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Hi all, we are mom, dad and 3 kids. planning to move from puerto rico to st thomas soon. Dad is coming on a scouting trip first in a few days and need info on a real cheap place to sleep for a couple of nights. a bunk in a boat would be great or real cheap guest house.
Dad has 25 yrs experience with boats and will be looking for work. Mom has 5 yrs boat exp, is an excellent cook, hostess/waitress and will need a job also. We both speak english and spanish.
Any help, info or links to info we could use would be appreciated greatly.
please e-mail at desireee@earthlink.net
thanks, gary and desireee
ps: we came to puerto rico 3 months ago with the promise of good permanent jobs but now the business is closing in december and we are left stranded..since the navy base here closed the economy is sinking, jobs are scarce and st thomas looks like our best chance.
Posted : November 1, 2004 8:43 pm
Hello,
You might try:
www.islandviewstthomas.com
http://www.crystalpalaceusvi.com
www.galleonhouse.com
ww.bunkerhillhotel.com
www.danishchaletinn.com
These are the less costly of the small hotels/inns.
Are your kids school age? If so you might look over the section on schools/education on this site for information.
--Islander
Posted : November 1, 2004 11:30 pm
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hi, thanks for the info. i checked the sites and they are way out of the budget unless we had jobs already lined up and could start immediately upon arrival. I will try to find a ride on a boat and come over soon to look around and put up notices on the bulletin boards at the marinas, etc.
In the meantime i am sending a short resume with this post. maybe someone will see it and hire us sight unseen.
i already checked the school info and don`t see any problems as we have always homeschooled our kids. maybe we will put them in public school there but will decide that after we get there and check it out.
any links to jobs, specially marine related, would be helpful.
thanks alot, gary and desiree
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Experience
Liveaboard cruising couple
January 1884 - September 2004 Capt,Mate Mid Florida
I`m a 20 year veteran liveaboard sailor and wife has 5 yrs liveaboard exp.
I have always owned and captained my own boats both sail and power up to a 100 ft 3 masted schooner.
I have 20 yrs exp sailing the waters from florida to venezuela and know the caribbean well.
Also exp in all type repairs, maintenance of yachts.
Wife is experienced chef, mate, hostess/waitress.
We both have too much experience in various areas to list here. E-mail for full bios.
Education
Highschool
Objective
Find work as captain and mate/chef/hostess on private yacht.
We are also available for any other work such as general maintenance, cleaning, repairs of all types. QUALIFIED TO BE THE BOSS BUT NOT TOO PROUD TO START AT THE BOTTOM.
WE ARE IN PUERTO RICO, LIVING HERE BUT WILL RELOCATE TO VIRGIN ISLANDS OR VENEZUELA OR ANYWHERE WARM FOR THE RIGHT POSITIONS.
Skills
All skills needed for anything yacht and marine related. Also apartment management/maintenance, bar/restaurant mgt.
Plus 15 yrs experience with computers, mac and ibm, internet, photography, web site design, etc.
Certifications
100 ton U.S. COASTGUARD LICENSE. I let this license expire while living in the caribbean and south america for 20 yrs. It can be renued if necessary but this cost money and time, two things we are short on lately.
Languages
We both speak, read, write spanish and english.
Posted : November 2, 2004 3:57 am
