Cheapest visitor 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 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.

29 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £27.90 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£45 across 29 published tariffs)

At a glance

29 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 27 on the open coast.
3 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings, 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 £45 a night (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 29 is £27.90 a night.
Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
Of the 29, 23 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 14 diesel and 7 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: Stornoway Port Authority (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

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 Berths available

Craighouse Moorings

Craighouse, Argyll and Bute · Small Isles Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portree Harbour

Portree, Highland · Loch Portree

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club

Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute · Gare Loch

£2,592 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Crinan Boatyard

Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 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 Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 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

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Kilmelford Yacht Haven

Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Stornoway Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,598 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

Castlebay Marina

Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Thomas Telford Corpach Marina

Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe

£4,050 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

Newton Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,918 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Berneray Harbour

Berneray, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Sound of Harris

£413 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Port Bannatyne Marina

Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute

£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 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

Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Troon Yacht Haven

Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,730 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

Largs Yacht Haven

Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Ardoran Marine	Oban, Loch Feochan	£10	Waiting list
Craighouse Moorings	Craighouse, Small Isles Bay	£12	Berths available
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£12.50	Not reported
Portree Harbour	Portree, Loch Portree	£15	Not reported
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club	Helensburgh, Gare Loch	£18	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£19.50	Not reported
Crinan Boatyard	Crinan, Loch Crinan	£20	Not reported
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£20	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£21	Not reported
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	£21	Waiting list
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£22	Not reported
Dubh Thòb Pontoons	Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag	£25	Not reported
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£26.50	Not reported
Kilmelford Yacht Haven	Kilmelford, Loch Melfort	£27.50	Berths available
Stornoway Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£27.90	Not reported
Campbeltown Marina	Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch	£30	Not reported
Castlebay Marina	Castlebay, Castlebay Harbour	£30	Not reported
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina	Fort William, Loch Linnhe	£33	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£33.30	Not reported
Newton Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£33.50	Not reported
Berneray Harbour	Berneray, Sound of Harris	£33.80	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£35	Not reported
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£35	Berths available
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£35.50	Not reported
Ulva Ferry Pontoon	Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva	£37	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£40	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£42	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£42.50	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£45	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 on the west coast of Scotland?

Across the 29 cheapest visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Ardoran Marine to £45 a night at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £27.90 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Ardoran Marine is cheapest at £10 a night in Oban.

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

3 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings, 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, 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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