Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (Coal Harbour)

The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club's Coal Harbour marina puts you right in the heart of downtown Vancouver, tucked into one of the city's most sheltered and scenic waterfronts with the North Shore mountains as your backdrop. This is a private members' club with serious prestige behind it — one of Canada's oldest and most respected yacht clubs, so access is tied to membership or reciprocal club arrangements. The setting is hard to beat, with the seawall, Stanley Park, and the buzz of Coal Harbour's restaurants and hotels all within easy reach on foot.