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Texada Island has three main anchorages: Anderson Bay on Malaspina Strait at the south end; Blubber Bay at the northern tip; and Sturt Bay, a couple miles south along the Malaspina strait [...]

Savary Island.  Savary Island is a 4-mile-long sandy island that lies approximately east and west and is served by water taxi from Lund.   The island is a favourite destination for [...]

Ballet Bay, on Nelson Island, is a popular, well-protected anchorage in Blind Bay. Ballet Bay can be entered from the north, but many rocks obstruct the path and close attention is called for.  [...]

Codville Lagoon is a provincial park on the east side of Fisher Channel.  It is a popular anchorage, protected and pretty.  Readers John and Deb Marshall reported that strong winds will work [...]

Sargeaunt Passage.  Sargeaunt Passage connects Knight Inlet and Tribune Channel and has anchorage at either end of the narrows, although one cruiser warned us about old logging cables fouling [...]

Captain Duncan McCallum has provided us with a few anchorages close to Victoria that are well worth the time to check out.   Just 10 miles east of Victoria International Marina are some wonderful [...]

Music by the Sea In Partnership with the Victoria International Marina Presents a telethon concert in support of the arts and Victoria Hospitals Foundation live-streamed from Victoria [...]

For shelter off the Strait on the Canadian side consider Port San Juan, about halfway between Victoria and Barkley Sound.  Port San Juan is a rectangular notch in Vancouver Island, with Port [...]

The screw steamer Spinster was built at Victoria in 1893 by Captains Foot and Scroggs.  She was the first launching at the shipyard they managed together.  Reputedly the person who had ordered [...]

We have the Amara Zee Caravan Stage Company in winter moorage at Victoria International Marina.  They are preparing for the upcoming 2021 season.   They have a large space at the Round House for [...]