Posted By: christianb
Provisioning for a boat - 06/16/2015 12:50 PM
Hello,
we will be in the need of getting provisions for our sailboat for 2 weeks. Which is the best Super Market to do this? Is there a difference in pricing if I do it on the french or the dutch side?
Any hints apprechiated.
Best Christian
Posted By: MarcG
Re: Provisioning for a boat - 06/16/2015 12:57 PM
Cost U Less would be a very good option. Difference between the French side and Dutch side would be currency conversion
Posted By: wilsonck
Re: Provisioning for a boat - 06/16/2015 01:01 PM
SuperU in Marigot is currently $1 to €1
Posted By: irina
Re: Provisioning for a boat - 06/16/2015 01:03 PM
http://www.primedistributors.com/Default.aspxPrime does provisioning and also owns Le Grand Marche.
Cheers
irina
Posted By: candj
Re: Provisioning for a boat - 06/16/2015 07:28 PM
As previously mentioned, the Grande Marche is a good supermarket on the Dutch side and their wholesale branch is called Prime, located in Cole Bay. The Cost U Less is like a Sam's or COSTCO and is a good option for bulk buys. We still find the prices on the Dutch side to be a little better, just our opinion.
Posted By: Barbara
Re: Provisioning for a boat - 06/16/2015 08:36 PM
some of the prices at Simply U in Marigot are MUCH better than Le Grand Marche
Posted By: christianb
Re: Provisioning for a boat - 06/17/2015 07:40 AM
That helps me a lot! Thank you all!
Posted By: christianb
Re: Provisioning for a boat - 01/03/2016 02:01 PM
Barbara, Simply U or Super U? Thanks!
Posted By: CaptainRon
Re: Provisioning for a boat - 01/04/2016 07:13 PM
We used Jeannie with
Shop N Drop Grocery (a TTOL sponsor). After looking at prices at Le Grand Marche when we stopped to pick up some wine, we felt the cost increment was minimal, and more than justified by the time savings - Jeannie had everything on board and in the cooler when we arrived.