That's true. Most of the water we found was RO water. Still not all
that expensive though. $0.15/gal was typical. The real tough one was at
Treasure Cay that charged $8.00/day flat rate for water and + $17/day
for electric. One of the places in Marsh Harbor used to sell water by the
gallon to boats at anchor (bring your jugs, etc), but stopped doing it.
Another one sold water to $5 for all you wanted to fill your tanks,
wash your dog, wash you boat, but you had to tie your boat up
to their dock during the process. Tough for us except at high tide.
All in all, water wasn't all that much trouble. Trash disposal wasn't
much trouble either. Most places were either free or a buck per bag.
Pretty fair IMHO.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Rick & Linda Bernard" wrote in message
...
I have heard that a lot of the water in the Bahamas is reverse osmosis
water. That water is not cheap to make.

"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
Jere,

We just reopened our business in a marina and are being charged for
trash
removal. Turns out that it costs $80 each time our dumpster is emptied
and
that's is twice a week. I have no problem if a marina charges a buck or
two
for trash disposal. On a busy weekend, anchored out boats can easily
fill
a dumpster. Why should the marina bear the cost? Same thing with water
as long as the rate is fair.

Doug

"Jere Lull" wrote in message
news
Peggie Hall wrote:

Kelton Joyner wrote:

Every Marina I have stopped at in the Bahamas, Virgin Islands,
Leeward and Windward Islands charged for fresh water (up to
$0.50/gal) except Great Exuma. In Great Exuma, it was free at the
spring, but you have to ferry in in jerry cans.
Kelton
s/v Isle Escape


Thank you for sharing that information, Kelton...but since he's only
thinking of buying a boat--and a gas powered one at that--I doubt if
he was wondering about marinas in the Bahamas, VI and etc...only
about
marinas in the US. Can you name one in the US that charges for
water?

Unluckily, yes. Annapolis (forget name of place) started charging this
season and I believe St. Michaels' City Dock was charging. Some of the
uppity ones are charging for trash, or at least being nasty about it.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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