Boaters love to visit the San Juan Islands year-round, but Roche Harbor’s Labor Day weekend Float Fest is something special. This celebration and fundraiser, featuring a concert, raises money to combat cancer and support the island community by helping cover treatment costs.
In New Zealand we expected to see some unusual plants and animals. We even saw the famous Kiwi bird (albeit in a zoo) but one of the most spectacular lifeforms we encountered were glow worms. Follow along, especially if you like caves and strange creatures.
Two very different crossings of the infamous Gulf of Alaska, one aboard a luxury charter motoryacht over calm seas and the other on a commercial tugboat in a storm, create a unique perspective. At the end of the day, sound practices make such adventures not only possible, but even enjoyable.
This summer, skip the traffic and cruise to Whidbey Island aboard the new Harbor Hopper passenger ferry connecting Everett and Langley in just 30 to 45 minutes.
The Port of Everett is the largest public marina on the West Coast – and one of the most underrated destinations in the Pacific Northwest. With 2,300 slips, world-class boatyard services, great restaurants surrounding the docks, and easy access to Jetty Island’s nature and beach, it’s easy to see why boaters keep coming back. Here’s a guide to making the most of it.
NASA’s Artemis II mission just broke the record as the farthest manned spacefaring mission from Earth with its moon flyby. Much of the mission’s purpose is about lunar water. What’s the deal with water on the moon? More importantly, will we soon be boating up there?
La Paz, Mexico is a boat friendly city at the center of a cruising paradise. The unbelievable biodiversity of the Sea of Cortez comes alive in the nearby waters which include packs of jumping rays and dolphins and seasonal whale migrations.
Victoria, British Columbia was founded by the British Empire in 1862 as a gateway to the Canadian wilderness. Today, Victoria is an iconic, boat friendly stop that serves a similar purpose for cruisers starting their northward adventures.
Cruising the Salish Sea? Roche Harbor is a premier destination for boaters. The former site of an industrial lime mining operation now features a massive marina, multiple restaurants, and a host of shoreside amenities in a picturesque historical setting.
South Puget Sound is an often-overlooked gem of Washington State for boaters. The fun, food, and cultural goodies of Seattle and Tacoma blend with the peace n’ quiet of forest covered islands and secluded moorages for ideal weekend getaways.
Ballard is arguably Seattle’s most boat-themed neighborhood. The rare combination of a real deal working maritime waterfront and charming boutique hub tied together with a Nordic cultural thread makes Ballard one-of-a-kind.
Storied St. Petersburg, Florida nestled in Tampa Bay is a boat friendly haunt for the long haul ICW cruising Looper to casual sailors and tarpon anglers. When it comes to things to do and aquatic fun under 360-days-a-year sun, the imagination is the limit.
The Alaska Tourism Board cheerfully proclaims, “It’s prettier in Whittier!”. The locals, often with a rue smirk when recalling the notoriously bitter winter winds there, respond, “It’s shittier in Whittier.” Regardless of one’s stance, the tiny coastal town of around 300 year-long residents is an almost inevitable stop for visitors to Prince William Sound, Alaska—both by land and sea. Whittier began as WWII strategic military…