Coast & harbours
Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with electric hook-up 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. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £27 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£42.50 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on the open coast.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven and Port Bannatyne Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine and Tobermory Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £10 a night (Ardoran Marine) to £42.50 a night (Holy Loch Marina); the middle of 12 is £27 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 33m (108ft) at Campbeltown Marina.
- Of the 14, 1 has a pump-out, 8 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
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
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
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
Port Ellen Marina
Port Ellen, Argyll and Bute · Port Ellen Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | £27.50 | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £35 | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | £21 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £26.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £42.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £21 | Yes | Not reported |
| Rothesay Marina | Rothesay, Rothesay Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £22 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £37 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crinan Boatyard | Crinan, Loch Crinan | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Ellen Marina | Port Ellen, Port Ellen Harbour | – | 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 12 visitor moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Ardoran Marine to £42.50 a night at Holy Loch Marina. The middle figure is £27 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with electric hook-up in Argyll and Bute?
For a 10m boat, Ardoran Marine is cheapest at £10 a night in Oban.
Which visitor moorings with electric hook-up in Argyll and Bute have space now?
2 of the 14 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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