A perfect, quiet marina with great staff and plenty of amenities…read more Booking a slip is easy using the app. Arrival is simple. The marina is fairly well protected from weather, the fairways are generous and the staff helps you tie up. The docks are in good condition. Lighting is adequate at night (not too little, but more importantly, not too much!), power pedestals are in good condition. Water is from a reverse osmosis system, so you need to be careful with your usage. No boat washing, which is fine. The general store and cafe are awesome. Good food, essential supplies and good business hours. Restrooms are clean and spacious. Hand dryers but no paper towels, which is okay but not great. Laundry facility is clean with good equipment. Nearby food is very good but limited. There is a pizza place directly across from the marina - limited hours. The BBQ place up the street (10-minute walk) is fantastic and has a good selection of beer, a full bar and a huge outdoor seating area. Overall, the vibe is relaxed. There are some party floats for yacht club events.

Cute little gift shop and grocery store. The docks are in good shape and well-tended. Bathrooms…read morewere clean and recycling/ garbage disposal were included in the fees. Friendly staff and easy to enjoy dock picnic tables, we enjoyed our one night stay here. We'll be back in the future.

Excellent moorage, help at the docks, as needed. Wonderful cafe for breakfast and specialty…read morecoffees. A freezer filled with fresh grass-fed meats from the islands and prepared items to take to your boat for dinner. They have a wonderful, rotating evening menu with a European flair. And wines! Really a treat! Lawn games with badminton, cornhole, and shuffle board. You can spend some time here. Lovely place. I look forward to returning!

Stunning. Low key. Professional. Friendly and an Elvis impersonator on the docks just before…read moresupper. The entire extended family pitches in to service the marina & are always on hand to help guests. Excellent free wifi on the docks & in the clubhouse. Lovely front deck on clubhouse to relax or work (if you must). Good food in the clubhouse & nifty local items to purchase. Highly recommend. But also strongly suggest you make a reservation. The secret's out. This place is as good as it gets! 5 stars

Great marina with clean everything. Good mini grocery with some produce. Study docks and…read morewell-maintained ramps. We'll return for this beautiful harbor.

If you're not in the mood to anchor out or try to find a mooring ball in Montague Harbor, Montague…read moreHarbor Marina is a good alternative. THE ROSES: Well maintained physical plant in a wonderfully protected bay. Ample 30A and 15A power. Fuel dock with gasoline and diesel at reasonable prices. Marina staff is professional and very pleasant. Clean washrooms. The marina has a nice little store and a really nice pub/eatery (Crane and Robin) on premises. You can also rent kayaks and scooters here. They take reservations for dock space. Some nice restaurants (Pilgrimme, Hummingbird Pub) nearby. THE THORNS: Due to an acute water shortage on the island, there is no water for refilling boat tanks or showers. No Pumpout station (closest one is Ganges public dock, 5 miles away on Salt Spring Island). THE VERDICT: Well worth the visit and worth paying the premium for not having to dinghy in. Recommend.

Lovely area to explore and watch the boats. I am not a boater, so this review isn't about the…read moreactual logistics or niceness of using this as a marina for your boat, but more so as a tourist who gets to explore it. Lots of lovely boats here, so if you are someone that enjoys that you will fit right in.

We have a 40 foot 1981 mostly teakwood trawler. Take the time get to know Sally she's the hostess…read morewith the most us. You'll find Chuck to be many a sailors envy. Sally and Chuck would both love a good cup of coffee. I find it's probably the best way to their hearts also. Sally has provided everything we need And nothing we don't want. She is a hiker a camper motorcycle enthusiast probably a woodsy gal. Chuck is passionate about running the marina getting it a good name keeping the riffraff low and keeping those same types off the property. Look, you can't go to someone else's bathroom and use it without permission Why would you come and try to park your boat here without written permission. Everyone of us has a boss and our God is always listening.

Great marina with new docks, lights, and gathering areas. Service is friendly and the fees are…read morereasonable. We enjoyed a great night here and especially liked walking to downtown Sidney from the marina.

