Sample Cruises

This wonderful cruising ground offers so much to see that there is just plain never enough time to see it all. You'll want to return time and time agian to revisit your old favorites and discover some new ones. If this is your first time in the islands we do have a few suggested itineraries that we think will give you a good overview. Remember, these are just guidelines...have fun exploring!

Explore Sample Cruises
Standard Equipment & Packing

Our vessels are stocked with charts, cruising guides, safety equipment, tools/spares, and a fully stocked galley. We also provide linens for the staterooms on your boat and towel sets for everyone onboard. All you'll need to bring along is your food, clothing and toiletries.

View our Standard Equipment List View our Recommended Packing List
Sample Menu

Your galley will be fully equipped with everything you need to cook meals onboard. Most of our charter guests find they prefer to cook their meals either on the stove top or the barbecue, and generally prefer to eat at least one meal at a restaurant during their charter. We've prepared a sample menu and shopping list to help inspire your meal planning.

Sample Menu/Shopping List
Getting Here

We are located at Gate 3 at Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham, WA. This page provides you easy directions to reach our office, travel recommendations, and information on local hotels that offer discounts to our guests.

Travel Information & Directions
Planning for Arrival & Return

Charter arrival and return days are always busy days, with lots to accomplish. This page will help you understand our procedures and navigate the to do lists for boarding and orienting yourself to your boat, and returning your boat at the end of your charter.

Arrival/Return Day Information
Preventive Maintenance

As members of our charter fleet, each of our boat owners agrees to complete an exhaustive, required preventive maintenance schedule on their boat every single year. The goal? To give you the most trouble-free vacation possible!

Annual Preventive Maintenance Schedule
Island Weather

The islands of the Salish Sea are shielded from ocean storms and lie in the rain shadow of Washington's Olympic Mountains, resulting in sunny, protected, line-of-sight cruising among picturesque, forested islands. People often think of rain when they think of the Pacific Northwest, but because of the rain shadow the islands receive much less rain than you'd think! Overall the San Juan Islands receive about 1/2 the rain as Seattle and experience an average of 247 sunny days per year. Summer temperatures are generally in the low to mid 70s and winter temperatures in the high 30s or low 40s.

Current Local Marine Forecast Our Office Weather Station Friday Harbor Weather Camera

Special Opportunities

Courses & Stateroom Bookings Spring & Summer Guided Flotillas Fall Guided Flotillas
Power Learn-n-Cruise 10-Day Sunshine Coast 7-Day Independence Celebration 7-Day San Juans & Saanich
Refresher & Maneuvering 31-Day Broughton Islands 7-Day Women-only San Juan Islands 14-Day Desolation Sound
Private Courses 7-Day Victoria & the Gulf Islands 7-Day San Juan Islands 10-Day End of Season Hoorah