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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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