Fort William vs Inverness: moorings and marinas compared

Fort William and Inverness are 90.9km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 57ft narrowboat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.

The short answer

Most choice: Inverness (Fort William 2, Inverness 4).
Cheaper by the year for a 57ft narrowboat: Inverness (Fort William typically £5,695 a year across 2; Inverness typically £5,003 a year across 3).
Cheaper for a night on a visitor berth (10m boat): Inverness (Fort William £33 a night at its one priced site; Inverness typically £26.50 a night across 2).
Biggest boats: Fort William (Fort William up to 45m (148ft); Inverness up to 16m (52ft)).
None of these sites has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.

Side by side

Town	Sites	Space now	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Cheapest a year	A night, 10m	Longest boat	Visitor berths	Electric	Pump-out	Diesel	Lift-out	Liveaboard	Water
Fort William	2	0	typically £5,695	Banavie £4,356	typically £33	45m (148ft)	1	2	1	0	0	0	Canals 1, Coast & harbours 1
Inverness	4	0	typically £5,003	Dochgarroch East £4,181	typically £26.50	16m (52ft)	2	3	1	3	2	1	Canals 3, Estuaries & tidal rivers 1