Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings for boats over 12m on the west coast of Scotland
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,523 a year for a 12m boat (£652–£5,328 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 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 12m boat, published prices run from £652 a year (Kallin Harbour) to £5,328 a year (Holy Loch Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,523 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kallin Harbour
Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Kallin Harbour
£413 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
Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 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
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Castlebay Marina
Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £2,820 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £5,328 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kallin Harbour | Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Kallin Harbour | £652 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | £2,472 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £2,523 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Castlebay Marina | Castlebay, Castlebay Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost on the west coast of Scotland?
Across the 7 cruiser moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £652 a year at Kallin Harbour to £5,328 a year at Holy Loch Marina. The middle figure is £2,523 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings for boats over 12m on the west coast of Scotland?
For a 12m boat, Kallin Harbour is cheapest at £652 a year in Grimsay, Isle of North Uist.
Which cruiser moorings for boats over 12m on the west coast of Scotland have space now?
None of the 8 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 12m (39ft) on the west coast of Scotland?
All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Ardoran Marine (14m (46ft)), Holy Loch Marina (13m (43ft)), Kallin Harbour (14m (46ft)), Kerrera Marina (22m (72ft)), Lochaline Harbour (15m (49ft)), Lochboisdale Harbour (18m (59ft)), Tarbert Harbour (30m (98ft)) and Castlebay Marina (20m (66ft)). 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings for boats over 12m on the west coast of Scotland, by county
Cruiser moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
- East Anglia 15
- The Solent 20
- The South Coast 51
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