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Refuge Cove, with a public marina, fuel dock, shops and well-stocked store, is a good resupply stop in the heart of Desolation Sound.   The busiest times are between 11:00 am and 3 pm.  For the [...]

Queen Cove is a short distance inside the entrance to Port Eliza, the first inlet to port as you enter Esperanza Inlet.  It is a safe and satisfying spot to put the hook down and explore, [...]

Grace Harbour is a popular anchorage.  The inner bay is surrounded by forest and almost completely landlocked, with anchorage for quite a few boats. Many of the anchorages are along the shore, so [...]

Newcastle Island Marine Park is open all year.  They have moorage with 1500 feet of dock space, excellent washrooms and showers, no power.   Anchoring is prohibited in Mark Bay; 43 mooring balls [...]

Critter Cove Marina fuel dock carries mid-grade gasoline, oil, ice bat, coffee, convenience food, fishing tackle and ocean-themed pottery.  Fuel dock hours are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in June and [...]

Music by the Sea live stream event Sunday August 30th at the Victoria International Marina. 12:00 noon  Artists arrive and we arrange our set-up.  There will be time for some rehearsal for each [...]

Pacific Gateway Marina is open all year.  It has gasoline and diesel monitors VHF 66A.  Water and 30 amp power are available on A & B docks.  Moorage to 70 feet, but most slips are designed [...]

The village of Bamfield covers both sides of the inlet, and the west side is not connected by road with the east side.  You cross by boat or you don’t cross.  The Bamfield General Store, [...]

The trip up Zeballos Inlet is a scenic one, with bulbous-topped odd-shaped mountains, and sheer rock faces rising above the shores.   Zeballos is a mining town that looks like Cicily, Alaska, the [...]

The most popular time to cruise Desolation Sound is from mid-July through the end of August, when the prospects for sunny, warm weather are best.  It’s also when the anchorages and [...]