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Location

One of the principal ferry ports between Vancouver Island and the mainland.

Position 49° 10'04"N, 123° 55'35"W (southern entrance to Newcastle Channel)

Clearance

Customs post for Port of Entry clearance is based at the Nanaimo Port Authority marina on 'E' dock (next to the fuel barge).

For more details see Noonsite/Canada/Clearance.

Last updated October 2015.

Docking

There are several marinas along the waterfront at Nanaimo. All protected by Newcastle Island. They stretch for over a mile from the ferry terminal at the north end of the Newcastle Channel to Nanaimo Yacht Club at the southern end.

There is an anchorage in Mark Bay at the southern end of Newcastle Island.

Last updated June 2015.

Anchorage Marina

1520 Stewart Avenue , Nanaimo, BC V9S 4E1 , Canada

Tel:+1 (250) 591-5671

http://www.anchoragemarinavillage.com/ , info@anchoragemarinavillage.com

All facilities, WiFi, boatyard with shore storage and repairs. Close to downtown Nanaimo.

Brechin Point Marina

1958 Zorkin Road , Nanaimo, BC , Canada

Tel:+1 250 753 6122

http://marinas.com/view/marina/12644_Brechin_Point_Marina_Ltd_Nanaimo_BC_Canada

Latitude 49° 11' 28" - Longitude -123° 56' 38"

Nanaimo Port Authority

P.O. Box 131, Nanaimo, B.C. , V9R 5K4 , Canada

Tel:+1 (250) 753-4146 Fax:+1 (250) 753-4899

http://npa.ca/en/marina/services , nfo@npa.ca

Marina in the heart of Nanaimo. All facilities, fuel barge, pumpout facility, crane, shops, cafes and restaurants close by. Ferry services to Vancouver.
Clearance through Customs post on E dock.

Nanaimo Yacht Club

400 Newcastle Avenue , Nanaimo, British Columbia V9S 4J1

Tel:(250) 754-7011 Fax:(250) 754-7224

http://www.nanaimoyc.ca/ , n.y.c@shaw.ca

Clubhouse with bar (open Friday, Saturday & Sundays from 14:30). All facilities, laundry, WiFi, visitors' mooring for reciprocal clubs (5 days/month).

Newcastle Marina

1300 Stewart Avenue , Nanaimo , BC V9S4E1 Canada

Tel:+1 250 753 1431

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5 pm

All facilities including welding, 50 ton boat hoist, prop repair etc. Showers/laundromat. Moorings and Storage facilities

Stones Marina & Boatyard

1690 Stewart Avenue , Nanaimo , BC V9S 4E1

Tel:+1 250 753 4232 (main office) / +1 250 716 9065 (Boatyard) Fax:+1-250-714-0951

http://www.stonesmarina.com , email@stonesmarina.com

All facilities, laundry. Protected moorage for 300+ boats, shore storage, boatyard with 83 ton travel lift, repairs, chandlery.

Townsite Marina

20 Townsite Road , Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Tel:+1 250-716-8801 Fax:+1 (250) 591-0058

http://www.townsitemarina.com/ , townsitemarina@shaw.ca

Located at the southern entrance to Newcastle Channel. All facilities, laundry, security, repairs.

Yacht Clubs

Nanaimo Yacht Club

400 Newcastle Avenue , Nanaimo, British Columbia V9S 4J1

Tel:(250) 754-7011 Fax:(250) 754-7224

http://www.nanaimoyc.ca/ , n.y.c@shaw.ca

Clubhouse with bar (open Friday, Saturday & Sundays from 14:30). All facilities, laundry, WiFi, visitors' mooring for reciprocal clubs (5 days/month).

clairesmith says:

Feb 21, 2018 01:54 PM

Great holiday with Nanaimo Yacht Charters. Borrowed the Grand Banks motor boat. Will definitely book again.

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