Cochrane Islands, Malaspina Inlet
If you and your crew are in popular Desolation Sound and are looking for a small tranquil, less visited anchorage where it is just you and the wildlife, the anchorage in the lee of the Cochrane Islands might be just the ticket. Located at the northern end of Malaspina Inlet, The Cochrane Islands consist of […]
Pender Harbour, Sechelt Peninsula
Known for its laid-back lifestyle, scenic beauty and wide array of events and festivals, Pender Harbour. The harbour is a fabulous place to relax and play. A place dripping with salty history and modern leisure. The community once relied on fishing and forestry to drive the economy, but now they have turned their efforts to […]
Olympia, Washington
Located at the foot of 100-mile-long Puget Sound in Budd Inlet, Washington State’s waterfront state capital is an ideal cruising destination. Olympia sits in the shadow of the Olympic Mountains to the northwest and the state’s capitol dome dominating the skyline to the east. The southern end of Budd Inlet splits into two smaller waterways, […]
Sucia Island Marine Park
There’s something very special about Sucia Island Marine State Park’s incredible beauty, many bays, coves, beaches, and trails. Its shoreline is the product of Mother Nature’s artistry with smooth sandstone curves, rounded arches, and honeycomb hollows, plus six bays possessing their own unique personality. You can spend a week at a time here and every […]
Lagoon Cove Marina
After a morning cruising north in Johnston Strait, and up Havannan Channel watching for bears, transiting narrow turbulent Chatham Channels at slack tide, then passing through the narrow and kelp lined Blow Hole and into picturesque and well sheltered Lagoon Cove the quaint Lagoon Cove Marina comes into view. The marina is one of the […]
Beach Gardens Resort & Marina
Located on the Sunshine Coast, about 70-nautical miles northwest of Vancouver and south of Powell River at Grief Point, Beach Gardens Resort & Marina. Nestled among the quiet pines, Beach Gardens Resort is a convenient stop – reasonable moorage rates, excellent restaurant and more – for boater transiting Malaspina Strait in route to Desolation Sound […]
Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park
Thurston Bay Marine Park’s 531-hectares is located on BC’s South Central Coast in the Discovery Islands area on the westside of Sonora Island. Accessible only by boat via Nodales Channel, boaters can reference marine chart #3539 and #3543 for more information on the area. The park is in the traditional territories of the Homalco, K’omoks, […]
Anacortes, Washington
During the past few years, the Port Commission and city leaders have taken steps to increase Anacortes’s appeal to boaters. With the latest improvements to Cape Sante Marina and historic downtown, and as a result Anacortes is considered a cruising destination by boaters. The marina’s features include roomy fairways, wide stable concrete floats for boats […]
Genoa Bay Marina
Have you ever visited a destination and after a couple of days you just don’t want to leave? Where the service is second to none and the people operating the marina love what they do. That’s the experience first time visitors have when visiting Genoa Bay Marina. Genoa Bay is a quaint little settlement […]
Otter Bay Marina
On the west side of North Pender Island visiting boaters enjoy a variety of services and activities at the Otter Bay Marina. It is open year-round, providing full service from May 15 to September 30 and reservations are recommended during the summer. Visiting mariners will discover 15-, 30- and 50-amp power, water, washrooms, showers, laundry, […]