juan

John, Quite rigth you are, only saw Toyota St.Croix in the directory. That will be a pain going back and forth. Call the dealer ask about how the...

23 years ago
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Re: Life without a vehicle?

Hello Craig, You don't need a license to resell your own car to another person. However there are lemon laws in the USVI. Bring in a car - r...

23 years ago
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Re: What are we forgetting?

🙂 Ric did you book your airline tickets (laughing)???? I think you have things pretty well covered. Please visit us when you are settled in and...

23 years ago
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Re: Island Hopping

Hello Richard, Like Ric mentioned this sort of commute is not common although it does happen. In terms of the USVI many people live on St. Thomas...

23 years ago
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