Juneau

General.    This is the capital of Alaska. Most things are available here. During summer it is a Mecca for tourists and cruise ships.

Reported.    September 2003 by Fine Tolerance

Charts.    NOAA 17315.

Approach.    There are no dangers when keeping a mid channel course in Gastineau Channel. The tide ebbs south east and floods north west in Gastineau Channel at up to 2 kts.

Anchoring.    We did not anchor here but tied up at the City Floats. There is limited space at the City Floats and Harris Harbour is limited to boats with an air draft of less than 15 meters. The only other place to stay south of the bridge is in Douglas Boat Harbour which is quite a way from the city. The Juneau Harbour Master keeps a 24 hr watch on VHF Channel 73. If you are an international vessel that does not have this frequency then use Channel 16.

The alternative to these anchorages is Auke Bay which is 18 km north of Juneau. When coming from the south you need to sail up Stephens Passage to the west of Douglas Island to reach this bay. A good bus service is available from this bay to downtown Juneau.

Points of Interest.   Tourist shopping, restaurants, the Alaskan state museum. There is internet available at the public library.

 
Sailing up Gastineau Channel and looking over towards the city and the cruise ship dock.
The city floats which are mainly obscured by the near bank are situated below the green
Taku Fisheries Plant building seen on the right hand side of this photo

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