How much is a yacht mooring in Scotland?
Worked out from 42 published tariffs in Scotland for a 10m yacht, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £2,204 a year · £78–£6,204
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 10m yacht in Scotland: £78 to £6,204 across 42 published tariffs, typically £2,204 (£184 a month).
- Cheapest: Lerwick Port Authority at £78; dearest: Kirkwall Marina at £6,204.
- Length matters: a typical 8m yacht costs £1,763 a year, a 16m yacht £3,440, 95% more.
- None of the 42 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 11 and the navigation's own licence at 5 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8m | £78 Lerwick Port Authority | £1,763 | £4,956 | 42 |
| 10m | £78 Lerwick Port Authority | £2,204 | £6,204 | 42 |
| 12m | £78 Lerwick Port Authority | £2,620 | £7,440 | 42 |
| 14m | £78 Lerwick Port Authority | £3,085 | £8,778 | 42 |
| 16m | £78 Lerwick Port Authority | £3,440 | £10,032 | 40 |
Site by site: a 10m yacht
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerwick Port Authority Lerwick | £78 | £6 | £7.77 per metre | £77.70 a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Eyemouth Harbour Eyemouth | £103 | £9 | £10.32 per metre | £103.20 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina Falkirk | £273 | £23 | £27.26 per metre | £272.63 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon Ulva Ferry | £352 | £29 | £35.20 per metre | £352.03 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Kallin Harbour Grimsay, Isle of North Uist | £413 | £34 | £41.30 per metre | £314 to £1,083 a year by length | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) Dunbar | £580 | £48 | £58 per metre | £58 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Victoria Harbour Dunbar | £580 | £48 | £58 per metre | £58 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Dubh Thòb Pontoons Kirkibost, Great Bernera | £650 | £54 | £65 per metre | £65 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Lochmaddy Marina Lochmaddy | £750 | £63 | £75 per metre | £75 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour Girvan | £807 | £67 | £80.65 per metre | £80.65 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina Mallaig | £1,285 | £107 | £128.50 per metre | £1,285 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Peterhead Bay Marina Peterhead | £1,500 | £125 | £150 per metre | £150 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina Stornoway | £1,598 | £133 | £159.84 per metre | £159.84 per metre a year | electricity extra | + VAT | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour Tarbert | £1,680 | £140 | £168 per metre | £1,680 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Laggan Avenue Laggan | £1,705 | £142 | £170.52 per metre | £170.52 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina Kilsyth | £1,758 | £147 | £175.80 per metre | £14.65 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Newton Marina Stornoway | £1,918 | £160 | £191.81 per metre | £191.81 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Cairnbaan Lock 5 Cairnbaan | £2,025 | £169 | £202.51 per metre | £202.51 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour Lochboisdale | £2,103 | £175 | £210.27 per metre | £210.27 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Ardrishaig | £2,165 | £180 | £216.53 per metre | £216.53 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bellanoch Marina Bellanoch | £2,201 | £183 | £220.08 per metre | £18.34 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Gairlochy Gairlochy | £2,207 | £184 | £220.67 per metre | £220.67 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ardoran Marine Oban | £2,350 | £196 | £235 per metre | £235 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Lochaline Harbour Lochaline | £2,472 | £206 | £247.20 per metre | £206 a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club Helensburgh | £2,592 | £216 | £259.20 per metre | £185 to £290 a month by length | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock Ardrishaig | £2,598 | £217 | £259.83 per metre | £259.83 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina Inverness | £2,702 | £225 | £270.24 per metre | £22.52 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus Fort Augustus | £2,708 | £226 | £270.82 per metre | £270.82 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre Ardfern | £3,020 | £252 | £302 per metre | £302 per metre a year | Includes parking | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin Bowling | £3,108 | £259 | £310.79 per metre | £310.79 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina South Queensferry | £3,156 | £263 | £315.60 per metre | £26.30 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina Greenock | £3,180 | £265 | £318 per metre | £26.50 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina Oban | £3,740 | £312 | £374 per metre | £3,740 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Bannatyne Marina Port Bannatyne | £3,997 | £333 | £399.67 per metre | £399.67 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina Fort William | £4,050 | £338 | £405 per metre | £405 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina Lochgilphead | £4,440 | £370 | £444 per metre | £37 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina Dunoon | £4,440 | £370 | £444 per metre | £444 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Kip Marina Inverkip | £4,620 | £385 | £462 per metre | £38.50 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven Troon | £4,730 | £394 | £473 per metre | £473 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina Rhu | £5,110 | £426 | £511 per metre | £511 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven Largs | £6,030 | £503 | £603 per metre | £603 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Kirkwall Marina Kirkwall | £6,204 | £517 | £620.40 per metre | £310 to £1,033 a month by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 10m yacht in Scotland?
From £78 to £6,204 a year at the 42 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,204. Cheapest is Lerwick Port Authority.
How much is a yacht mooring per month in Scotland?
Spread over twelve months, a 10m yacht typically costs £184 a month here, from £6 to £517. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer yacht cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 8m typically £1,763; 10m typically £2,204; 12m typically £2,620; 14m typically £3,085; 16m typically £3,440.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 11 and the navigation's own licence at 5 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
More in Scotland
Yacht mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 230
- Antrim 4
- Argyll and Bute 14
- Cornwall 11
- Cumbria 5
- Devon 21
- Dorset 10
- Down 3
- Dyfed 3
- East Sussex 4
- Essex 12
- Greater London 4
- Gwynedd 5
- Hampshire 30
- Highland 7
- Isle of Wight 8
- Kent 7
- Na h-Eileanan Siar 6
- Norfolk 5
- Suffolk 12
- Tyne and Wear 3
- West Sussex 8
- East Anglia 19
- East of England 31