Vancouver Island Yacht Charters

Nanaimo

To our valued boating community, As we’re all aware, COVID-19 virus is impacting and changing our world hourly as we realize the severity of the virus and its potential effects. The current situation is unsettling and the health and well-being of our clients, students, and staff is of utmost importance to us. Nanaimo Yacht Charters & Sailing School is available to answer all your questions and concerns. We are happy to help you reschedule spring bookings for some fantastic summer and fall sailing times if you are unable to travel to our charter base to set sail along BC’s coastline in the immediate future! We continue to closely monitor the situation and if any restrictions are placed upon us, we’ll react accordingly and update each impacted client with more information and next steps. If you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to reach out and call us at 1 877 754 8601 or email info@nanaimoyachtcharters.com or sailingschool@nanaimoyachtcharters.com Thank you for your understanding as we navigate these unprecedented times together. We look forward to welcoming you to our base and our wonderful cruising ground soon!  

Nanaimo

The Grand Banks 49 powerboat "Cabaret" has returned to our charter fleet - book now!

Nanaimo

Have you been looking to learn how to handle a powerboat and receive an IYT: International Yacht Training – ICC: International Certificate of Competency for powerboats, along with exploring our beautiful west coast shoreline? This is one way to combine a powerboat course and powerboat cruising. We have a couple of spots remaining on our upcoming 5-day/5-night courses! We are an accredited IYT – International Yacht Training, Sail Canada and ISPA sailing school and  IYT have accredited schools in over 35 countries worldwide,  order to bareboat charter internationally, the recognized certification by the EU is the IYT – ICC certification. We may recommend working towards the IYT – ICC Powerboating certification. The IYT – Online preparation courses are offered online and are required to complete an on-water practical component. Once the on-water component has been successfully achieved you will be invited by your instructional skipper to complete a written examination. This is similarly designed to the online course modules and preparatory tests. We facilitate many Basic – Intermediate & Coastal Navigation Powerboat courses run for 5 days and 5 nights, with your first pre-board night at the charter base marina. The course fee is $1,799.00/ person (+GST) which includes 5 days of instructional […]