Chris Powers: Yes! There are multiple local resources for everything you need in office supplies, and office furniture. Whether you’re looking for mahogany furniture, rattan furniture, or just a comfy chair and table, there are several furniture stores on island. We like shopping at Sweet Lime Furnishings, Ashley Furniture Home Store, and Royal Furniture and Appliance. Office supplies are easy to find at Office Max or Cost-U-Less. If you can’t find what you need on island, Amazon ships via USPS to St. Croix and couldn’t be easier.
For occasional power outages, battery back ups with surge protection (UPS) are important. Many homes and condos have generators which will provide constant backup power. There are a number of small IT support companies, for both software and hardware, on island. Our Brokerage, Coldwell Banker St. Croix Realty, uses Reach Communications for IT support.
Christie and I also use Reach Communications for our home office networking, hardware and internet support. They also provide VOIP and high speed broadband access in the downtown Christiansted core over their own network.
Internet providers include Broadband VI and VIYA. St. Croix is the hub for three of the internet’s largest data cables: the South American Crossing (SAC), the Pan America Cross (PAC), and the Mid-Atlantic Crossing (MAC). This represents one of the largest concentrations of internet bandwidth in the world.