Alert Bay Boat Harbour

About Us

Chart: 3546 / VHF: 66A

Alert Bay is on Cormorant Island which is 4.9 km long, and 0.8 km wide at its narrowest point.  The ‘Namgis First Nation has the largest population on the island followed by the Village of Alert Bay and the remainder of the island’s population the Whe-la-la-u Area Council, which represents four of our  Kwakwaka’wakw Tribes and two small sections the Regional District of Mount Waddington.

In addition to its other commercial activities, Alert Bay has been in the hospitality business for many years. Accommodation includes several hotels, a motel, and a number of B & Bs. Restaurants and pubs afford places to quench your thirst and check out island cooking. If you’re trailering, there is a full-service campsite available, and for sailors, anchorage in the harbour.