BC Marine Directory
Gulf Islands
Gabriola Island
We're proud of our island - and for good reason. Gabriola has almost everything that almost anyone would need.
Gabriola Island is situated a short (about twenty minutes) ferry ride from Nanaimo, British Columbia. Gabriola is one of the Gulf Islands ...
Galiano Island
Galiano Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands between Vancouver Island and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the Strait of Georgia, it is 27.5 km long, 6 km at its widest point, and 1.6 km across at its narrowest point. On the western side of the island there are a series of sandstone caves. The island is northwest of Mayne Island, northeast of Saltspring Island and southeast of Valdes Island. It is part of the Capital Regional District Electoral Area G.
Named after the Spanish explorer Dionisio Alcalá-Galiano, who explored the area in 1792, the island is twinned with his home city - Cabra in Córdoba province, Spain. Galiano was long inhabited by aboriginal people from a Coast Salish nation. Midden pits at Montague Harbour suggest 3000 years of inhabitance. According to the 2001 Canadian census, Galiano Island has 1,071 full-time residents. Industries of the past were logging and fishing, although today tourism and the arts are the most common methods of employment.
Mayne Island
We invite you to visit our Island paradise halfway between Vancouver and Victoria in Canada's southern Gulf Islands. We offer a year round destination; friendly people; long sunny summers and mild winters; accommodation to suit every taste and budget; a w ...
Pender Island
Pender and the other Southern Gulf Islands rest between Vancouver on the mainland and Victoria on Vancouver Island, sheltered in the Straight of Georgia just north of the San Juan Islands. Pender is only a 40 minute ferry ride from the BC Ferries terminal ...
Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Island is the largest of a group of islands nestled in the Strait of Georgia between mainland Vancouver and Vancouver Island (Victoria). Salt Spring enjoys a mild climate year round. Artists, farmers, chefs, mechanics, romantics, retirees a ...
Saturna Island
Saturna Island’s moderate climate, quality accommodations and services make it an ideal year-round destination for that special retreat or quiet getaway. Cycling, hiking and kayaking are popular pastimes and there are scenic walks and easy access to beaches. Saturna’s thirty-one square kilometer area includes forests, wet lands, mud flats, rock bluffs, reefs and beaches. There are over one hundred and eighty bird species from hummingbirds to bald eagles. Deer, favourites among the island’s wildlife, are seen everywhere. A rich and abundant marine life is visible on rocks and in tidal pools. River otters, seals and sea lions are seen along the costal waters and Orca whales are frequently spotted in the waters off East Point. Winter Cove, site of the Saturna Lamb Barbecue, features sheltered anchorage and boat launching, with trails through mixed forest, marsh land and shoreline, to a view point at Boat Pass. Below the rock bluffs on the south side of the island are Saturna Vineyard and Winery, Thomson Park and Taylor Point. There are beach areas for unsupervised swimming at Veruna Bay, East Point Regional Park, and Thomson Park. The permanent population on Saturna has remained small, preserving the charm and rural character of the island. Come to Saturna and experience the rhythm of island life for yourself.
