Service· Shelter Bay / Colón· Other Caribbean
Shelter Bay Marina Fuel Dock
9° 22.8′ N · 79° 55.9′ W · approximate
The diesel fuel barge at Shelter Bay Marina, to port as you enter the marina channel, the main place to fill tanks on the Caribbean side of the canal; it serves everything from cruising boats to megayachts.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: the marina approach position (Noonsite). Noonsite: book fuelling in the marina office and call Shelter Bay Marina on VHF 74 for instructions; payment is made in advance, with credit for any overpayment; diesel only, no gasoline; capacity up to 60,000 gallons. Fuel at the Playita and Flamenco marinas in Balboa is reported cheaper than on this side (about $0.50 per gallon less in one report). LPG: refills of most bottle types can be organised through the marina office, or taken by taxi to Tropigaz in Colón (they carry adapters; that part of town is unsafe). Keep 90 m off the headland to port and follow the green markers: there is a reef off the entrance.
Best for
Diesel and gas refills before the San Blas or the canal
Nearby
- Shelter Bay Boatyard, Sail Loft & ChandleryRight here
- Shelter Bay Marina (Colón)Right here
- Shelter Bay Marina Dock Restaurant & BarRight here
- Colón Yacht Anchorage & Cristóbal Clearance0.2 NM away
- Colón Provisioning (Supermarkets via Shelter Bay)2.4 NM away
- Colón 2000 & Cuatro Altos Supermarkets (Super 99, Rey)3.7 NM away
- Río Chagres Anchorage & Fort San Lorenzo5.5 NM away
- San Lorenzo National Park Walks & Wildlife5.5 NM away
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