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Jedediah Island is a marine park.  Although good anchorages are scarce and tight, Jedediah Island is increasingly popular.  One of the best anchorages is in the little notch, called Deep Bay, [...]

Quait Bay.  Quait Bay is located on the east shore of Cypress Bay.  With its 35-foot depths, anchoring is good just about anywhere.  The most popular spot, though, is in the little cove in the [...]

Pendrell Sound.  With Summer water temperatures dependably in excess of 68°F, Pendrell Sound has been called the “warmest saltwater north of Mexico.”  Major oyster culture operations [...]

Roberts Bay.  Good anchorage, centrally located about a mile from both Sidney and Tsehum Harbour.  Anchor in the centre of the large shallow bay gives separation from homes lining the shore.  [...]

Pipestem Inlet West Coast Vancouver Island.  Pipestem Inlet is beautiful and deep, bordered by high mountains and lined with forest.  With one possible exception, though, the only anchoring [...]

Salmon Bay Marine Center located 2284 W Commodore Way #100 Seattle.  On the south side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, this facility has 18 slips to accommodate vessels from 60 to 240 feet.  [...]

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

A fundraising campaign for the Maritime Museum of BC called “Float the Boat”.  In case you haven’t heard of it yet, this campaign has a goal of $25,000 and will run from January 15, 2021, to [...]

John Henry’s Resort & Marina is located at Garden Bay and monitors VHF 66A.  John Henry’s and Fisherman’s Resort are now operated as a single entity.   Open all year with [...]

D’Arcy Island is open all year.  This is an undeveloped island with no facilities other than some primitive campsites and a toilet.  Dogs must be on leash.  The island is surrounded by [...]