Kingston is perfectly positioned as a key cruise tourism hub along the Great Lakes. With shops, restaurants, and attractions only steps from the dock, Kingston is the ideal port of call for expedition cruises.
Vessels visiting Kingston will anchor in the bay and tender guests to Crawford Wharf.
Read on to learn more about docking in Kingston.
For more information:
Deep Water Dock case for support
Marine Chart of the Kingston Harbour
Certificate of Conformance, Coal Dock Mooring Bollards, Kingston, Ontario
Recommended Notices to Mariners
Read more: Sailing and Selling the Great Lakes: What to Know About Cruise Offerings
Tenders need to enter at the southern entrance between the breakwall and then proceed to shore.
The overall length of the dock is 135ft. The first section (slightly wider) is 44ft and the second section is 91ft.
Water depth in that area ranges from 8ft 1inch to 9ft 6inch along the dock. This may change in different seasons of the year.
The accessible dock is a registered occasional use marine facility (OUMF) with transport Canada for tender boats to land.
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