We can welcome more than 150 vessels, ranging in lengths up to 200 feet. Snug Cove’s entrance is well lit and shoal free. With approximately 13.5 feet of water at the entrance at a zero tide, and ample room for easy maneuvering, we are the perfect facility for guest & year round moorage.

Marina Reservations Requests:

When making a reservation request please provide the following - vessel name, LOA (length over all), sail or power boat and date of request. If we are full for your desired date, we will gladly put you on the wait list.

Please note all reservations require a credit card number and expiration date. Cancellation Policy: A reservation must be cancelled 2 days in advance to avoid penalty. Exceptional circumstances will be considered for late cancellations. In fairness, we will try to fill the slip and not charge you.

Amenities

Room with boat-themed decor, including a boat-shaped bookshelf and hanging lamp, featuring a sofa, round table with chairs, and a desk with computers.
Nautical-themed sink made from a wooden boat with "The Peanut" inscription, featuring a porthole mirror and nautical flag tiles above it, within a room.

Boaters lounge

The Boaters Lounge is located above the Marina Office and Chandlery. Our Boaters Lounge is considered by many boaters the best on the West Coast! It features washrooms, showers and laundry facilities with many of the interior elements taken from local nautical memorabilia. The bow and stern sections of the old island launch, the “Peanut”, have been incorporated into the comfortable TV and computer lounge and small utility wet bar. With three commodious unisex showers to romp around in and washrooms fit for a boutique hotel, you will also find details like rod rigging securing the stall partitions and portholes carefully aligned so one can look out while sitting on the loo! On the lower deck, the boater is welcomed into the marina’s airy reception desk and well-stocked chandlery.

Marina with waterfront building, boats, and forest backdrop
Union Steamship Marina office entrance with a nautical sign and decorative planters, set in a rustic wooden building, with boats docked in the background.

Chandlery

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Getting to Bowen by boat

The Union SteamShip Marina is located approximately 8 nautical miles from the city of Vancouver, B.C. When entering Snug Cove stay to the south shore on you port side. The Union SteamShip Marina is past the Government Dock, south of the ferry dock. Please check on VHF 66a for slip assignment.

GPS Coordinates
49° 22' 46.6716'' N 123° 20' 0.5568'' W

Row of docked boats with reflections on calm water, surrounded by green forest.
Row of boats docked on a calm lake with forest and mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Group of young people riding turquoise bicycles on a wooden dock by a lake, with trees and buildings in the background.