Additional anchorage at nearby Whaleboat Island Provincial Marine Park. Princess Margaret Portland Island, between Satellite Channel and Prevost Passage, southeast of Saltspring Island, is the park. There are sandy beaches on the northwest and southwest shores and fair weather anchorages at Royal Cove and Princess Bay. The island should be approached with caution since there are numerous shoals and reefs around it. Camping and picnicking facilities.
Trails cross and circle the island.
Off the southwest shore of the island is the sunken 56-metre coastal freighter, G.B. Church, B.C.'s first artificial reef for scuba divers. The vessel lies in 56 metres of water at high tide and is marked with bow and stern buoys. A small island in Haro Strait on the south side of Hughes Passage south of James Island. Numerous reefs and shoals in the vicinity. Approach with caution.