Port Tours

Get To Know Your Port

Ever been curious about what goes on at the Port of Vancouver USA? Ever wonder how nearly 100,000 Subarus get from ship to land every year? If so, join us for a free port tour. We’re always excited to welcome guests to the port and show our neighbors around.

Tours are slightly modified this year due to a planned renovation of the port’s main administration building. Guests will board a bus for a behind-the-scenes tour of the marine terminals and industrial centers that make the Port of Vancouver a major economic engine in Southwest Washington.

You’ll hear about the port’s history, learn what makes a marine terminal tick and find out how over 6 million metric tons of cargo moves in and out of the port every year. You might even catch a glimpse of mobile harbor cranes, trains filled with grain and other imports and exports on the move.

Port tours are open to the public by reservation and run this summer and early fall. Anyone who wants to learn about how our river system works, how trains and ships move cargo and hear more about our industrial tenants should sign up. To get on our emailing list for early notification of future port tours, email your contact information to rsvp@portvanusa.com.

Tours last approximately one hour. 

2025 TOUR DATES AND TIMES

All 2025 tour dates are now full. Please join our waitlist by emailing RSVP@portvanusa.com or calling 360-693-3611.

Tuesday, June 3, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – TOUR FULL
Wed., June 18, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – TOUR FULL
Saturday, July 12, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – TOUR FULL
Thursday, July 24, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – TOUR FULL
Wed., Aug. 13, 10:00 am -11:30 am – TOUR FULL
Saturday, Aug. 23, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – TOUR FULL
Wed., Sept. 10, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – TOUR FULL
Thursday, Sept. 25, 10:00 am -11:30 am – TOUR FULL
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – TOUR FULL
Saturday, Oct. 18, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – TOUR FULL

Details and ID Requirements

Tours involve entering secured areas of the port so valid photo identification is required for all participants age 18 and over. Examples include a driver’s license, passport or state-issued identification card.

Please leave cameras at home – photography is not allowed on marine terminals. Port security protocol dictates that no firearms be brought onto port facilities.

For questions regarding this year’s tours, contact Sadie Prodanovich at sprodanovich@portvanusa.com or 360-823-5298.