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    Oak Bay Marina

    3.1 (18 reviews)
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    Shy seal
    Sunshine M.

    (Note: This is not a review for boaters) Stunning stretch of road that offers views of character homes, and ends at a sweeping marina. Go to the gift shop that has a neat variety of goods and purchase fish from the freezer. Go out and feed the seals. Some will slap the water for your attention, but make sure to get the shy guys who stay at the back. Video your companion as a seagull swoops and steals a piece of fish. A must-visit in Victoria! Washrooms located by gift shop. Full service restaurant also on site.

    Hello. Id like some herring
    Simon T.

    A marina! Boats! Cafe with decent coffee and treats....however, there is a little known delight at this location that not many know about. Harbour seals! The marina gift shop sells bags of frozen herring for $3, after purchasing you can go feed the group of 7-8 seals that live amongst the docks. What a blast.

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    Betsy B.

    We stopped here on a bus tour and enjoyed it. First, went down to the rocky beach and sat along the upper path to listen to someone play the piano while overlooking the marina and feeling the wonderful breeze. Then we went down to the area where the harbor seals are waiting for tourists to feed them and saw two cute harbor seals. After that ate in the cafe and enjoyed the food-salmon chowder-ok but nothing special. One of us had the sandwich and enjoyed it. The hummus with Naan bread was good and the iced tea was refreshing and tasted good. The seating for the cafe is either outside or inside-both pleasant. There's a nice little gift shop there as well.

    Jim B.

    It's a functioning marina so it's not the cleanest of areas (there was trash floating in the waters), but it allows up close glimpses of sailboats, cabin cruisers and other boats. We walked the docks for a while, then headed to the area where the harbour seals were. The seals are obviously the hilight of a visit to the area. On the day we visited, the were 5 or 6 seals waiting for food. A local man cleans fish caught in the area and he throws the unedible portions into the ocean...hence why the seals stick around. We read you could buy fish to feed the seals for $3...but didnt see that. The park next to the marina (it circles the parking lot) has good views of the ocean...plus there's one of the functioning pianos on the path (the pianos are part of an art exhibit that scatters functioning pianos at different locations in Vancouver/Victoria where people can play music in nature). Never visited the restaurant. The marina gift shop was reasonably priced for those types of stores.

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    Review Highlights - Oak Bay Marina

    The marina gift shop sells bags of frozen herring for $3, after purchasing you can go feed the group of 7-8 seals that live amongst the docks.

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    Discovery Expeditions

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    We had an excellent adventure with this outfitting and guide service in early August, 2016. Our…read moreparty consisted of 3 experienced paddlers and one guide. We paddled for 6 days and camped for 5 nights. The scenery and whale watching aspects of the trip were excellent. The camps were comfortable and well supported by occasional re-supply from the base back in Port NcNiell. The camp on Sophia Island was particularly well appointed with already set tents, cots and a nice kitchen and sitting area. The food prepared by our guide was excellent and hearty. I would certainly recommend this group for paddlers of all levels of experience.

    My wife and I spent 3 days/2 nights with Discovery Expeditions and had such a great time. Larry,…read morethe owner, was extremely welcoming and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot from him and enjoyed spending some time getting to know him. Our guide, Korry, was also excellent. He was also friendly and welcoming and made sure we were well fed and had a good time. There is never a guarantee of finding specific wildlife when you are out in the wild, but Larry and Korry knew the animals behaviors and made sure to stay up to date on recent patterns and updates from all the other local teams in order to give us the best chance to see orcas, humpbacks, eagles, seals, and lots of other wildlife while out kayaking. Even if we didn't see any whales the entire time, it still would have been a great trip. However, we did see lots of orca and humpbacks during our time. They even came right by our island one evening, where we could see them from our dinner table and hear them while sleeping in our tents. I highly recommend going with Larry and Discovery Expeditions. We hope to make another trip in the future.

    Oak Bay Marina - marinas - Updated August 2026

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