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One possible itinerary that
includes both Desolation Sound
and Princess Louisa Inlet
Night 1
Reid Harbor
at Stuart Island will provide both a
comfortable anchorage and will get the yacht situated
where everything North and West is CANADA.
Night 2
After stopping at Bedwell Harbour to clear Canadian customs, it's
on to
Ganges
at Saltspring Island. Ganges is a small artisan
community with great shopping opportunities.
Night 3
At the north end of the Gulf Islands is
Nanaimo
. The anchorage at
neighboring Newcastle Island is a nice historical place to tie up and
explore the trails crisscrossing the island.
Night 4
Across the straits you will find an area known as the "Sunshine Coast". This
region receives more annual sunshine than anywhere else in British
Columbia.
Pender Harbour
will provide many tranquil anchorages and your
last chance to fuel or pick up supplies before Princess Louisa Inlet.
Night 5
Like Yosemite at sea level, you will find
Princess Louisa Inlet
magnificent. You will
be cruising by cascading waterfalls under glacier peaks. Be prepared for awe inspiring
scenery.
Night 6
At the base of Jervis Inlet is
Ballet Bay
. This convenient anchorage was supposedly
named by a ballerina who felt that the motion of the water was like a dance.
Night 7
You will find
Savary Island
idyllic. This island is almost tropical in appearance due to the ring of uncrowded sandy beaches
that surround it. The water temperature here can be 80 degrees.
Night 8
Beautiful
Cortes Bay
gives you several options. The government float provides 520 feet of berthage or
you can anchor out and send the crew ashore to go blackberry picking.
Night 9
One of the most popular anchorages in Desolation Sound is
Squirrel Cove
. This a good spot to
practice your "Med" Moor. Plan on one anchor deep and stern to be secured to a tree.
Night 10
Prideaux Haven
is one of the most scenic and unique anchorages found anywhere! Stop early
to allow sufficient time to explore the numerous coves and passages with the dinghy.
Night 11
Clover leaf shaped
Smugglers Cove
is just off of Welcome Passage. You will find rings have
been set into the rock surrounding the anchorage to help make stern ties easy.
Night 12
The BC ferries will help you locate Porlier Pass. On your protected run,
cruise along the western shore of Galiano
Island, and you'll find
Montague Harbour
.
A short walk from the marina is beautiful
Montague Marine Park.
Night 13
Back across the border to
scenic
Roche Harbor
Resort on San
Juan Island.
Night 14
Today takes you through
the heart of the
San Juan Islands
,
across Rosario Strait and back to
Anacortes Yacht Charters to conclude the
vacation of a lifetime. At least until next year.
Campbell River
150
Cortes Bay 145
16
Gorge Harbour
160 14 12
Heriot Bay 167
16
17 8
Lund 145
20
9 15 22
Malaspina Inlet 154 21 5 15 20 9
Nanaimo 75
75 70 73 80 64 73
Pender Harbour 100 53 43 50 54 45 54 30
Prideaux Haven 160 28 11 21 26 15 7 79 61
Princess Louisa 144
95
81 87 90 72 81 74 44 87
Refuge Cove
156 20 6 16 21 11 4 75 56 7 83
Squirrel Cove
157 21 7 17 22 12 6 75 57 10 84 3
Whaletown
163 13 13 3 6 18 16 76 53 23 90 18 19
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Use this chart to determine
the mileage between
destinations when
planning your
cruise.
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# Day 1 Reid Harbor
Day 2 #
Ganges
# Day 3 Nanaimo
# Day 4 Pender Harbour
# Day 7
# Day 8
Cortes Bay
# Day 9
Squirrel Cove
# Day 10 Prideaux Haven
Day 6 Ballet Bay #
# Day 11 Smugglers Cove
# Day 13
Roche Harbor
# Day 12
Montague
Harbour
Day 5
Princess
Louisa
Inlet
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REDONDA
CORTES
HERNANDO
SAVARY
NELSON
Jervis Inlet
Desolation
Sound
SELCHET
PENINSULA
E.
REDONDA
VANCOUVER
ISLAND
GABRIOLA
VALDES
GALIANO
SALTSPRING
SATURNA
N.
PENDER
S.
PENDER
STUART
SAN JUAN