Courses & Trainings
From first step to open ocean.
Every Skill. Every Stage.
No experience required. No limit to the learning.
Join us in one of the world’s most satisfying cruising grounds – where world-class anchorages meet farm-to-table dining and an endless variety of choices for learning:
- Tranquility and protected waters.
- Challenges to prepare you for any adventure.
- Wildlife in abundance and true wilderness cruising with whales, bears, wolves and world-class bird-watching.
- Shop and dine at a new marina every night.
Training Built Around You
Real confidence isn’t measured by miles logged. It’s built through command and clarity under pressure – at every experience level.
Go beyond a checklist of skills. Train with us and you won’t just go home with a logbook and list of skills. You’ll develop the judgment that matters when it counts.
- Docking, anchoring and close-quarters maneuvering
- Coastal navigation and passage planning
- Seamanship routines that become second nature
- Emergency preparedness and crew communication
- Coaching for offshore and wilderness cruising
Where You Train Matters
Voyage Makers operates throughout the region so you can learn on your boat, in your home marina.
For clients requiring bareboat charter vessels, Voyage Makers operates out of Nanaimo, Sidney and at our home at the Brentwood Bay Resort.
- What We Offer
- International Bareboat Certification
- Certifications from Beginner to Advanced
- Group Courses and Private Instruction
- Focused Skills Clinics
- Mileage-Building
- Coaching for Offshore and Long-Distance Cruising