Book review: Cruising guides point the way to go on local waters Latest edition of Dreamspeaker series covers Victoria and Sooke and as far north as Nanaimo Dave Obee Jul 14, 2024 4:15 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Previous Next This edition of the Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide series examines Victoria and Sook to Nanaimo. HERITAGE Advertisement Expand Listen to this article 00:02:45 Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide: The Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island By Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones Heritage, 192 pages, $49.95 If you’re going to explore the waters around us, you need to know where you are going and what you will find along the way, both good and bad.
The Dreamspeaker series of cruising guides is made up of seven volumes, each one covering a different part of the region. Each book covers the most significant and accessible cruising areas. This volume deals with Victoria and Sooke and as far north as Nanaimo.
It tells users where to find fuel docks, shore and marina access, and the best spots to anchor, making it a travel companion that is a great help in planning a cruise. There are more than 100 charts that give detailed information about safe approaches, as well as fantastic photographs that show the beauty of our region. Beyond that, the book offers snippets of local history and points of interest on land, adding to the value offered to the reader.
The book is a wonderful companion to official government charts.
