Getting Here
Ladysmith Marina is located in a protected cove on the picturesque east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, right on the 49th parallel.
To get here by sea, please see an up-to-date edition of Chart 3443 — Thetis Island to Nanaimo or Chart 3475 — Stuart Channel/Ladysmith Harbour.
By land, Ladysmith is one hour north of Victoria and just south of Nanaimo. From the Trans Canada Highway turn towards the harbour on Ludlow. The marina is located a short distance off Rocky Creek Road.
Easy access from Nanaimo airport
The Ladysmith Marina crew:
Rob Waters, Lanie Parsons and Sandy Pratt, on the tarmac of Nanaimo Airport.
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is just seven minutes away and is a fantastic gateway to Ladysmith Marina.
The airport currently has service from Vancouver, but big changes are afoot. The airport recently secured major funding for expansion and improvements, opening it up for flights from Edmonton, Calgary and the Pacific Northwest.
The expansion will be flight-ready by December 17, 2009.
By ferry
Ladysmith Marina is also conveniently located near two BC Ferries terminals. Departure Bay in Nanaimo (about 25 minutes away) has service to Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. Duke Point terminal (20 minutes away) connects to Tsawwassen, the main Vancouver ferry terminal.
Ladysmith BC V9G 1K4
Canada
Ladysmith Marina is a division of the Oak Bay Marine Group.