Hello friends, family, and future colleagues! I made a video tour of the apartment I live in currently in St. Maarten to let you see more of what my life is like here. I’ve been living in Aventura Inn since second semester, and I like it so far. It’s about 8 minutes walking from school and 8 minutes walking from the grocery store, and not too far from the beach or lagoon either. Check it out!
hey Benji,
I’m starting at AUC in May and wanted to get an apartment now that way I dont have to worry about it later. I havent received anything back on my loans yet so I dont really know how much I have to work with. The place I’m looking at getting at Blue Marine is 1500 a month not including utilities. Do you think I would be able to swing that or should I look for a cheaper place? If I were to just accept the max loan amount offered would I still have money to eat haha or am I pushing it with 1500.
Thanks
Hi Harvey,
There are certainly cheaper places that are just as nice (especially if you share with a roommate), and places that are closer to campus, as getting from Blue Marine to campus requires a car. I’d recommend looking into dorms as well. Dorms are really nice too, and buys you some time and convenience to look for apartments when you’re actually on the island. I think if you borrow full loans, you can pull off paying that much for a place, but remember, you will also be paying for power, water, and buying a car, and gasoline, so you may come close to the limit. However, there are certainly students that pay that much for apartments and have done fine with finances.
Benji
Hi Benji,
I am applying to AUC for September 2012. I’ve been looking for apartments near campus. How much did you pay at Aventura Inn? Thanks for your help!
Jarin
Hi Jarin,
I paid $1100/month + about $120/month for water/power at Aventura. However, the price would vary depending on the landlord and which floor the unit is on (first floor is usually cheaper). Please check out http://www.caribbeanmedstudent.com/2009/11/apartments-near-auc/ for more info on apartments.
Benji