Marina· Saanich Peninsula (Sidney)· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Port Sidney Marina (Sidney)
48° 39.2′ N · 123° 23.6′ W
A large modern marina behind a breakwater right on the Sidney waterfront, a few steps from the shops and cafes of Beacon Avenue. It is the classic first or last stop for boats crossing Haro Strait, and a busy spot to clear Canadian customs by phone.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM marina outline. About 320 slips for boats up to about 42 m (138 ft); 30, 50 and 100 amp power, water, washrooms, showers, laundry and Wi-Fi. Call VHF 66A on low power before you enter or leave the breakwater; phone 250-655-3711. Coming from the north, pass between the two buoys outside the entrance (the eastern one marks a reef) and never cut in between the north end of the breakwater and the shore. Shoal water lies a few feet inshore of the shoreside dock. Reservations recommended in summer. Customs: the check-in dock is at the end of G dock with a direct phone to CBSA (Telephone Reporting Centre 1-888-226-7277); it holds only one or two boats and officers sometimes inspect in summer. Pump-out (fee) between D and E docks, for boats up to about 12 m (40 ft). No fuel listed here; Van Isle and Canoe Cove have fuel docks. Groceries and liquor are a short walk into town.
Best for
Clearing customs, provisioning, a night in town before the islands
Season
Year-round; reserve for July-August weekends
Itineraries that stop here
Nearby
- Sidney Town Provisioning (Beacon Avenue)0.5 NM away
- Van Isle Marina (Tsehum Harbour, Sidney)1.1 NM away
- Canoe Cove Marina (North Saanich)1.8 NM away
- Sidney Spit (Sidney Island)2.5 NM away
- Princess Bay (Portland Island)4.1 NM away
- G.B. Church Wreck (Portland Island)4.5 NM away
- Royal Cove (Portland Island)5 NM away
- Russell Island (Fulford Harbour entrance)5.9 NM away
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