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Christophe Harbour Blog

New Fuel Farm Services First Superyacht of 2016 Season

By Katherine Verano in Community, Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

The Eastern Caribbean's largest fuel tank dedicated to a marina has delivered 30,000 gallons of fuel to its first customer; a 66-metre motor yacht. It’s the largest bunkering session for a yacht ever in St Kitts, after the yacht headed directly to The Marina at Christophe Harbour from its Atlantic crossing.

The 66-metre motor yacht, a Dutch-made Feadship, arrived in Christophe Harbour fresh from its Atlantic crossing and has been enjoying the early season in the Eastern Caribbean hub. Christophe Harbour's duty-free fuel costs about 10 cents less per US gallon than the local average, and the new fuel farm adds an important facility to the regional superyacht infrastructure. The yacht took on 30,000 gallons, with bunkering taking only about four...

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Fuel farm improves Caribbean superyacht services landscape

By Angie Owen in Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

Exciting news for superyacht captains in the Caribbean: The Marina at Christophe Harbour's state-of-the-art fuel farm is up and running, ready to serve yachts up to 85m. Both tax and duty exempt, Christophe Harbour's fuel will cost on average 10 cents less per US gallon than the local average, presenting a key improvement to regional superyacht infrastructure and offerings.

The addition of the fuel farm to The Marina at Christophe Harbour's services is just another step in ensuring that the marina is able to make the lives of captain, crew and owners easier. Since fuel is one of the primary outgoings for any yacht owner, finding a reliable, convenient, high-quality and cost-effective location to refuel is something at the top...

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