Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
Known as the “Harbour City” for its incredible downtown harbour district, Nanaimo is the second largest city on Vancouver Island and a popular cruising destination. It was first known as Snuneymuxw – meaning “great and mighty people” in the language of the Salish natives – and the first settlers who arrived in the mid-1800s translated […]
Westview, Powell River
Westview is one of four communities that make up the town of Powell River. It’s located on the mainland side of the Strait of Georgia, midway between Pender Harbour and Lund. For boaters headed to or from Desolation Sound, it’s a good place to hide out should the waters of Malaspina Strait kick-up. Powell River […]
Page’s Resort & Marina, Silva Bay
Page’s Resort & Marina has been welcoming seagoing visitor since its beginning as a fish camp and store in the early 1940’s. It has since evolved into a full service resort that offers visitors a marina, rental cottages, tent sites, washroom, and coin operated showers and laundry. The grounds are well maintained and decorated with […]
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island
Each year, thousands of boaters visit The Port of Friday Harbor to enjoy the amenities of one of Washington’s largest marinas and experience all that the surrounding community has to offer. Year-round the marina attracts boaters from all over the West Coast and during the summer the area is bustling with activity. Located on the […]
Clam Bay
A large and relatively open Clam Bay is nestled between Penelakut (formerly Kuper) and Thetis islands. It’s one of those anchorages to seek shelter when cruising the northern Gulf Islands. The bay also makes an excellent staging anchorage for transiting Dodd Narrows, 11-miles north, or Gabriola Passage. With room for dozens of boats, Clam Bay […]
Happy Hour Broughton Style
Happy Hour appetizer potlucks are a unique daily social event hosted by the handful of marinas in the Broughtons and by their very nature informal. Most are scheduled for 1700 hours daily during the cruising season (mid-June through mid-September). Happy Hour is also held on either side of the peak cruising season depending on the […]
Rosario Resort & Spa, Orcas Island
Cruising northwest in Orcas Island’s East Sound, the white Moran Mansion of Rosario Resort & Spa comes into view well before you arrive. The century-old mansion was built as the private residence of Seattle shipbuilder and two-time Seattle mayor Robert Moran and is now listed on the U.S. National Register of Historical Places. Located approximately […]
Telegraph Harbour
Located in the heart of the Canadian Gulf Islands, Telegraph Harbour is a special place, with two marinas and the right mix of ambience, amenities, and things to do to suit your definition of contentment. The harbour is a sanctuary between Thetis and Penelakut (formally known as Kuper) Islands. Upon entering the narrow harbour keep […]
Herring Bay, Ruxton Island
If you are in search of a lovely Gulf Island anchorage with white-shell beaches and interesting weather carved sandstone formations, Herring Bay at the northwest end of Ruxton Island may be the spot you’re looking for. This cozy anchorage, with its outer limits defined by drying reefs and gorgeous view of Vancouver Island, is well […]
Dent Island Lodge – Pamper yourself at an upscale wilderness retreat.
Dent Island is a first-rate, all-inclusive, 7,000 sq/ft lodge and marina located in Cordero Channel between Sonora Island and the BC mainland in the northern Discovery Islands. Open June through September, this intimate and secluded lodge features saltwater salmon fishing and freshwater fly fishing, but angling is just a small portion of what the […]