
What is available in Campbell River?
Everything you need for a complete and successful cruise is available within steps of the dock. Extensive information is also available on the
Discovery Harbour Marina website.
- Two grocery stores including one that will accept your faxed order in advance and deliver it to the side of Expectation at her mooring. Items marked as “frozen” will be pre-frozen if needed and delivered cold. All for a fee of $10.
- A yacht chandlery and fishing equipment store.
- Several good restaurants.
- Two pubs.
- Starbucks with free internet!
- General goods store [Canadian Tire] with huge variety.
- Dozens of other specialty stores.
- Walk in medical clinic.
- Native art Museum.
- There are showers and washrooms on the docks.
- There are laundry facilities on the dock.
- There is free parking for yachtsmen on gravel at the south end of the marina.
What is onboard Expectation?
In addition to everything needed for a safe and comfortable cruise:
- Books. The fiction is a rotating library. Please leave a book if you take one when you leave. The non-fiction books about the waters, history and people of the area are permanent to Expectation's library.
- TV and DVD
- CDs. There are dozens of music CDs that you will enjoy on your trip. Please leave them for the next guest.
- DVDs. The boat has a library of movies and TV shows on DVD for viewing on the LCD TV DVD equipment. They are part of the permanent media library.
- MP3 player. Loaded with tunes and part of the permanent library on board. Your Ipod or MP3 will fit the station in case our taste is not yours.
- Tools. There is a toolbox with lots of hand tools and small repair items. If you break one, lose one or use something up; please note it in the log so the shore team can replace it before the next guests. Tool and equipment additions gladly accepted.
- Food, cooking and cleaning supplies. So much we have a separate list for inventory.
Please note: Fishing rods or tackle are no longer available due to damage.