Berths in Sitka

Where yachts moor in Sitka: the city harbors and the Port Facility, with rates, fuel, customs reporting and pilotage.

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Harbors

Moorage in Sitka

Harbor	Where	Berths and size	Notes
Port Facility (City Wall)	City Wall. Harbor Department 907-747-4017	Moorage for vessels up to 300 feet	A hoist handles loads up to 1,500 lbs. The city says the harbors take commercial, recreation and charter vessels and several large yachts in summer
Eliason Harbor	North end of the east side of Sitka Harbor, next to Thomsen Harbor	About 243 vessels (NOAA Coast Pilot 8)	Seasonal reserved moorage from 1 May to 30 September at select stalls for larger vessels, with power and utilities. Reservations need a non-refundable first day's fee. Transient vessels berth at the breakwater (NOAA Coast Pilot 8)
Thomsen Harbor	East side of Sitka Harbor. The harbor office is next to it	About 227 craft (NOAA Coast Pilot 8)	Water and electricity are available (NOAA Coast Pilot 8)
Crescent Harbor	Crescent Bay, east of the Sitka-Mount Edgecumbe bridge	413 small craft (NOAA Coast Pilot 8)	No transient moorage is available (NOAA Coast Pilot 8)
Sealing Cove	Southeast end of Japonski Island	Small-boat basin	Transient berths, electricity, water and a launching ramp are available (NOAA Coast Pilot 8)

The city pages do not state a maximum vessel length for the harbors. Counts from NOAA Coast Pilot 8 are for small craft and carry no year.

Rates

Transient rates

Rates are from the city's harbor rates page as read on 8 November 2026. The page shows no year.

Daily moorageUSD 1.62 per foot per day up to 80 feet, USD 2.77 per foot per day for 81 to 150 feet, and USD 4.14 per foot per day for vessels of 150 feet and over.

Monthly permitFor 30 consecutive days: USD 27.75 per foot up to 150 feet and USD 41.60 per foot for 151 feet and up.

Reserved moorageEliason Harbor end ties are USD 4.78 per foot per day.

Power30 amp is USD 7.00 per day. 50 amp single phase is USD 15.00 per day for up to 4 days, then a USD 10 in and USD 10 out meter fee plus consumption. 100 amp 3 phase is a USD 10 in and USD 10 out meter fee plus consumption.

TaxRates exclude Sitka sales tax. Tax is 6% from 1 April to 30 September and 5% from 1 October to 31 March. The city changes rates each 1 July.

Services

Fuel and dock services

FuelNOAA Coast Pilot 8 (1 November 2026) says diesel fuel, gasoline, distillates, lubricating oils and greases can be obtained at the wharves of the oil companies.

City Dock350-foot face with 37 feet alongside, used for occasional mooring of cruise ships and excursion vessels (NOAA Coast Pilot 8).

Tidal grid and hoistThe city runs a tidal grid next to ANB Harbor along Katlian Street. The city sets a 96-hour limit and NOAA Coast Pilot 8 gives 72 hours. Vessels over 58 gross tons must tell the harbormaster before using the grid. The city hoist costs USD 5.00 for 20 minutes, USD 15.00 per hour or USD 75.00 per day.

Clearance

Clearance, licence and pilotage

Customs

Reporting arrival

US Customs and Border Protection lists Sitka, Alaska, with the Sitka Small Boat Harbor as the designated marina. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Phone 907-747-3374, and 907-738-3331 after business hours. To clear at any Alaska port after normal hours or over a weekend, you must have an appointment. NOAA Coast Pilot 8 says Sitka is a customs port of entry.

Licence

Cruising licence

19 CFR 4.94 allows a cruising licence only for a yacht of a country on its list. The licence runs for a stated period of up to one year. The yacht must not engage in trade. A foreign-flag yacht without a cruising licence must follow the laws for foreign vessels arriving at ports of the United States. Check the rules for your passport.

Pilotage

Sitka pilot boat

NOAA Coast Pilot 8 says pilotage, except for certain exempt vessels, is compulsory for all vessels navigating the inside waters of the State of Alaska. Vessels meet the pilot boat about 0.25 mile north of The Eckholms Light. Call SITKA PILOT BOAT on VHF-FM channels 16, 13 or 12. Tugs up to 2,200 hp are available 24 hours a day.

Harbor rules

HarbormasterThe Harbor Department enforces the regulations in all five city harbors. A no wake rule applies, with a 3 mph limit in the inner harbors and 5 mph in the channel.

BerthingTransient fees include water, garbage and waste oil.

BridgeThe Sitka-Mount Edgecumbe (John O'Connell) Bridge is a fixed bridge with a clearance of 52 feet (NOAA Coast Pilot 8).

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