Port Alberni

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Port Alberni
Port of Entry
49°14.174'N, 124°49.103'W Chart icon.png
lat=49.23624 | lon=-124.81839 | zoom=13 | y

Port Alberni with a population of 17,678 is a deep port city that lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet.

Charts

See Strait of Georgia.

Weather

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Passages

Islands

See Strait of Georgia.

Communication

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Berthing

Navigation

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Entrance

Port Alberni is a port of entry/exit for Canada. For details see Entrance: Canada.

Berthing

Alberni Harbour Quay

Alberni Harbour Quay/wiki/Port_Alberni#Alberni_Harbour_Quay
Harbour icon Alberni Harbour Quay [[Port Alberni#Alberni Harbour Quay|Alberni Harbour Quay]] 49°14.168'N, 124°48.934'W
Port of Entry

This was a fishing port where now passenger and freight vessels stop. A yacht facility has been added with 15 berths. Amenities include washrooms, showers, laundry, a security access system and on site management. The facilitiy is adjacent to the Lighthouse Pier that features the Maritime Heritage Discovery Centre. It is sheltered by two large breakwaters.

[email protected]; Tel: +1 (250) 723 1413 and +1 (250) 723 2533; VHF channel XX
Address: 2750 Harbour Rd, Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada V9Y 7X2

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

For anchoring off, inquire the port authorities.

Amenities

Facilities
Water In the harbour
Electricity ?
Toilets In the harbour
Showers In the harbour
Laundry In the harbour
Garbage In the harbour
Supplies
Fuel ESSO/wiki/Port_Alberni#ESSOFuel icon ESSO [[Port Alberni#ESSO|ESSO]] 49°13.970'N, 124°48.860'W
Bottled gas ?
Chandlers None
Services
Repairs N/A (Not Available)
Internet ?
Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals ?

Provisioning

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Eating out

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Transportation

  • The city of Port Alberni is about an hour's drive west of Nanaimo on Highway 4
  • BC Transit operates three day-time routes and one evening route in Port Alberni (M-Sa, $2 cash fare, free for children under 6)

Tourism

History

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Places to Visit

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

References

See Canada.

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