These itineraries provided by local experts, Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones (Dreamspeaker Guides) provide comprehensive and detailed coverage of the Pacific Northwest. Their passion for the unspoiled beauty of British Columbia’s cruising grounds comes through their hand-drawn charts and pilot notes; guiding you into safe harbours, marinas, and sheltered anchorages. We hope you enjoy the selections below as you plan your trip to beautiful British Columbia.
Whether you depart from Granville Island, Powell River, or Sidney on Vancouver Island – you are moments away from pristine beauty where you can let your daily life melt away.
Minutes from an international airport and major ferry routes, our Sidney base provides direct access to one of B.C.’s most popular destinations for holidays of all kinds. With public markets, cultural fairs, popular marinas, secluded anchorages, and stunning marine parks, the Gulf Islands have it all. Their position in the lee of Vancouver Island gives them a drier climate than most of the coast.
| Active Pass | ||||||||
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| 9 | Ganges | |||||||
| 6 | 7 | Montague Harbour | ||||||
| 37 | 33 | 30 | Nanaimo | |||||
| 26 | 25 | 18 | 12 | Pirate's Cove | ||||
| 17 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 9 | Porlier Pass | |||
| 29 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 12 | Silva Bay | ||
| 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 25 | Telegraph HBR | |
| 40 | 39 | 39 | 65 | 59 | 15 | 42 | 51 | Victoria |
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Our base at Powell River is the closest full-service charter base in this cruising mecca. 2,400 meter snow-capped mounts meet warm seas in B.C.’s largest marine park. Fish for chinook, coho, pink and sockeye salmon, watch bald eagles soar, see black bears in the wild. B.C.’s wild coast is on full display in this cruising ground Mecca.
| Bute inlet | ||||||||
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| 28 | Gorge Harbour | |||||||
| 28 | 31 | Pendrell Sound | ||||||
| 35 | 25 | 34 | Powell RIver | |||||
| 25 | 21 | 12 | 27 | Prideaux Haven | ||||
| 17 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 7 | Refuge Cove | |||
| 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 4 | Squirrel Cove | ||
| 24 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 11 | Tenedos Bay | |
| 15 | 34 | 15 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 17 | Toba Inlet |
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From Vancouver to Desolation Sound lies a beautiful stretch of water blessed with scenic inlets and sounds for cruisers to explore. Towns and shops dot the Coast, providing for cruisers’ needs, while marine parks offer secluded anchorages and moorings with spectacular sunsets over the Strait of Georgia to the west. Venturing into Howe Sound or Jervis Inlet, cruisers can explore deep fjords created by towering mountains, surrounded by lush forests, streaming waterfalls, and abundant wildlife.
| Vancouver | ||||||||
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| 10 | Snug Cove | |||||||
| 12 | 11 | Gibsons | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | 22 | Secret Cove | |||||
| 40 | 40 | 29 | 8 | Pender Harbour | ||||
| 62 | 60 | 50 | 28 | 22 | Powell River | |||
| 32 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 57 | Nanaimo | ||
| 25 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 43 | 65 | 17 | Porlier Pass | |
| 85 | 80 | 70 | 48 | 40 | 55 | 66 | 83 | Malibu Rapids |
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