Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage is a comprehensive cruising guidebook to the fabled sheltered route along the British Columbia coast. From Victoria to Bella Bella, every interesting and stunning anchorage along the way is included in this beautifully illustrated guidebook. Color throughout, over 450 photographs and over 100 detailed maps.

Kelly and Vipond have written extensively for Pacific Yachting magazine. Bill's cruising articles first appeared on its pages in the early 1980s and Anne's ‘Gunkhole’ column premiered in 1992, running for 13 years. They have also written articles for Canadian Yachting West and other boating publications. In addition, they have produced a series of guidebooks for cruise ship travellers, including their bestselling Alaska By Cruise Ship, and have written several travel books for Thomas Cook Publishing of the United Kingdom.

Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage has been recognized by the Society of American Travel Writers as an outstanding work in travel journalism, receiving a Lowell Thomas Award in the guidebook category at SATW Foundation’s annual competition.

Veteran cruise writer Anne Vipond, author of several books on cruising, describes this destination with concise and helpful detail for passengers wanting to maximize their time at each port of call. Anne has written dozens cruise travel features for newspapers and magazines in North America and overseas. She has written for various book publishers on cruising including Thomas Cook Publishing in the UK.

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