Visitor moorings with diesel on the west coast of Scotland

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. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

15 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £24.25 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£40 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 1 on an estuary and 14 on the open coast.
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings and Kilmelford Yacht Haven.
Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine and Tobermory Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £10 a night (Ardoran Marine) to £40 a night (Craobh Marina); the middle of 14 is £24.25 a night.
Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
Of the 15, 13 have electric hook-up and 3 a boat hoist.

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 Berths available

Kilmelford Yacht Haven

Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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 Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Campbeltown Marina

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch

£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 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

Kerrera Marina

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

£3,740 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

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 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

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

Crinan Boatyard

Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Diesel	Space
Craighouse Moorings	Craighouse, Small Isles Bay	£12	Yes	Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven	Kilmelford, Loch Melfort	£27.50	Yes	Berths available
Ardoran Marine	Oban, Loch Feochan	£10	Yes	Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	£21	Yes	Waiting list
Campbeltown Marina	Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch	£30	Yes	Not reported
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£12.50	Yes	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£40	Yes	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£21	Yes	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£35	Yes	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£33.30	Yes	Not reported
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£20	Yes	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£35.50	Yes	Not reported
Ulva Ferry Pontoon	Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva	£37	Yes	Not reported
Crinan Boatyard	Crinan, Loch Crinan	£20	Yes	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 14 visitor moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Ardoran Marine to £40 a night at Craobh Marina. The middle figure is £24.25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

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

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

2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings and Kilmelford Yacht Haven. 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, 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Visitor moorings with diesel on the west coast of Scotland, by county

Argyll and Bute 11
Highland 3

Visitor moorings with diesel in other areas

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