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Aerial view of the marina docks and breakwater
People walking the main dock past moored boats
Sailboat masts reflected in still water at the docks

Photo: Oak Bay Marina

Community & nonprofitSouth Oak Bay

Oak Bay Marina

Marina on Beach Drive with annual, monthly and guest moorage, a fuel dock, gift shop and chandlery, and an onsite eatery.

Known for fishing charters, kayak rentals and the big whale sculpture at the entrance

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Our take

Bob Wright built the marina from 1962 and opened it in April 1964, replacing a boathouse from 1893. Sealand of the Pacific kept orcas here from 1969 to 1992, and George H. W. Bush came fishing off Oak Bay in 1986, while he was U.S. vice-president. The marina restaurant closed in 2023, and the District's lease with the operator ends in 2027, so change is coming. The Dockside Eatery still serves coffee and breakfast by the docks.

Local tipDon't feed the seals. It has been banned for years, whatever the old guidebooks say.

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Good to know

  • The marina is taking moorage applications and lists limited 24 to 36 ft slips as available.Source
  • Services listed include moorage, a fuel dock, a gift shop, ship repair and vehicle parking.Source
  • The site is run by Oak Bay Marine Group.Source

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