What do cruisers want?
It’s the number one thing that marinas think is missing from their listing in our cruising guides.
Author: Jim Burgoyne
Circumnavigating Cortes
Making a voyage around Cortes Island can be a vacation on its own, with lovely, safe anchorages, amazing hikes and quirky local residents.
Port Angeles au natural
There’s nothing fancy about Port Angeles, no putting on airs. The community and things to do there, are a pleasant surprise.
Port hit by fake news
anaimo’s cruise industry is facing a dismal year and the Port of Nanaimo says intentional sabotage is to blame. Acting Port board chair Donna Hais said someone sent an anonymous letter to major players...
Taking on the derelicts
ill C64, or the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, is expected to become law this summer. It recognizes the responsibility and liability of owners for their vessels and gives Fisheries and Oceans Canada...
Life ducky in Victoria Harbour
allard ducklings will have an easier time getting to dry land around Victoria Harbour this spring. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority has installed six sloped duckling ramps at four marinas. A ramp at the...
Crash kills one, injures four
King County authorities are investigating a collision late Saturday between a powerboat and sailboat in Quartermaster Harbor off Vashon Island that left one person dead and four others injured. Authorities said the powerboat with...
Listening to whales
eanne Hyde is almost always listening to what whales have to say. Hyde works at The Whale Museum in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. She documents all she can about what goes on...
Watching for fishy infractions
new surveillance plane is set to help monitor fisheries and catch illegal activity in the waters off Vancouver Island. Contracted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the aircraft will be based out of Campbell...
Orca calf survives
icknamed “Lucky,” and officially labeled L124, an Orca calf first spotted in January continues to live in Puget Sound. The calf was the first known to be born in the area of the sound...
