Departing Port Hardy, discover what dreams are made of...custom designed ocean adventures aboard a luxury yacht in the jewel of the Pacific Northwest: the Broughton Island Archipelago. A crewed yacht charter I perfect for busy individuals who simply want to escape from today's urban pressures and experience one of nature's last boating frontiers. You'll experience a playground of spectacular scenery, isolated anchorages, idyllic sunsets, fresh seafood, fascinating wildlife and marine fowl, history and culture and much more - while basking in complete luxury. You are more likely to see a whale, bald eagle, or bear than another person or boat! |
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NW Power Yachts NW Sailing Yachts Courtesy Sailing Yacht "Dragonsmoke"
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Your greatest challenge of the day is deciding which fresh seafood you fancy for dinner: prawns, crab, oysters (cold water), clams, mussels, or a healthy salmon steak... or may we tempt you with a smorgasbord of all of the above? The itinerary is tailored to your preferences. Options include Seafood Extravaganza, Wildlife Safari (grizzly and whale watching), Fitness Fanatic (snorkeling, kayaking and hiking), and Cultural Odyssey (historic First Nations settlements and culture). Your charter is custom designed for your wishes. You can participate as much or as little as you desire, or just relax and enjoy your spectacular surroundings.
The Broughton Archipelago and Queen Charlotte Strait are teeming with salmon, halibut and herring. There are many spots where digging for clams, setting crab traps, picking oysters off rocks, or just a rod and line will provide the freshest of seafood dinners. The marine ecosystem that supports these delicacies is one of the most diverse and prolific in the world. With few roads, many places can only be accessed from the sea.
This is one of the world's largest temperate rainforests. The "Great Bear Rainforest" runs north from Knight Inlet, forming a unique habitat for abundant flora and fauna. Cedar, pine, spruce, alder, hemlock and fir dominate the skyline here. In the undergrowth moss, ferns, salal and berries thrive. Wildlife include grizzly and black bear, the rare white kermode bear, deer, elk, cougar, wolf, coyote, raccoon, mink, red squirrel, red fox, bald eagle, loon, great blue heron, cormorant, osprey, kingfisher and raven. This area is also a summer meeting place for Orca whales.
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Dotted along the coast are deserted First Nations villages, where nature is slowly reclaiming long houses and totem poles. Also here are the remains of logging and fishing camps, and a few small communities.
You can add diving, helicopter or floatplane rides, golf, kayaking, hiking and guided bear watching.
You can arrive at Port Hardy on Vancouver Island, by a short flight from the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Another port just south is Port McNeil.
For sailing, Queen Charlotte Strait:
- is one of the best Inside Passage locations for both novice and experienced sailors
- on most days has a daily breeze averaging 15-25 knots which typically starts around 2PM, peaks at 5-6PM, and stops at 7-8PM (for quiet nights at anchor).
- has substantially less current and wave action than Johnstone Strait.
Alternately, protected islands and inlets offer light winds for blissful, relaxed, tranquil sailing. Mornings and evenings are generally calm. |
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