Coast & harbours
Berths available
Craighouse Moorings
Craighouse, Argyll and Bute · Small Isles Bay
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with diesel in Argyll and Bute
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
11 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £21 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£40 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 1 on an estuary and 9 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings and Kilmelford Yacht Haven.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine and Tobermory Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £10 a night (Ardoran Marine) to £40 a night (Craobh Marina); the middle of 11 is £21 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up and 1 a boat hoist.
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
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
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
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighouse Moorings | Craighouse, Small Isles Bay | £12 | Yes | Berths available |
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | £27.50 | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | £21 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £21 | Yes | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £35.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £37 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crinan Boatyard | Crinan, Loch Crinan | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | £12 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Argyll and Bute?
Across the 11 visitor moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Ardoran Marine to £40 a night at Craobh Marina. The middle figure is £21 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with diesel in Argyll and Bute?
For a 10m boat, Ardoran Marine is cheapest at £10 a night in Oban.
Which visitor moorings with diesel in Argyll and Bute have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings and Kilmelford Yacht Haven. 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, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Visitor moorings with diesel in nearby counties
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