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*About St. Croix...America's Paradise* Imagine snorkeling in pristine bays of turquoise waters, relaxing on white sand beaches with the sound of palm fronds rustling overhead. Welcome to life on St. Croix! Just 82 square miles, St. Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, lying 40 miles south of her sister islands of St. Thomas and St. John in the western Caribbean. St. Croix is located 1100 miles southeast of Miami and 1650 miles southeast of New York. Many flights arrive conveniently through Puerto Rico, our American neighbor just 90 miles to the west. The Virgin Islands are in the Atlantic Standard time zone which is one hour ahead of Eastern Standard time, but only for the winter months, as the Virgin Islands do not participate in daylight savings.	© gotostcroix.com
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St. Croix is home to approximately 55,000 residents representing a vast array of cultural backgrounds. St. Croix has been blending backgrounds since olden times from the native Caribs who greeted Columbus, to African slaves under Danish rule, to today's tourists greeted with a local smile. Weather Living up to its name as America's Paradise, St. Croix's weather is enviable no matter where you're coming from. Tropical trade winds keep the island cool year-round with average temperatures ranging from 77 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 82 degrees in the summer. The average rainfall is 40 inches per year, with moderate 70-80% humidity year-round.
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Tax Incentives The Economic Development Commission (EDC), or Economic Development Authority (EDA), is a branch of the government that seeks to foster economic growth within the United States Virgin Islands. The EDC offers tax incentives to qualifying U.S. corporations that move or open businesses in the U.S.V.I. The federal and territorial governments created this incentive to create jobs and stimulate the local economy. The tax incentives include substantial reductions in, or exemptions from many of the taxes imposed on U.S. businesses. For example, businesses can receive up to a 90% exemption on corporate income taxes, and up to 100% exemption on property taxes, gross receipts taxes, and excise taxes for building materials for up to 15 years. Qualifying businesses must in manufacturing, goods producing, product assembly, or a service business that provide a certain service to customers outside the Virgin Islands, For more information regarding the EDC, please call (340) 774-8104, or toll free, 1-877-432-8784, or visit their web site at www.usvieda.org.

Life on St. Croix
Life in Paradise is relaxed and laid-back. Things happen on St. Croix at a slow pace, especially for those who are accustomed to deadlines and quotas. Many statesiders have moved to St. Croix because they wanted to "drop out" of the corporate world and enjoy the slower pace of island life. Prestigious jobs, flashy clothes and fancy cars are remarkably unimportant here.
Life on St. Croix must be taken with a light heart and an easy laugh.

Activities
St. Croix offers the sportsman and nature lover a wide range of activities that will please all ages. The St. Croix Environmental Association, (SEA) offers frequent organized activities including guided nature walks, leatherback turtle nesting tours, bird watching excursions and much more. Contact SEA at (340) 773-1989.

Other fun activities include:

Day sail to Buck Island
Scuba Diving
Snorkeling
Sporfishing
Parasailing
Sunset Cruises
Kayaking
Horseback Riding
Tennis
Golf
Hiking
Camping
...and so much more!

Phone (340) 773-4665 x30 • Fax (340) 773-8989
Office Farchette & Hanley Real Estate
Mailing Address 52 King Street, Christiansted, St. Croix VI 00820
Email cynthia@cynthiataylorstx.com, kathy@cynthiataylorstx.com