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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.
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Marinas and anchorages near Alert Bay · times are dock to dock
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- Busiest around 15:00 — mostly boats arriving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 14:00
- 77% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~18h
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