Welcome By Land or Sea!

All visiting mariners are welcome to join in Yacht Club activities while they are in port.  Please do contact us while you are here.

Provincetown Harbor, which is located at the outermost reaches of Cape Cod, provides a deep natural anchorage for the largest as well as the smallest of vessels.  It is a picturesque setting that has attracted settlers, fishermen, sailors and boaters, tourists and residents for hundreds of years.

At 42° 02¢ North by 70° 2.9¢ West, Provincetown is considered a destination harbor for mariners voyaging north by northeast from the east end of the Cape Cod Canal, east from Plymouth and Duxbury or southeast from Boston and points north. Mariners offshore use our federally designated Harbor of Refuge as a waypoint on trips Down East to Maine and the Canadian Maritimes or south by southeast to Bermuda. The harbor offers sheltered anchorages for vessels of all sizes, including ships. There is a U.S. Coast Guard station and pier in the west harbor, and at least two marine railways, which can handle vessels up to 60-feet in length.

Once ashore, visitors have a myriad of shore side activities and amenities to choose from.  From shopping to theater, museums, art galleries, cabaret and fine dining, visitors of all ages and all walks of life will find something in Provincetown to peak their interest.

For more information on things to do in Provincetown we encourage you to visit some of the following websites:

Cape Cod National Seashore
The Provincetown Chamber of Commerce
I am Provincetown
Provincetown Live
Provincetown
Whale Watching
The Pilgrim Monument
The Provincetown Public Library
The Provincetown Art Association and Museum

Waterfront

Waterfront photo here

Pleasure boaters who choose Provincetown as a destination in warm weather have a multitude of shore side services available to them.  These include:

Sheltered anchorages behind the break wall at the end of MacMillian Pier, the easternmost pier in the harbor. Call the Provincetown Harbor Master on VHF Channel 16 or telephone 508-487-7030 for instructions.

The Town of Provincetown municipal pier, MacMillian Pier, is managed by the Provincetown Public Pier Corporation.  It currently provides a courtesy wheelchair accessible float for 15-minute tie-ups and a dingy dock for anchored vessels. Instructions on pump-out services and oil disposal are available from the Harbormaster.
For additional information visit Provincetown Pier Corporation website.

Provincetown Marina on the adjacent Fisherman's Wharf has slips and moorings with launch service in season. Reservations are strongly advised. Call 508-487-0571. A gas dock operates on the west side of this pier.

Small and large boat repair services are available from Flyer's Boatyard, adjacent to the Coast Guard Pier in the west harbor (West End of town). This yard has two marine railways, in addition to an outboard repair shop, which also sells boat parts and supplies. This yard also maintains a seasonal and daily mooring rental field with launch service and can accommodate vessels up to 100 feet. 800-750-0898 or 508-487-0898. Flyer's Boatyard website

In addition to Flyer's Boat Yard, marine supplies, boat parts and charts are available from Land's End Marine Supply, a Truevalue Hardware store at 337 Commercial St (508-487-0784) and Marine Specialties, which also sells military surplus, at 235 Commercial St. (508-487-1730).

There are dozens of restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance of both piers downtown, several of which offer breakfast. Check iamprovincetown.com and map for information. Convenience stores are located in the intersection of Standish and Bradford Streets in the center of town.

In the warm weather months, the prevailing afternoon breeze is from the southwest. Especially in hot weather, these winds can really pipe up and produce short choppy seas in the 30-mile fetch from Sandwich to Provincetown. It's always advisable to plan return trips to the Canal for the early morning to avoid adverse conditions.

Harbormaster

The Provincetown Harbor Master can be reached on VHF Channel 16 or call 508-487-7030.

Provincetown Public Pier Corporation operates MacMillian Pier in a public-private partnership with the town.  The Pier currently provides a courtesy wheelchair accessible float for 15-minute tie-ups and a dingy dock for anchored vessels. Instructions on pump-out services and oil disposal are available from the Harbormaster.

For additional information visit: Provincetown Public Pier Corporation