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Don’t forget to check for Waggoner online updates while you’re out cruising this season. The Waggoner online listings for updates is a popular resource among boaters who have come to appreciate the latest news about customs, regulations, and seasonal changes at...
Exploring Pacific Coast Guidebook – Revised/Updated
The Exploring Guidebook Series, created by the late Don Douglass and the late Reanne Hemingway-Douglass team, are well known and respected guidebooks among serious cruisers. Whether you’re planning a journey south or north on your own along the West Coast or joining a...
New National Marine Conservation Area – Central BC Coast
Six BC First Nations and the Governments of Canada and British Columbia recently announced the establishment of a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve (NMCAR) on the Central Coast of British Columbia. The Reserve spans an enormous area, covering more than half of...
Whale Detection Devices for BC Ferries
B.C. Ferries has announced a plan to install whale detection devices on a select number of ferries later this year. A study is currently underway to select the right type of device. As a first step, B.C. Ferries has put out an RFI (request for information)...
Foam Turn-in Event for Sunshine Coast Dock Owners
The Dock Management Plan finalized in 2024 for Pender Harbour and the Sunshine Coast calls for existing dock owners with open Styrofoam floatation to make repairs with encapsulated Styrofoam or alternative floatation, and provide light-penetrating decking. This Dock...
Maritime/253 Skills Center – Enrollment Open
Construction of a new Maritime learning center, in partnership between the Port of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools, is nearly completed with the final touches underway for the interior classrooms and labs. Move-in activities are scheduled for summer 2026 in...
Maritime Certificate Options – Edmonds College
The Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center (AMSC) is an extension of Edmonds College. The Skills Center is located at 3008 100th St. SW in Everett, Washington and offers an introductory Manufacturing Core Certificate followed by several Specialty Certificate Programs of...
Haines Craft Beer Fest 2026 – May 22-23
The Great Alaska Craft Beer Festival, set against the backdrop of the Chilkat Mountains, brings together over 25 breweries, cideries, and distributors from across Alaska and the Yukon. The event is hosted by the Southeast Alaska State Fair and draws visitors from...
Mosquito Fleet Fest, Port Orchard – May 23 and 24
The May festival in Port Orchard, WA celebrates the unique heritage of the Mosquito Fleet, steamers that ferried people and goods around Puget Sound and the Kitsap Peninsula from the 1850s to the early 1930s. Come enjoy the music, entertainment, and maritime...
Liberty Bay Festival, Poulsbo – May 29-31
Come help celebrate the maritime and Norwegian heritage in Poulsbo, Washington, hosted by the Poulsbo Historical Society. The festival includes live music, artisan vendors, food trucks, interactive exhibits, and of course the beautifully built Viking Ship, Valkyrie...
Spot Prawn Festival, Vancouver BC – May 31, 2026
If you love large, succulent spot prawns, then you won’t want to miss the 20th Annual Spot Prawn Festival on May 31 at Fishermen’s Wharf in Vancouver’s False Creek. Free festival events include spot prawn cooking demos, educational booths, live music, and the...
Anacortes Waterfront Festival – June 6 and 7
The annual Waterfront Festival in Anacortes features live music, food vendors, and maritime activities, including the ever popular “Quick and Dirty Boat Building" Competition sponsored by Frontier Building Supplies and Barret Financials’ Community Care Project. The...
Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show with Trawlerfest
Start your boating season at the boat-centric community of Anacortes by attending the Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show at Cap Sante Marina May 14-16, 2026. Show Hours are 10 am to 6 pm for all three Boat Show days – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Boats for Sale....
New SRKW Distance in BC and Protective Measures
The Government of Canada has introduced an increased approach distance for the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) for a specified time period in BC waters. SRKW Approach Distance. Under Transport Canada’s 2026 Interim Order, motorized vessels and human-powered...
Sailing the Northwest Passage – May 9 at Anacortes Library
The City of Anacortes and Friends of the Anacortes Library support regularly scheduled presentations, which are hosted by a variety of organizations. These informative and entertaining presentations are open to the public and take place in the meeting room at...