Which island in the USVI is your favorite?

Travel discussion for St. John

Which island in the USVI is your favorite?

St Croix
3
5%
St John
48
84%
St Thomas
5
9%
Water Island
1
2%
 
Total votes: 57

Larry
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Which island in the USVI is your favorite?

Post by Larry »

For the benefit of newcomers to the forum, as well as newcomers to the island chain itself. Please vote on your favorite USVI island from the major 4. I'd also just like to know which island is the favorite of my fellow forumites.
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BRY1105
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Post by BRY1105 »

You can't beat the beauty of nature.
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Connie
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Post by Connie »

Larry, I had to laugh when I saw this post.

I'd say 98% of the people on this forum are St. John lovers...hands down.

STT, STX or Water Island doesn't have a chance.

And no, I didn't vote. :?
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Teresa_Rae
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Post by Teresa_Rae »

Yeah, this is really a St. John forum :)
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carron
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Post by carron »

St. John by a landslide!!!
Exit Zero
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Post by Exit Zero »

Unless you want to run the generator 24 hours a day - maybe a bit noisy and probably can't support your rental villa Air Conditioners you might want to be nicer to STT or they might just pull the plug!!!
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EastEnder
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Post by EastEnder »

Pull the plug! St. John go solar. Do you know how St. Thomas generates that electricity? It's the least efficient/ most costly method in existence.
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Post by Larry »

EastEnder wrote:Pull the plug! St. John go solar. Do you know how St. Thomas generates that electricity? It's the least efficient/ most costly method in existence.
Giant hamster wheels?
Connie
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Post by Connie »

I don't hate STJ, but I love STT.

To each his own huh?
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Location: My feet are in Michigan....My heart is in St. Thomas

Post by dtenel »

I LOVE LOVE LOVE St. Thomas :D However, I do know that this is mainly at STJ forum :lol: I personally really dislike STJ and won't be going back, but I love this forum! There is my vote!
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jake
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Post by jake »

For condo, restaurants, entertainment - STT
For beach, beauty, history - STJ
I love them both.

Lucky for me they are close enough together to visit both...many times.
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jake
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Post by jake »

Best Forum?
Hands down, this one.
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EastEnder
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Post by EastEnder »

Larry wrote:
EastEnder wrote:Pull the plug! St. John go solar. Do you know how St. Thomas generates that electricity? It's the least efficient/ most costly method in existence.
Giant hamster wheels?
That's much better: they power giant turbines with jet fuel.
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Post by Larry »

EastEnder wrote:That's much better: they power giant turbines with jet fuel.
I can't find that evidenced anywhere. Please cite your source for this information. That fact is HIGHLY unlikely and very impractical. Jet fuel burns wayyy too fast and its very very expensive.

I read that St Thomas has a lot of gas turbine generators, but all that I can see run off natural gas. They are certainly converted jet-style turbine engines, but they don't run on jet fuel from what I can see. Jet fuel is about $6 a gallon on St Thomas (http://www.airnav.com/fuel/local.html)

According to these EPA permits, St Thomas has oil fired generators. http://www.epa.gov/Region2/air/permits.html
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Post by Larry »

bump.

Why is St John the island of choice for this forum?
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