Coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Argyll and Bute

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

15 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,270 a year for a 10m boat (£352–£6,000 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 1 on an estuary and 14 on the open coast.
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven and Port Bannatyne Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Tobermory Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £352 a year (Ulva Ferry Pontoon) to £6,000 a year (Campbeltown Marina); the middle of 10 is £4,270 a year.
Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
Of the 15, 14 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Berths available

Kilmelford Yacht Haven

Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Port Bannatyne Marina

Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute

£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Campbeltown Marina

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch

£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kerrera Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn

£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Rothesay Marina

Rothesay, Argyll and Bute · Rothesay Harbour

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ulva Ferry Pontoon

Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva

£352 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Crinan Boatyard

Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Dunstaffnage Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Port Ellen Marina

Port Ellen, Argyll and Bute · Port Ellen Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Kilmelford Yacht Haven	Kilmelford, Loch Melfort	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£3,997	pontoon berths	Berths available
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£4,890	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Campbeltown Marina	Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch	£6,000	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	pontoon berths	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£4,440	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£4,100	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£5,110	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Rothesay Marina	Rothesay, Rothesay Harbour	£3,420	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£3,190	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Ulva Ferry Pontoon	Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva	£352	pontoon berths	Not reported
Crinan Boatyard	Crinan, Loch Crinan	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Dunstaffnage Marina	Oban, Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Ellen Marina	Port Ellen, Port Ellen Harbour	–	pontoon berths	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in Argyll and Bute?

Across the 10 coastal moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £352 a year at Ulva Ferry Pontoon to £6,000 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £4,270 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Argyll and Bute?

For a 10m boat, Ulva Ferry Pontoon is cheapest at £352 a year.

Which coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Argyll and Bute have space now?

2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven and Port Bannatyne Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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