Canadian Yacht Charters
Canadian Yacht Charters - Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada - Cycnorth.com
Canadian Yacht Charters is committed to making your next vacation picture perfect. Let CYC help you experience the North Channel.
About Canadian Yacht Charters
"A Boater's Paradise"
Imagine pink granite islands, millions of years old, covered with windswept pines and scattered throughout a 120 mile expanse of the bluest freshwater in the world. Dozens of untainted anchorages, secret gunkholes and quaint harbour towns make up this "Boater's Paradise". This supreme waterway offers breath-taking scenery and solitude yet is within close reach of services and all amenities.
The timeless and unique pink granite of the Benjamin Islands, the protected sailing of the Whalesback Channel and the white quartz cliffs lining the 8 mile fjord of Baie Finn, are but a small part of this world renowned cruising area known as the North Channel of Lake Huron. The North Channel spills into Georgian Bay and there are literally hundreds of beautiful anchorages to discover. The spectacular Benjamin Islands are only 12 miles away from our charter base and they were voted as one of "Cruising World's Top Ten Anchorages in the World!"
Canadian Yacht Charters is based in Gore Bay on the north side of Manitoulin Island - the largest freshwater island in the world. We are located right in the heart of the North Channel only a short cruise away from dozens of well-protected anchorages offering rugged beauty, crystal clear waters, great fishing and unlimited boating adventures. Gore Bay is the capital of Manitoulin Island and it offers an unsurpassed natural harbour with protective high bluffs and plenty of deep water. There are no currents, shallows or bridges to contend with here on your first day of chartering. CYC chose Gore Bay for its home base over 30 years ago because of all it has to offer charter clients: central location, protected & safe harbour plus all of the services and shopping to go with provisioning. Gore Bay Marina now has brand new docks and facilities after last year's expansion. Our charter clients can enjoy roomy slips that are 'state of the art' with spacious new washroom & shower facilities and internet available to harbour guests.
Canadian Yacht Charters has been a recognized and respected name in the industry for over 30 years. The CYC Fleet is the largest in Lake Huron (power and sail) and is impeccably maintained by highly skilled people who care. Our experienced and courteous staff has been providing professionally operated chartering holidays to boaters from all walks of life for decades. We want your boating vacation to be the best and that is why CYC has an over 80% repeat client rate. We're expanding our 'Charter Client Family' each year with our commitment to excellence in providing the "best yacht charter holiday ever"!
Canadian Yacht Charters has set the standard for excellence in yacht chartering in the North Channel. The North Channel is our home - we live here and we love it! We have cruised these waters extensively and we know each of our yachts first hand. We oversee our charter operations personally seven days a week. You can always reach us if you have a problem or just want to ask a question. The 'personal touch' is one factor in our success in the charter industry.
Whether your idea of a thrill is burying the rail at 8 knots or cruising comfortably into the next sunset, Lake Huron's waters are sure to please. Canadian Yacht Charters is committed to making your next vacation 'picture perfect'. With a new adventure just a close reach away let CYC help you to experience the North Channel.
Come Sailing with CYC and experience "The Best Charter Company in the Best Freshwater Cruising Area in the World"!
Contact Canadian Yacht Charters
| Address : | 30 Water St, Gore Bay, ON P0P 1H0, Canada |
| Phone : | 📞 +788 |
| Website : | http://www.cycnorth.com/ |
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Bill Stewart on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice boat, squeeky clean and carefully supplied. Excellent introduction to boat prior to starting. Various small towns are fine to visit but anchoring overnight in fantastically beautiful anchorages is the best part of the adventure, with a drink and dinner in the cockpit, unbelievable sunsets and the mournful Loon calls! Exploring by dingy, or better yet, kayaks is one of the better things in life.
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Peter McKernan on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wonderful one-week charter of their 31ft Hunter sailboat. Service, quality/safety of the boat, and the sailing experience itself were all outstanding. We will be back for sure!
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Brock munro on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Issue with chart plotter. Rear cabin toilet smell throughout rear cabin and kitchen. Friendly staff tried to solve problems. Lost a day with problem with the chart plotter. Discovered a lot of islands and harbours. Need more than a week see the North Channel.
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Geoff St.Clair on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantastic trip with the Canadian yacht charters! Ken, Lisa and Pam treated us very well throughout the entire trip. Manitoulin Island is beautiful place with great sailing and our trip was amazing. Can’t thank the CYC team enough for such a great experience! Looking forward to the next time we make it up there.
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Cameron Morrison on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Myself and four other friends just chartered a 35 foot sailboat for a week and it was incredible! Absolutely outstanding service from all of the staff who got us prepared and gave us everything we needed for our trip. Special thanks to Ken, Lisa and Pam who were a pleasure to deal with and made the experience that much more enjoyable. We will definitely be coming back!
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Jack Pitcher on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We just got back from a week onboard the Da Capo and can't speak highly enough about the boat (immaculate, clearly so well maintained, and with a very detailed equipment inventory - you only need to bring food and a few clothes, and something to sip on in the evenings!). As for CYC - their marina and facilities are probably the best there is and the staff were all extremely helpful and cordial - made us feel very welcome - and I have no doubt we'll go back for more. I've read negative comments in the reviews about Ken and yes he's quirky, but he's obviously very experienced and clearly runs a tight ship there, he jumped on every little issue we came up with, and personally we found him likeable and accommodating. As for the place, North Channel is truly stunning with endless nooks and cranny places as well as plenty of open water - but you do need to have your wits about you in terms of safe navigation. All told, we all loved the experience and thought it was great value.
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Gary Hopkins on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We recently spent a week on their PDQ 36 "Mehitabel" and enjoyed the boat and the area very much. Every boat I've ever owned or rented has had it's quirks and maintenance issues. They come with the territory. Not to belittle issues experienced by others, but I can say I've never rented a boat that was as well maintained or equipped as this one was. We also hired a captain through CYC as we had never sailed in this area and my health had taken an unexpected detour. Capt. Jeff was very knowledgeable of the area and a very competent sailor. I've never hired a captain before and was a bit worried it would be a bad fit but I was pleasantly surprised. The only constructive criticism I have for CYC is they need to appoint someone (else) to handle their pre-charter communications. Ken simply doesn't have the soft skills to deal with people effectively. We had no issue with him while we were there but, before our charter, it was impossible to get more than 2 words out of him on the phone or even get an email answered. It's not like we badgered them incessantly; we had some basic questions that needed answered and we never did get them from him. Overall, our experience while we were there was excellent. Their staff were courteous, professional and efficient. Improving pre-charter communications, especially for first time customers who don't know what to expect, would have made for much less concern and a perfect rating. I hope we're welcome to return because I'd love to sail this area again and would charter a boat from CYC again without hesitation.
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Barry Strandberg on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great area to charter!
We chartered their Jeanneau 349 in August 2018. There are so many beautiful and well protected anchorages to choose from. During our week the winds were all around the clock and we easily planned a trip that allowed a peaceful, calm night at anchor. We had one minor issue with the boat and the super friendly staff went above and beyond to try to remedy the situation. Their facility in Gore bay is very organized and run by very helpful staff. I'd definitely go there again.
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