Van Isle Marina Co Ltd

What Van Isle Marina Co Ltd does

Van Isle Marina Co Ltd is a privately held, full-service marina located at Tsehum Harbour in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. Founded approximately in 1956, the company has operated continuously for more than 70 years and is described as one of the largest full-service marinas in British Columbia. The business serves recreational boaters, sport fishing boat buyers, and luxury yacht buyers, and operates with a small staff of 9 employees.

The marina's service portfolio spans the core vessel-operations stack: moorage, haul-out, dry storage, and a fuel dock. Layered on top of this is an exclusive authorized dealership for Pursuit Boats across Western Canada, through which the company sells new offshore and sport-fishing vessels directly to retail buyers. An on-site food and beverage operation, West Coast Grill, provides an additional amenity for boaters and the surrounding Sidney/Victoria community, extending the property's utility beyond transient marina users.

The business generates revenue across multiple streams: recurring moorage and dry storage fees, fuel margin, haul-out and service charges, new-boat sales under the Pursuit OEM partnership, and restaurant sales. Van Isle Marina operates as a private company with no disclosed funding rounds, external investors, or M&A activity. There is no publicly stated revenue figure, and the customer base is fragmented across consumer segments with no disclosed enterprise anchors.

Name

Van Isle Marina Co Ltd

Legal name

Van Isle Marina Co Ltd

Website

https://vanislemarina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Van Isle Marina is a 70+ year-old full-service marina in Sidney, BC offering moorage, haul-out, fuel, and dry storage, plus exclusive Pursuit Boats sales for Western Canada and an on-site restaurant serving recreational and luxury boaters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marina Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Marinas (71393), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Marina & Waterfront Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Marina services
• Yacht brokerage
• Boat moorage
• Vessel maintenance
• Fuel dock services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sidney

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Moorage Services: Short-term and long-term moorage for vessels up to 100+ feet, including nightly, weekly, monthly and annual stay options. Vessels under 75 feet can be accommodated for stays up to two weeks.
2. Yacht Sales - New and Pre-owned: Sale of new Pursuit Boats as exclusive authorized dealer, plus brokerage services for pre-owned boats and yachts ranging from 21 to 65 feet.
3. Fuel Dock: Marine diesel and ethanol-free gasoline sales with extended summer hours (8am-8pm). Includes holding tank pump-out services.
4. Haul-Out and Maintenance Services: Self-propelled haul-out trailer for lifting vessels, pressure washing, scraping, sanding, bottom painting, zinc replacement, and running gear maintenance.
5. Dry Storage: Dry land storage for boats with on-site maintenance capabilities.
6. West Coast Grill Restaurant: On-site oceanfront restaurant serving locally sourced ingredients with award-winning wine list. Located at the marina property.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Van Isle Marina is a full-service marina in Sidney, British Columbia providing vessel moorage, haul-out and dry storage in a yacht park, a fuel dock, and an on-site West Coast Grill restaurant. The company is the exclusive authorized Pursuit Boats dealer for Western Canada and also operates a pre-owned yacht brokerage. Founded in 1956, it functions as one of the largest full-service marinas on Vancouver Island, with approximately 9 employees.

Product overview

Van Isle Marina is a full-service marina offering a unified portfolio of services centered on marina operations and yacht sales. The core service suite includes moorage (short-term berths up to two weeks for vessels under 75 feet), a yacht park with haul-out and dry storage facilities, a fuel dock (diesel and ethanol-free gasoline), and yacht brokerage (pre-owned sales). As Western Canada's exclusive authorized dealer of Pursuit Boats, the marina also sells new Pursuit models including the S 428 Sport Center Console (up to 1,800 hp), OS 405 Offshore (43-foot), OS 355 Offshore (35-foot), and OS 325 Offshore (2025 redesign, 700 hp max). Adjacent offerings include the West Coast Grill oceanfront restaurant and a local business directory. All services are integrated within the Tsehum Harbour location in Sidney, BC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vessel Moorage
• Yacht Park (Haul-Out and Dry Storage)
• Fuel Dock
• New Yacht Sales (Pursuit Boats)
• Pre-Owned Yacht Sales and Brokerage
• West Coast Grill Restaurant

Quantifiable outcome

• Moorage available for vessels 100+ feet down to small fishing boats
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pursuit BoatsflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerExclusive authorized dealer of Pursuit Boats for Western Canada. Van Isle Marina serves as the primary sales outlet for new Pursuit boats including Offshore and Sport Series models. Pursuit is a 70-year-old boat builder known for hand-built quality, and the partnership positions Van Isle Marina as the region's premier yacht sales operation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Suntex Marinas: Suntex is one of the largest full-service marina operators in North America, offering transient and long-term slip rentals, fuel docks, dry storage, and boat sales across premium waterfront locations. Highly comparable to Van Isle's full-service moorage-plus-amenities model.
• MarineMax: MarineMax is the largest recreational boat dealer in the United States, operating dealerships for premium brands with brokerage, financing, and service. Direct comparable to Van Isle's Pursuit Boats dealership plus brokerage business model.
• Denison Yachting: Denison operates a global yacht brokerage, new sales for premium brands, and yacht management services. Comparable to Van Isle's brokerage, new-boat sales, and full-service vessel support offerings.
• Galati Yacht Sales: Galati is a large multi-brand yacht dealer and brokerage serving the U.S. West Coast and Gulf, with full-service operations including new sales, pre-owned brokerage, and service. Closely comparable to Van Isle's yacht sales and brokerage operation.

Broad incumbents

• IGY Marinas: Island Global Yachting operates a global portfolio of luxury megayacht marinas with concierge services, fuel docks, and on-site amenities. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same luxury moorage and yachting-services segment at premium waterfronts.
• Westrec Marinas: Westrec is an established marina management and operating company with a portfolio of full-service marinas across the U.S. Similar operating model and customer base to Van Isle, though at a larger multi-location scale.

Regional players

• Granville Island Marina: Granville Island Marina is a full-service transient and permanent moorage facility in Vancouver, BC serving recreational boaters in the same Pacific Northwest market as Van Isle. Direct regional peer with overlapping customer base.
• Oak Bay Marina: Oak Bay Marina is a full-service moorage and fuel facility on Vancouver Island near Victoria, BC. Operates in the same geographic market and serves the same Southern Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands boater population as Van Isle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vanislemarina
• Instagraminstagram.com/vanislemarina/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/van-isle-marina-co-ltd

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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