BOATER GUIDE
61.1308°N, 146.3572°W
binnacleharbor.com/guide/valdez-small-boat-harbor
Printed July 28, 2026
48
Total slips
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Open slips
90′
Max LOA
APPROACH NOTES
Enter Prince William Sound from the south through the Hinchinbrook Entrance, then north through Valdez Arm to the city. Port Valdez is a deep natural fjord — no shoaling concerns on the main approach. Harbor is on the east side of town, adjacent to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal (tanker traffic — stand clear). Call Valdez Harbormaster on VHF 16. Guest dock on 'D' Float, clearly marked. Glacier calving from Shoup Glacier (4nm west) can produce unexpected wave action — monitor radio for warnings.
| Type | Nightly | Weekly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| annual | $0 | — | $1350 |
| transient | $58 | $350 | — |
| commercial | $80 | $480 | $1800 |
NOAA station 9454240
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9454240
marinetraffic.com — search for Valdez Small Boat Harbor
Coords: 61.1308, -146.3572
Tanker traffic from Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal has absolute right of way - monitor VHF 13. D-Float guest limit 5 days. Glacier calving wave warnings on VHF 16 - heed immediately. No wake from outer harbor markers inward. All lines doubled during williwaw season Oct-Apr.