Visitor moorings on the Firth of Clyde

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.

6 sites · typical £38.75 a night for a 10m boat (£12.50–£45 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 1 on an estuary and 5 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £12.50 a night (Clyde Marina) to £45 a night (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 6 is £38.75 a night.
Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 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

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£12.50	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£42.50	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£35	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£45	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£35.50	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£42	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 Firth of Clyde?

Across the 6 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £12.50 a night at Clyde Marina to £45 a night at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £38.75 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings on the Firth of Clyde?

For a 10m boat, Clyde Marina is cheapest at £12.50 a night in Ardrossan.

Which visitor moorings on the Firth of Clyde have space now?

None of the 6 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.

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