Latest SoF fuel price

[Whitelighter]

Anyone know the likely fuel price around Sant Maxime/Hyeres?

Will be 1000l+, leaving french waters if that makes a difference (which I doubt).

 

[jrudge]

Was about 1.45 at the pumps and 1.24 by tanker 6 weeks ago

 

[jfm]

I got 5000 litres at 1.22 last week in Antibes by tanker truck. For 1000litres walk up rate dockside I'd budget 1.30. Euros.

 

[Whitelighter]

Ok thanks. So about £1/litre give or take.

Do most marinas take card payments or will the accept cash only?

 

[jrudge]

Cards are fine. Jfm. 1.30 seems optimistic at the pumps ??

Book a tanker. I boat still under broker control he can do it for you. Staggeringly they grant 30 days credit on fuel. Rather them than me !

 

[adey]

Was 1.20 in Port Gardian (Just North of Marseille) last week, 1.259 in Blanes and 1.15 in Tarragona so I think 1.25-1.30 is a good guess for SOF. I think all marinas take cards, indeed Port Gardian was card only (self service). Two of my cards didn't work though, maybe I haven't set them up for use abroad?
Are you still planning to go to Sant Carles? We did Marseille to there last Tue-Fri and flew home yesterday.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

€1.46 at Port Vauban a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Whitelighter]

Yes Adey, that's the plan. What was your route and how long did it take?

 

[adey]

I'll do a mini cruise report later when I get time. Not that interesting though TBH.

 

[Nick_H]

€1.46 at Port Vauban a couple of weeks ago.

The PV fuel berth is very expensive, the same price as Porquerolles fuel station which is normally the most expensive in SoF. Tankers will now deliver quite small volumes though, I think as little as 500 litres, certainly 800 is OK, and are about 20 cents a litre cheaper even at those volumes. Can tankers get along Quai 2, I've never seen one?

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

The PV fuel berth is very expensive, the same price as Porquerolles fuel station which is normally the most expensive in SoF. Tankers will now deliver quite small volumes though, I think as little as 500 litres, certainly 800 is OK, and are about 20 cents a litre cheaper even at those volumes. Can tankers get along Quai 2, I've never seen one?

Technically you can get vehicles along both q1 and q2, but I've only ever seen a car on q1 once, and never on q2. I didn't know that the tankers would go down to 500l; I typically put in 500-600l (capacity is 750l). Logical thing to do is get a tanker delivery very early in the morning on the fuel pontoon, before it opens I guess - or piggyback off someone else's delivery and just temp moor alongside.

Something for next year perhaps - I prob won't need fuel again this year.

 

[Whitelighter]

There is road access to the back of the boat at Saint Maxime - tanker would be a good option then.

Anyone know any local companies I could contact on the area?

 

[jrudge]

I use.

http://www.pondoroyacht.com

He is a broker I think but you pay no extra and he just sorts it

 

[Whitelighter]

Cheers

 

[Nick_H]

There is road access to the back of the boat at Saint Maxime - tanker would be a good option then.

Anyone know any local companies I could contact on the area?

In Antibes area I've used Girardin, EGP, and Fioul 83. I guess they will also have depots near St Maxime.

 

[Whitelighter]

I use.

http://www.pondoroyacht.com

He is a broker I think but you pay no extra and he just sorts it

He Cant supply that far west. Still looking and any suggestion welcome

 

[benjenbav]

Since you are buying white anyway, it might be cheaper to look inland a bit. Might be worth trying to get a truck down from Draguignan.

 

[jfm]

fioul83 are based in Toulon so will be able to supply that far west. Not my favourite supplier, and not jrudge's, but needs must. email Svetlana at fioul83 dot fr

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Not my favourite supplier, and not jrudge's

Splashy delivery?

 

[jfm]

Splashy delivery?

Understatement. Think 500 litres of splashery. JR would need to give you the details. I haven't used fioul83 since