AboutSusie Rano Expertise I've lived in St.Thomas for nearly 20 years. I can answer tourist-related questions regarding this island and may be able to help with questions regarding St.John too.
Experience lived on St.Thomas for almost 20 years
Education/Credentials lived on St.Thomas for nearly 20 years
Question I am moving to st thomas for nursing school within the next few months and have a few questions:
transportation? i have both a motorcycle and vehicle here and don't plan on shipping either one. I feel like i won't be doing a ton of getting around so maybe just a motorcycle will be sufficient? are they popular on the island and are they priced more expensive or less expensive than something here in the states?
work? i have already spoken to the hospital there about their job posting as a nurses asst, since thats my job title at a hospital here in texas. is it far from the campus? is it a large hospital or a small hospital?
and on the motorcycle issue, i feel like i will only be traveling, for the most part, from home to school, and from home to work, is that a lot of distance?
PHONE? what carriers are there? is it better to take my current phone with its carrier or reset with a new carrier once i get there?
Answer Hi Willy-
*Transportation- Naturally cars & motorcycles are more expensive here than the states since they have to be shipped. In general, with shipping, road taxes, etc.- it's roughly around $1,700-2,000 to ship a car here. I just saw a motorcycle in the Island Trader (free paper weekly), selling for $2,000. Also- used cars are around $3,000 + up starting for ones made in the early 90's + up. To go from the UVI to the hospital, there is a bus that runs that route. Also, I believe there are safaris that run that as well. Both are $1.00. You also mentioned you would mostly be traveling from home to school & work, and what the distance would be. Of course that depends on WHERE on the island you will be living. From UVI to the hospital is about a 20 minute drive, if there is no traffic.
*The hospital is probably considered smaller than those in the states. You can visit the website for info- www.srmedicalcenter.org.
*Phone- We have AT & T and Sprint. You should probably wait until you get here, to check out the local plans available to suit your needs.
*Lastly, I strongly suggest you check out the website www.vimovingcenter. It has a lot of info for those wishing to relocate. They also have a very active message board where you can post questions to the locals, regarding issues you are concerned about.
Hope this helps Willy. Best of luck to you and have a great weekend!
