Oak Bay Marine Group
Quick Facts

Oak Bay Marine Group
Founded in 1962 and still located on the original land at the Oak Bay Marina, in Victoria, British Columbia.
Located in three countries – Canada, United States and the Bahamas.
Employs over 1,000 staff and management annually.
Largest sport fishing operation in North America.
Canadian Princess Resort
Located in the town of Ucluelet – home to about 1,800 people.
Ucluelet (U-clue-let) means “Safe Harbour” in the Nuu-Chah-Nulth language.
Ucluelet is the entry point to the Pacific Rim National Park and the Broken Group Islands.
The Canadian Princess is a permanently-moored 235 foot refitted hydrographic survey ship that now includes 30 staterooms.
46 traditional chalet style accommodations line the shores of the resort.
10 deep-sea cruisers carry guests to the fishing grounds off Ucluelet Harbour.
BC fishing packages include accommodation, salmon and/or halibut fishing trips, tackle and fish packaging. Drive-in and fly-in options available.
Painter's Lodge
Located in Campbell River, “The Salmon Capital of the World” – home over 30,000 people.
Situated on the Inside Passage on the east side of Vancouver Island.
Natural gateway to Strathcona Park and the Discovery Islands.
The town has a fishing history including tales from legends such as Captain Vancouver in the 1790's, Sir Richard Musgrave in the 1890's and Roderick Haig-Brown in the 1920's.
Home to the Tyee Club of British Columbia – a traditional style of fishing in small rowboats at the mouth of Campbell River.
Painter's Lodge was built in 1929, burned down on Christmas Eve in 1985 and was rebuilt by Oak Bay Marine Group in 1988.
The resort has been a summer playground to the Hollywood set including John Wayne, Goldie Hawn and Bing Crosby.
Painter's Lodge employs the largest fleet of Boston Whalers in North America.
The Resort has a total of 94 rooms with accommodation for up to 422 people in six wings. The main lodge features a dining room, pub, lounge and gift shop. Meetings and conference facilities are also available, as well as a pool, hot tubs, tennis courts, fitness centre, guided fishing, whale watching and other activities.
April Point Resort & Spa
Located on Quadra Island, the largest and most populated of the Discovery Islands, situated in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia – home to 3,500 people.
The island is named after Don Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, the 18th Century Spanish Naval Officer and close friend of Captain Vancouver.
In 1997, Condé Nast Traveller include April Point Resort on its list of the top 500 places to visit in the world, a testament to the natural setting and pristine location on beautiful Discovery Passage.
The original settlements were commercial fishermen's cabins, and were bought by the Peterson's in the 1950's and transformed into a fishing resort. In 1998, Oak Bay Marine Group bought the property; April Point Resort became a sister resort to Painter's Lodge, the resort it has been facing across the Discovery Passage for 50 years.
The natural beauty, unlimited adventure recreation and friendly people make the resort an irresistible resort destination.
Salmon fishing, ocean kayaks, motorized scooters, helicopter tours, and wildlife adventure tours are all offered by the resort.
April Point Resort has 49 ocean front rooms, several cabins and houses.
In 2005, April Point proudly opened the Spa at April Point, and Aveda Concept Spa on the shores of Discovery Passage
King Salmon Resort
Located in Rivers Inlet, on BC's Central Coast, the resort operates July through September.
King Salmon Resort is a land-based, all-inclusive resort nestled among coastal trees.
26 guests enjoy duplex style cabins, a barbeque pit, hot tub, dining room and lounge.
The resort is located at the cradle of the Inlet, where the Kilbella, Chuckwalla and Wannock Rivers meet; trophy salmon pass through the inlet before returning to their natal waters.
MV Marabell
130' classic minesweeper, converted to a luxury floating resort accommodating 26 guests in single and double staterooms.
Located at Langara Island, at the north end of the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Langara Island is the northernmost tip of the Queen Charlottes, 20 miles south of Alaska.
MV Charlotte Princess
128' luxury yacht, accommodating 30 guests in double staterooms
Located at Langara Island, at the north end of the Queen Charlotte Islands.
All-inclusive fly-in fishing packages from Vancouver, British Columbia.
MV Salmon Seeker
180' refitted arctic survey ship, accommodating 28 guests in double staterooms.
Located at Kano Inlet on the west coast of Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands from May to September.
All-inclusive fly-in packages from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Fully guided fishing.
Cape Santa Maria
Situated on Long Island, one of the Out Islands of the Bahamas – home to 4,000 people.
Christopher Columbus first spotted Cape Santa Maria in 1492, claiming the Cape to be the most delightful thing in the world.
The Cape has 4,000' of waterfront and 4 acres of private, secluded beach.
Located in a bay with a gradual slope and smooth bottom, with brilliant, turquoise water and warm tides.
20 colonial villas line the beach, with the Caribbean at the doorstep.
The beach house is centrally located, where guests gather to socialize and enjoy the great cuisine.