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English Bay
You anchor off English Bay Beach, a wide sandy stretch that's the busiest beach in downtown Vancouver, backed by the West End neighbourhood. The setting is urban but surprisingly scenic, with the city skyline behind you and the North Shore mountains ahead. Stanley Park's seawall and Davie Village's restaurants and bars are a short walk away once you're ashore.
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Marinas and anchorages near English Bay · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
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- Busiest on Saturdays and Sundays
- Busiest around 21:00 — mostly boats leaving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 17:00
- 26% of visits are overnight
- Typical stop: ~3h
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