Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths for boats over 30m in Scotland
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 30m (100ft): 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. Superyacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
6 sites · typical £9,555 a year for a 30m boat (£6,620–£18,000 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 30m boat, published prices run from £6,620 a year (Gairlochy) to £18,000 a year (Campbeltown Marina); the middle of 6 is £9,555 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 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
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 30m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 30m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £18,000 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 33m (108ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £8,125 | pontoon berths | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £6,620 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £9,540 | pontoon berths | 100m (328ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £15,330 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 36m (118ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £9,570 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 30m boat cost in Scotland?
Across the 6 pontoon berths for boats over 30m here that publish a price, a 30m boat costs from £6,620 a year at Gairlochy to £18,000 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £9,555 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths for boats over 30m in Scotland?
For a 30m boat, Gairlochy is cheapest at £6,620 a year.
Which pontoon berths for boats over 30m in Scotland have space now?
None of the 6 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 30m (98ft) in Scotland?
All 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Campbeltown Marina (33m (108ft)), Fort Augustus (45m (148ft)), Gairlochy (45m (148ft)), James Watt Marina (100m (328ft)), Rhu Marina (36m (118ft)) and Tarbert Harbour (30m (98ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths for boats over 30m in other areas
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