Help, I'm on a 1 year plan

theressa,moved to stx 1and 1/2 months ago permantly.. you will definetly need to own and have a title for a vehical we made the choice[based on advive form friends who have lived here 15 to 30 years] to sell our vehicles at home weren't new enough to bother and to buy 2 here other people have decided to do otherwise we bnased our decision on the fact that itis expensive ro ship acar but it is also expnensive to buy here.. trade off is local dealers will register car for you get you reasonable in suranmce etc. being the time of tear early sept when delers are eager to get rid of 2003 models we fel when all was said and done we made out quite well bought a braqnd new toyota tocoma pickup fully loaded and a used nissan pathfinder with only 28,ooo mi we have a name to give you if interested in buying here to answer your 2nd questi9ns bringing animals to the islands is not a biog deal,no qurantines ety. it is a us territory you wiil need a vet certificate 10 days prior to arrival stating that the animals vacinati9ns rabies etc. Are up to date please tell ne you are not putting your animals in cargo when we moved here we took 1dog, 2cats as carry on but had a friend acoompany us please feel free to email me witrh any more questions goodm luck you will love it here

Theresa,

Some people spend years planning, others spend months and some don't plan at all except for deciding they are going and buying a ticket and packing their suit case. In terms of making an assesment of who fits into each category... usually people who want to retire here or live here permanently who have families, homes ect... spend several years planning the move.... people who get job transfers or who decide they want to live here and might have families... might spend a few months planning... and then some who are unattached, young, seasonal workers, just want the experience might just say I am going to do it - and do it. There are also those that come here on vacation, fall in love with the place and never leave - calling family back home to send their stuff because they aren't coming back.

One year is a good amount of time to get things figured out. I would suggest reading this board, reading the newspaper, finding out as much about St. Croix as possiable and asking any and all questions that come to mind as you do your research as silly as they might seem to you there are plenty of others asking or wondering the same thing.

The questions you are beginning to ask or good ones. There are people who ship their cars and some that don't and buy here. You do have to have the title - I have been told that smaller banks if you are a good customer and you have a co-signer who is still in that town might write you a special letter allowing you to take the car out of the state to the islands. I don't know much about it but you might check with your bank on that. No quarantine on the pets, there are lots of doggy and kitty threads on this board - go to the top of your original post, right below the picture/banners there is an option called "seach" you can search for pets, dogs... and change the date range to all and then you can read the various topics on moving a pet, what to do, what you need, doggy freindly beaches, what locals think about dogs. ect.

If you plan to visit St. Croix a few more times before moving that is great... you can plan one trip to be a pre-move trip... go to the grocery store, go to the cable and telephone office check it out, check out the bank, check out car sales so you can see how much they run there and that will help you decide if to ship or buy new on island.

Do you homework and ask questions.

--Islander

As I have often said, buy the Settler's Handbook and memorize it. If you move to the USVI, there will be a test when you get here. Seriously, except for this board, it was the most helpful information we found. A pre-move visit is also a must.

Linda-I am moving end of December and would love to know the name of the delaer you went to to buy a car.

Thanks for your help!

hi lorien we bought our cars from scott fricks he is the manager of toyota of st croix good luck if you decide to go that route tell him mike and linda sent you

I'm jealous, as I'm on a 10 year plan 🙁

At least there will be more 'seasoned relocators' available when I'm ready then... always good to have more people to answer my questions.

Congratulations.

Chris

theresa,
i did the no plan program, i decided to move to st. thomas on the 21st of september after a killer jimmy buffett concert in vegas, and will be flying out on oct 14th. no plans of where im living, what ill do or where ill go, but one thing to remember "if you take the jump, the net will appear" just get out and go.

CHRIS WE WERE ON A 10 YEAR PLAN AND IT HAPPENED DON'T LOSE THE FAITH CAUSE IT IS WORTH EVERY EFFORT AND WAIT GOOD LUCK FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US