A New Fueling Option – And It’s Cheap

Attention southbound cruisers: Laura, Debbie and Louis of the San Francisco-based Beneteau 42s7 First Cirque report that the brand new fuel dock at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz is now fully operational. This is good news indeed for those headed to Banderas Bay, as there was no fuel dock near the poplular La Cruz and Punta Mita anchorages previously.

The best news, though, is that diesel in Mexico costs about half what it does in the Bay Area — $2.45/gal compared to $4.80/gal. We should note, however, that part of the disparity is due to the fact that the Mexican government subsidizes fuel. Don’t look for the U.S. government to follow suit any time soon.