Jervis Inlet, like most fjords, is narrow and steep-walled. It is 30 NM long, with Princess Louisa 25 NM from its mouth. The steep, colourful walls, numerous waterfalls (post-rain) and the towering, snow-clad peaks provide the true-fjord experience relatively close to where most of us live. (You can have the same experience north of Desolation Sound, in the Broughton Archipelago and Great Bear Rainforest.) And hey, why go any further; Jervis at 732 metres is the deepest fjord on the coast of British Columbia.
Guidebooks show anchorages near Goliath Bay at the Inlet’s entrance and about a third of the way up at McMurray Bay, where the Inlet swings NE. Both of these make delightful day stops and can be used over-night in settled weather. If you are looking to get an advanced start on the trip to Princess Louisa Inlet, then Vancouver Bay, about 5 NM up Jervis Inlet, is an option. We recommend two other anchorages near the mouth of Jervis Inlet.
