Cheapest cruiser moorings on the west coast of Scotland

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.

11 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,103 a year for a 10m cruiser (£413–£4,440 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £413 a year (Kallin Harbour) to £4,440 a year (Craobh Marina); the middle of 11 is £2,103 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
Of the 11, 10 have electric hook-up, 6 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours

Kallin Harbour

Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Kallin Harbour

£413 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Dubh Thòb Pontoons

Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag

£650 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mallaig Yachting Marina

Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour

£1,285 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

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 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

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 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

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

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Per metre a year	Space
Kallin Harbour	Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Kallin Harbour	£413	£41.30	Not reported
Dubh Thòb Pontoons	Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag	£650	£65	Not reported
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£750	£75	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	£1,285	£128.50	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£1,680	£168	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£2,103	£210.27	Not reported
Ardoran Marine	Oban, Loch Feochan	£2,350	£235	Waiting list
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£2,472	£247.20	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£3,740	£374	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	£444	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£4,440	£444	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 10m cruiser cost on the west coast of Scotland?

Across the 11 cheapest cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £413 a year at Kallin Harbour to £4,440 a year at Craobh Marina. The middle figure is £2,103 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest cruiser moorings on the west coast of Scotland?

For a 10m cruiser, Kallin Harbour is cheapest at £413 a year in Grimsay, Isle of North Uist.

Which cheapest cruiser moorings on the west coast of Scotland have space now?

None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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