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Learn to Sail with Charlie St. Cloud in British Columbia

July 30, 2010 at 1:23 PM | by | Comment (1)

Charlie St. Cloud, which opens in theaters today, stars Zac Efron as Charlie, a young man dealing with the fact that his little brother was killed in a car accident while he was driving. Sounds like a downer, right? The good news is that Zac's character is also an avid sailor, which provides some serious travel inspiration for the rest of us, even if Charlie is a little messed up.

Though the movie was set in Massachusetts, it was filmed in and around Vancouver, meaning Charlie did much of his sailing off of Deep Cove and in Port Renfew. For the sailing novice, there are several outfits in the area that will take you out for a day, or even overnight excursions, so you can learn the basics.

Blackfish Sailing Adventures provides travelers with half day (3-4 hour) or whole day (7-8 hour) sails around nearby Victoria and Canada's Gulf Islands. Boaters get to help the crew and participate in all aspects of sailing. Half day excursions are $95 per person, a full day is $160.

After a long day on the open waters, you can stop by Shady Island Sea Food Bar & Grill in Richmond, BC which was actually used as a filming location in Charlie St. Cloud. The restaurant serves the usual sea food favs including the Fisherman's Pot with mussels, crab, and scallops for $32.95. The Shady Island Sea Food Bar & Grill is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.

Related Stories:
· Charlie St. Cloud Filming Coverage [OLV]
· Charlie St Cloud Filming Locations [CharlieStCloud.net]
· Movie Set Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: IMDb]

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Charlie St. Cloud set in Washington

Aside from the Boston-area media seizing on the name of the fictional town in the movie to generate tourism for the Quincy area, the movie is actually set in the fictional town of Quincy Harbor, Washington, as evidenced by the license plates on the cars, and the dialog mentioning Whidby Island and the Puget Sound. Many Puget Sound towns, like Mukilteo, Redondo, and Bainbridge Island, are as charming as the setting of the movie.
blacklines on December 17, 2010 at 9:23 PM #Permalink

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