Boating & Sailing

Beach Gardens Resort & Marina with transient & permanent moorage. Fuel & shuttle service to the Mall (in season). Showers, laundromat & water. Deluxe waterfront accommodation overlooking the Marina. Cold Beer & Wine Store, fitness centre & indoor pool (complimentary to hotel guests), Seaside Restaurant & Pub (Savoury Bight - check website for seasonal hours) and onsite Dive Store with kayak, bike and dive rentals. FREE WiFi to Marina patrons. Nearby convenience store with local and city bus service.

We offer both sailing as well as kayaking from Oak Bay, the "wild side of Victoria - only 15 minutes from downtown Victoria, this area is a boater's dream featuring wild islands, protected waters, anchorages & the most reliable winds to be found on Vancouver Island. It is also noted for its marine wildlife & snow-capped mountains.

Half-day, day & overnight sail & kayaking tours are offered. Your Skipper & paddling guides/naturalists are fully certified & have over 20 years cumulative experience in these waters.

Check out our 'learn to cruise" sail programs. Join us this spring in circumnavigating Vancouver Island by sail.

Cortes Island's only sea kayaking outfitter & Transport Canada certified sailing charter vessel. Kayak rentals, instruction & guided day trips. Experience paddling with the seals, visit a historic pictograph site or a night paddle with bioluminescence illuminating every stroke. Cruise Desolation Sound or Mitlenatch Island on-board the 13 m (43 ft) schooner Misty Isles. Multi-day kayak mothership trips explore remote areas of the Discovery Islands, Toba & Bute Inlets. Nestled at the entrance to enchanting Desolation Sound & located between Campbell River & the mainland coast of BC, the Discovery Islands dot the intricate waterways in some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.