Boating amenities

To serve you better:

• Staff on hand during the summer to help you tie up your boat and answer any questions.
• Customs port-of-entry easily accessible on the E-Dock (inner basin) right next to the fuel barge.
• Every day, weather, tide and current information is posted on the Wharfinger’s Office window.
• Information regarding marine suppliers available in the Wharfinger’s Office.
• Private and access-controlled showers, laundry and restrooms available for visiting boaters.
• Bus and taxi service located nearby.
• 1,000-pound hydraulic crane, book through the Wharfinger’s Office.
• DVDs available to rent.
• Pay phones.
• Scheduled passenger service between downtown Nanaimo and Vancouver is provided by seaplane from the adjacent terminal which also houses the Lighthouse Bistro & Pub.

Activities

• Pioneer Waterfront Plaza, adjacent to the basin features retail shops and restaurants.
• Fresh seafood from the Fishermen’s Wharf.
• A summertime Farmers’ Market - Fridays from May to mid-October.
• A four-kilometre walkway, offering beautiful views and access to ferries connecting to Gabriola, Protection and Newcastle Islands.
• Menus for a variety of exceptional local restaurants.
• Port Place Shopping Centre, including a grocery store, liquor store, bakery, drug store, florist, post office and walk-in medical clinic, hairdressers, barbers, spas, The “Great Canadian Casino,” restaurants and travel agent located across from the marina.
• Movie theatres, both local and a short cab ride away
• The Port Theatre offering a wide variety of live dance, drama and music throughout the year