Ku'ulakai

The Vessel

Photos of Ku'ulakai

A living piece of maritime history, moored in Port Alberni, BC. These photos capture the vessel as she is today

Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai tugboat
Ku'ulakai companionway stairwell
Ku'ulakai cabin bedroom interior
Ku'ulakai forward cabin with bunks
Ku'ulakai bunk cabin below deck
View from the wheelhouse underway
Deck chair overlooking the harbour
Ku'ulakai wheelhouse docked in harbour
Vintage porthole overlooking the marina
Fisherman at the marina dock at sunrise
Ku'ulakai interior cabin detail

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Ku'ulakai

A 1944 historic tugboat moored in the heart of Port Alberni, BC — offering a one-of-a-kind stay on the water.

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Port Alberni, BC
Vancouver Island, Canada

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Built in 1944. Still making history.