Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths on the west coast of Scotland

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

12 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,891 a year for a 10m cruiser (£413–£4,440 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites, all on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Tobermory Harbour.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £413 a year (Kallin Harbour) to £4,440 a year (Craobh Marina); the middle of 10 is £1,891 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
Of the 12, 11 have electric hook-up, 6 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

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Dubh Thòb Pontoons

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

£650 a year for a 10m yacht

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Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

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Kallin Harbour

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

£413 a year for a 10m yacht

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Kerrera Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn

£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 a year for a 10m yacht

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Mallaig Yachting Marina

Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour

£1,285 a year for a 10m yacht

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Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

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Castlebay Marina

Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Berths	Space
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	pontoon berths	Not reported
Dubh Thòb Pontoons	Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag	£650	pontoon berths	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£4,440	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kallin Harbour	Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Kallin Harbour	£413	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£3,740	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£2,472	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£2,103	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£750	pontoon berths	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	£1,285	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£1,680	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Castlebay Marina	Castlebay, Castlebay Harbour	–	pontoon berths	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 10 cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths 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 £1,891 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths 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 cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths on the west coast of Scotland have space now?

None of the 12 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths on the west coast of Scotland, by county

Argyll and Bute 10
Highland 6

Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas

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