Dinghy Dock Pub
Buy BC (independent) · Brewery / Pub★ Notable · worth the detour
Canada's only registered floating pub, moored off Protection Island in Nanaimo Harbour since 1989.
Water bottle refillWashrooms
The Dinghy Dock Pub & Restaurant is Canada's only registered floating pub, moored off Protection Island in Nanaimo Harbour and reachable by passenger ferry, kayak, or private boat since 1989. The entirely floating structure offers panoramic views of Nanaimo Harbour and the surrounding Gulf Islands from every seat, indoors and out. Touring cyclists can ride to the ferry terminal at 151 Front Street in downtown Nanaimo and make the short crossing to enjoy classic pub fare and local Vancouver Island beers at this genuinely one-of-a-kind destination.
What's here for you
Gathered from publicly available data and OpenStreetMap. Not confirmed by the owner yet.
✓Water bottle refill
✓Washrooms
Not confirmed yet
Bike parking or bike visibilityTakeoutPacked lunchesWater without purchaseVegetarian / vegan / GFBike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingPublic rack nearbyBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingE-bike chargingPumpWi-Fi
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Indigenous
This place is in the traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Snuneymuxw, and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.
Around here
The closest options for the things touring cyclists actually look for.
🔧 Fix & supply
- MB Mart1.4 km
- BC Liquor Store1.4 km
- Hub City CyclesAccredited1.6 km
- Coal City Cycles4.1 km
🍽 Eat nearby
- Lighthouse Bistro & PubWelcoming1.1 km
- Tea on the QuayWelcoming1.2 km
🛏 Sleep nearby
🎭 While you're here
- Protection Island Museum0.9 km
- Artisans' StudioWelcoming1.3 km
- Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio & GalleryWelcoming1.3 km
- Vancouver Island Military Museum1.4 km
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
Data: Public data, AI sources with manual review