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South Gulf Islands – The Gulf Islands is a matrix of inhabited islands located on the south-western corner of British Columbia, Canada. The islands attract many boaters to the region for the opportunity to see the many limestone cliffs, the forests of Arbutus trees, the abundance of marine wildlife and to spend some time in any of the island villages.

Trees, small villages, laid back atmosphere and the many sandy pebbled beaches attracts many boaters to the marinas located within the Gulf Islands. In the summer and early fall months, the marinas are busy and many boaters are forced to set anchor in one of the nearby sheltered bays, inlets, channels or coves.

The Gulf Islands National Park , is a gem of a marine park with opportunities for viewing sea birds, seals, sea lions, otters, whales and dolphins. The large migratory sea bird population, the fragile marine eco system and the many marine animals in the region played a big part in establishing the Gulf Islands National Park. Many Boaters arrive for an opportunity to view some of our rare west coast marine birds patrolling the skies and for a chance to see a whale breach in the distance. It is all part of the experience of cruising around the southern Gulf Islands.

The southern Gulf Island region includes the islands of Gabriola Island located off the coast of Nanaimo to the more southern Gulf Islands like Saltspring Island, Mayne Island, Galiano Island, Saturna Island and Pender Island.

The island region is ideal for boating because of the many marinas available ranging from open water moorage to deluxe facilities with many extras. The marinas available vary in capacity, from one boat to a hundreds of boats.

The southern Gulf Islands tidal currents can reach 4 knots and in the spring some ocean channel passes reach up to 9 knots. Because of the many channels and tidal currents of the region it is imperative to have the proper tidal and navigation charts when boating the southern portion of the Gulf Islands.

The popular destinations in the southern Gulf Islands include the undeveloped, rural D'Arcy Island Marine Park, Sidney Spit, Princess Margaret Marine Park, Beaumont Marine Park, Winter Cove, Cabbage Island Marine Park, Prevost Island and Montague Harbour Marine Park.

Plan accordingly as availability of moorage at the marinas during the peak summer months is limiting on the southern Gulf Islands when the capacity is at its highest.