Coast & harbours
Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in Highland
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
5 sites · typical £3,310 a year for a 15m boat (£2,472–£4,062 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £2,472 a year (Lochaline Harbour) to £4,062 a year (Fort Augustus); the middle of 5 is £3,310 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Laggan Avenue.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (4).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | £2,472 | £164.80 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £2,558 | £170.52 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £3,310 | £220.67 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £4,054 | £270.24 | 16m (52ft) | 4m | – | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £4,062 | £270.82 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost in Highland?
Across the 5 cheapest marinas for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £2,472 a year at Lochaline Harbour to £4,062 a year at Fort Augustus. The middle figure is £3,310 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in Highland?
For a 15m boat, Lochaline Harbour is cheapest at £2,472 a year.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in Highland have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in Highland?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lochaline Harbour (15m (49ft)), Laggan Avenue (45m (148ft)), Gairlochy (45m (148ft)), Seaport Marina (16m (52ft)) and Fort Augustus (45m (148ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in Highland?
1 of the 5 say you can: Seaport Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in nearby counties
- Argyll and Bute 9
- Cambridgeshire 3
- Suffolk 5
- Essex 6
- Kent 4
- Hampshire 22
- Dorset 6
- Devon 12
- Cornwall 6
- East Sussex 4
Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in the wider area
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