Gulf Islands Cruise
June 28-July 8, 2008
CRUISE CAPTAIN: Bill Short, mailto:2shortstuff@comcast.net, 360-293-8844
Monitoring VHF channel 72
June 28 (Saturday) West Sound, Orcas Island.
Anchor out or tie up at reciprocal moorage, Orcas Island YC
Clear customs at Bedwell Harbour (Poet's Cove) Remember your passport! Port Browning has a heated swimming pool, gift shop, and pub, with shopping and a BC Liquor Store nearby. Call (250) 629-3493 or FAX (250) 629-3495 for reservations. Click this link for more information: http://www.portbrowning.com/pb_contact.asp
June 30 (Monday) and July 1 (Tuesday) Winter Cove, Saturna Island, BC.
Annual Lamb Feast - shuttle from Pt. Browning, anchor out during the feast. Info: http://www.saturnalambbarbeque.com/
July 2 (Wednesday), Montague Harbour Marina, Galiano Island, BC
(250) 539-5733, Info: http://www.montagueharbour.com/. Restaurant, fuel. Take pub bus to Hummingbird Inn. Also, plenty of room to anchor out, or use mooring buoys at nearby provincial park.
July 3 (Thursday), Chemainus Public Moorage, BC
call Harmon at (250) 246- 4655 OR by cell (250) 715-8186 to check availability Info: http://www.chemainus.com/recreation/marine.htm Restaurants. Alternative moorage: Thetis Island or Telegraph Harbour Marinas.
July 4 (Friday) Genoa Bay Marina, Duncan, BC.
The Genoa Bay Café has excellent food (perhaps the best in the Gulf Islands) and there is a very nice art gallery. Call (250) 746-7621 or (800) 572-6481 for moorage and/or dinner reservations. Info: http://www.genoabaymarina.com/contactus.htm
July 5 (Saturday) Tod Inlet, Butchart Gardens, BC.
Tour the gardens, enjoy the Saturday evening fireworks. Info: http://www.butchartgardens.com/index.php?viewpage=true Note: if you anchor in the inlet, you must stern-tie unless you anchor in the turn basin.
July 6 (Sunday) Port of Sidney, BC.
(250) 655-7311. Info: http://www.portsidney.com/ Enjoy a wonderful town with a full complement of restaurants and shops.
July 7 (Monday) Fishermen’s Bay, Lopez Island. WA
Clear customs at Roche Harbor. Lopez Islander Resort and Marina,(360) 468-2233, monitors channel 78. Info: http://sanjuanislands.kulshan.com/Washington/San_Juan_County/Lopez_Island/-Lopez_Island/Lodging/Lopez_Islander_Resort.htm
July 8, (Tuesday)
Return to Anacortes.
All cruise participants are responsible for their own reservations. Marinas in British Columbia generally monitor VHF Channel 66. Please contact Cruise Captain Bill Short, to notify him you are coming, and for any questions.