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Alert Bay
Alert Bay, or ʼYalis, sits on Cormorant Island and is one of the most culturally rich stops on the BC coast — you're anchoring off a living Kwakwaka'wakw community with a world-class collection of totem poles and the impressive U'mista Cultural Centre nearby. The island has a real depth to it, with the tallest totem pole in the world and a legacy of Indigenous heritage that makes this unlike almost anywhere else you'll drop anchor in these waters.
Marinas and anchorages near Alert Bay · times are dock to dock
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How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.
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- Fullest around 20:00, emptiest around 10:00
- Half the boats arrive by 15:00
- 79% of visits are overnight
- Typical day stop: ~4h · max recorded 7 boats
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