Vancouver
Vancouver has guest moorage on Coal Harbour for boats to 330 feet, compulsory pilotage for pleasure craft above 500 gross tonnage, and a boat show in January 2027.
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Guest moorage limit at Coal Harbour Marina
Coal Harbour Marina channel
Pleasure craft above this size are under compulsory pilotage
Vancouver Boat Show
Vancouver pages
Marinas on Coal Harbour and False Creek
Two Coal Harbour marinas lie on the downtown waterfront. Granville Island, on False Creek, hosts the in-water part of the boat show. The three points are within about 3 km.
Best months and weather
Rain and temperature are 1981 to 2010 normals for Vancouver Int'l A, from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Monthly high is the mean daily maximum. Rain is total precipitation. Season bands are our own estimate.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Coal Harbour Marina: guest moorage
- Coal Harbour Marina: contact
- Bayshore West Marina
- Pacific Pilotage Authority: pleasure craft waiver guidelines, November 2024
- General Pilotage Regulations (SOR/2000-132), Pacific region
- CBSA: private boats
- Transport Canada: coasting trade guidance library
- JIBC: STCW-MED Advanced Fire Fighting
- Vancouver Boat Show
- Environment and Climate Change Canada: climate normals, Vancouver Int'l A
- UKSA annual superyacht salary guide 2025
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