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A week in the San Juan Islands
With so many places to experience in the San Juan Islands,
one cannot possibly see everything in a single cruise. The
following is one possible itinerary:
Night 1
A leisurely cruise from our Anacortes base to
Spencer
Spit State Park
. This 130 acre park on Lopez Island
has several mooring buoys and affords good holding.
Check the weather and stop on the leeward side of the
spit.
Night 2
One of the most popular tourist destinations is
Friday
Harbor
. This island community is one of the best spots
for shopping and dining ashore. The port offers
transient moorage for 130 yachts.
Night 3
Bring your camera.
Roche Harbor
is one of the island's
most picturesque locations. Originally a Hudson's Bay
Company trading post, today Roche Harbor is a scenic
yachtsman's resort. Don't miss the famous sunset flag
ceremony.
Night 4
Reid Harbor
at Stuart Island not only affords 360
degrees of protection but also boasts a comforting
number of mooring buoys and floats. This is a great
place for the hikers in the crew to stretch their legs.
Night 5
Start early and stop early so that you have enough time
to explore the #1 park in the San Juan Islands,
Sucia
Island
. Sucia is a magical spot with numerous bays to
explore either by dinghy or on foot.
Night 6
Nestled at the base of Mt. Constitution is
Rosario
Resort
. Once a mansion belonging to Seattle legend
Robert Moran, this waterside resort offers interesting
island history, rugged scenery, fine dining and a hot,
relaxing spa.
Night 7
The final morning of the cruise takes you past rugged
Cypress Island
and the low-lying island of Guemes. As
you enjoy this final leg of your cruise, you can take time
to plan your next AYC charter.
Bedwell Harbour 34
Blind Bay 17
17
Fisherman's Bay
19 20 6
Friday Harbor
21 17 8 5
Reid Harbor
30 9 12 13 14
Roche Harbor 28
10 12 14 11 4
Rosario Resort 18
23 7 9 11 17 17
Sidney 37
10 20 23 20 10 11 26
Spencer Spit 12
22 6 7 9 16 16 7 25
Sucia Island 22
16 15 20 17 16 18 18 23 20
Thatcher Pass 10
24 7 9 11 15 18 6 27 2 18
Victoria 38 29 31 27 28 23 22 34 26 32 22 34
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DESTINATION
DISTANCES
IN MILES
Use this chart to determine
the mileage between
destinations when
planning your
cruise.
Roche Harbor, San Juan Island
Rosario Resort, Orcas Island