Arguably one of the best marinas I've been at. This one is always a top choice for me!…read more THE ROSES: Well maintained facilities. Ample space in the fairways makes maneuvering to dock very easy. Ample water and power. Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent security. Reasonable prices for what you're getting. THE THORNS: All the power pedestals I've seen have only 50amp outlets. The marina does have loaner adapters for yachtsmen you use 30amp power, but it's a bit of a chore to go get one and then remember to return it before you leave. NEITHER ROSE NOR THORN: Curiously, some of the photos posted are of the resort at Roche Harbor, which is not the marina being reviewed here. THE VERDICT: This large marina is well-located located for explorations in Canada's Gulf Islands. If there's a better-equipped and run marina in this neck of the woods, I haven't seen it yet. Highly recommend!

We are new customers at Van Isle Marina and have been impressed with them since my first phone call…read moreto them. We store our 30' Bayliner in their Yacht Park and love the service they provide. When we want to use our boat, a quick call to schedule with Laura or Emma ensures it is waiting for us, and when we are done at a prearranged date and time, they take care of hauling it out and putting it in blocks. Their staff are friendly and professional, the marina is in beautiful condition, and the Seagrass Bistro is a wonderful place to eat. It seems few companies deliver what they promise these days. Van Isle Marina is an exception and we are thrilled to call it our home port!

Shared a monster cookie and it was amazing. The store is stocked with high quality t-shirts and…read morehoodies. My family now owns several. The staff is friendly and helpful, I will be back to try a cinnamon roll.

If you're on (or near) Blakely Island and you need ice cream, a beer, random groceries, or fuel for…read moreyour boat you're in luck. Blakely Island Store & Marina (which is only open in the summer - although you can get fuel year-round) is the place to see and be seen on trendy Blakely Isle. Not accessible by ferry, the island relies on the store to provide much-needed essentials (like craft beer on draft) to locals and tourists. And while their grocery selection is sparse, and not the cheapest game in town, it is - in fact - the ONLY game in town. So if you forgot eggs while you were on the mainland doing your monthly shopping, you're in luck! The store also hosts weekly events so it's worth checking out while you're there. Last summer they had a BBQ every Friday and the burgers were delish. This is definitely a must-stop when you're on B.I.

Lived on Orcas for the last 7 years and have built a house, garage and greenhouse there. Island…read moreHardware has been great. They are well stocked and staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. I am there a couple times a week. Riley has been a life-saver.

This store is a life saver!…read more We are contractors and had a job on Orcas Island. We had never been to Orcas before and were unfamiliar with the area. Before we set out for the island, I looked up local hardware stores (just in case). I found Island Hardware & Supply, called them to make sure they would have what we MIGHT need, hopped in the truck and got on the ferry. OF COURSE it turned out that we DID need some items, so we set off for the Hardware store. We got lost and ended up at the little hardware store in East Sound - we thought we were at the right store, but they didn't have any of the supplies we needed. We were pretty confused until I found out from a local resident that the little hardware store in East Sound is on North Beach Road, and the big hardware store (Island Hardware) is on West Beach Road. So we hopped back in the truck again, and set out to find Island Hardware. (yes, we got losat again...but eventually figured it out) We were so relieved when we located the store and were able to purchase the supplies we needed, because we were thinking that we would have to get on the ferry and drive to the home depot in Mt Vernon (that would have taken forever). Island Hardware had all the stuff we wanted, lumber, tools, big bolts, lag screws, plumbing supplies etc. They even have a couple of little gas pumps which was handy for us. We had the occassion to go back up to Orcas for round two of the job which was exterior painting. The paint we purchased needed to be re-tinted at the last minute. We remembered that Island Hardware had a paint department and took the buckets of paint to them with our fingers crossed. Even though we didn't buy the paint from them, they happily re-tinted it for us...I thought that was pretty generous and excellent customer service!