Service· Long Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Propane refills (Long Island)
23° 20.3′ N · 75° 7.3′ W · approximate
Propane is refillable on Long Island, mostly through suppliers who collect or fill tanks on set days rather than at a walk-up counter.
Practical
Bahamas Cruisers Guide (2019): Long Island Petroleum (Salt Pond fuel dock, 242-338-0032, VHF 16) has its gas truck fill tanks on Wednesdays around mid-morning; Pratt Propane, south of Clarence Town, brought a truck to Salt Pond on Wednesdays; Long Island Gas, 242-337-2377, at Cabbage Point in the south; Rudy Turnquist, 242-337-0026, delivers in the Deadman's Cay area; R-Turn Island Fuels near Harbour Grocery in Clarence Town. ActiveCaptain lists LPG at Stella Maris Marina (2022) and propane at Flying Fish Marina through a local supplier, often next day. Ask on the VHF 18 net which day the truck comes. US-style tanks generally fill without trouble; bring your adapter. Position is the Long Island Petroleum fuel dock at Salt Pond.
Best for
Refilling a propane tank while anchored in Thompson Bay
Nearby
- Long Island Petroleum fuel dock (Salt Pond)Right here
- Salt Pond Public Dock (port of entry)0.1 NM away
- Sheep Runner ferry (Salt Pond to George Town)0.1 NM away
- Long Island Regatta (Salt Pond)0.2 NM away
- Long Island hurricane season and storm damage (Joaquin 2015, Melissa 2025)0.4 NM away
- Long Island Mutton Fest0.4 NM away
- Salt Pond Anchorage0.4 NM away
- Salt Pond dental clinic0.4 NM away