Sounds good. Appreciate the feedback. Are you on STX or STT?

Thanks. Appreciate the feedback. Another thing I didn't mention was consistent speed. I've heard some folks complain that they get throttled at certai...

Land commissions have always been higher. From my experience in both the states and the islands, 10% is the "normal" commission for a land (lot). Lowe...

While this is by no means a scientific estimate, I discovered this post on a cruising website. Based upon my experience as a professional risk ma...

I don't yet live in the USVI but I've lived in the tropics and sub-tropics for over 40 years. The simple answer to the question is you should hir...

I do not live in the VI but plan to on or near retirement. Used to own property on STJ and have spent a lot of time there over the past 35 years as we...

I've checked before. There are a number of Caribbean countries where you can obtain what they call economic citizenship by buying real estate, in...

I haven't seen anyone recommend you talk to an attorney. I don't live in the VI - yet - but I have to think an attorney could get you what you wa...

You can't make this up. Life is too funny. I do feel sorry for her, er, him as the Internet will now guarantee this story goes out to the world.

Too true. We live on an island now (Hilton Head) and in a house half the size we used to live in four years ago. We're ready to live in a house half t...

Not sure if it's affecting the islands but the extraordinarily cold, snowy winter has interrupted gas supplies and prices up north (mainland) are up a...

Thanks for all the info. We still have to decide whether to bring one or two cars plus how much "stuff." At one point a few years ago we had two ...

Would only bring one.

Have used containers in the past to ship internationally -- two cars plus household goods fills one up fairly quickly. Not sure if a 40 footer will b...