Transportation Options

Traveling by ferry is a great way to see the PNW. You can have a great time on one ferry ride, or traveling for weeks or months throughout the PNW via ferries.

Washington State Ferries

BC Ferries

Alaska Ferries

Alaska Airlines

Don't miss

While we are continually learning insights from others, we find we are frequently asked for our recommendations. As such, we've posted insight on some of our favorite "don't miss" places to see in the PNW, as well as some of our favorite items to provision a boat with.

This info is not complete. Please check back later, for more info.

PLACES
SE ALASKA
- Wrangell
- Peterberg
- Sitka
- Ketchikan
- Meyers Chuck
- Glacier Bay
- Tracy Arm
- Pack Creek
- Anan
- Codville Lagoon
- Khutze
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
- Vancouver Island
- Gulf Islands
- Desolation Sound
- The Broughtons

WASHINGTON
- Anacortes, WA
- San Juan Islands


PROVISIONING
- Galley Items

BOAT TRANSPORTATION

MISC ITEMS

OTHER TRANSPORTATION INFO
- Washington State Ferries
- Alaska State Ferries
- BC Ferries
- Alaska Airlines

Boat Maintenance

Boat maintenance is a demanding job, that never stops. We are always trying new products and services, seeking out the best. Technology changes and constantly improves products. More products are coming to market that are environmentally friendly, which is important to keep our waters healthy.

We have not yet made a complete list of our favorite products, so please check back.

Brite Boy

Mermaid Cleaning Products
We fell in love with Mermaid Cleaning Products several years ago. While all their products are great, their plastic cleaner really helped us on our PNW cruise this year. It really worked to keep our vinyl windows clean. While I have typically used this product, after a fresh water wash down, this trip I found I needed to clean the windows when I didn't have access to fresh water. Fortunately, the Mermaid Plastic Cleaner came thru and cleaned the windows, including the salt build up, without any streaking or damage to the windows. Thank you Mermaid Cleaning Products! These products are sold in many stores, but we tend to find them at West Marine.
http://www.mermaid.com/

Vancouver Island

Campell River

Maple Bay

Nanaimo
Transportation: Take the 1/1A or the 2/2A bus to shopping.

Costco, Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire, Canadian Superstore, Thrifty Foods.

Sidney



Victoria
Dutch Bakery on Forte Street

Gulf Islands, British Columbia

Salt Spring Island
- Ganges: Farmers' Markets on Saturdays are quite fun. Many crafts people on the island show off their wares.

Saturna Island
- Saturna Island Winery
- Lyall Harbor is a great place to anchor. Take your dinghy to the docks near the ferry terminal and enjoy a nice walk on Saturna Island.

Misc Items

Reliefband Device
by Woodside Biomedical
Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA
1-760-804-6902
We keep two Reliefband Devices on our boat, at all times. While we rarely find we need them, it is a great relief to know they are there. We have frequently used them when we've taken guests on board, who find themselves queezy. It seems within a few minutes of wearing the Reliefband Device they are feeling better and truly able to enjoy the cruise. For the times when we have actually been seasick, while cruising, we were very happy with how quickly these devices made us feel better and that the solution is not based on drugs, and can be used as long as necessary. From our perspective, they are a must to have on board.

http://www.reliefband.com/main.html


Totally Chocolate, www.totallychocolate.com They make excellent Belgium chocolate and can create beautiful, yet tasty, chocolate cards, with your boat image engraved.














Verizon
Verizon provides great phone coverage for Washington, British Columbia and Alaska.

Wilbur Yachts. What can we say, but we love our Wilbur. A perfect boat for cruising the PNW, as well as many other places in the world!

Anacortes, WA

Anacortes, WA is a great starting point for cruising the PNW. It is also a great place to visit, even if you don't come by a boat. You can get to Anacortes, WA by car (off of I-5) or airplane with flights into Seattle, WA.



Teriyaki Time, 910 llth Street, Suice C, Anacortes, WA98221 (360) 8025). Makes an excellent stir fry at a reasonable price. Great take out for eating on the boat too!

Port of Anacortes. The Cap Sante Marina has excellent restrooms, showers and laundry facilities. It is also located very close to a good size Safeway, close to a West Marine, and nearby restaurats.

Anacortes Public Library. An excellent public library which provides free WIFI and has an excellent CD collection.

Anaco Inn
Our favorite place to stay in Anacortes. Great location, friendly staff, clean rooms, and they provide a wonderful continental breakfast in a nice sunny room.

The Washington State Ferry provides great service from Anacortes to the San Juan Islands.

Deception Pass
Great place to visit and spend time beachcombing, but you really need to have a car to get there.

Hiking
There are several trails that provide easy hiking in the Anacortes area. One of our favorites is near the Cap Sante Marina (NE end), as it provides a great view to Mt. Baker and nearby waters. http://www.usablewebs.com/sally/anacortes/hiking.html

You can also have fun exploring street artwork displayed on various buildings in Anacortes. All excellent!