Sailing yacht moorings with electric hook-up in Argyll and Bute

Places that take sailing yachts. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

17 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,474 a year for a 10m yacht (£352–£4,440 across 12 published tariffs)

At a glance

17 sites: 4 on canals, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 12 on the open coast.
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven and Port Bannatyne Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine and Tobermory Harbour.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £352 a year (Ulva Ferry Pontoon) to £4,440 a year (Craobh Marina); the middle of 12 is £2,474 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
Of the 17, 1 has a pump-out, 7 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (4).

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 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

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

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Ardrishaig Basin

Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal

£3,761 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock

Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal

£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Cairnbaan Lock 5

Cairnbaan, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal

£3,518 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 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

Kerrera Marina

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

£3,740 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

Ulva Ferry Pontoon

Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva

£352 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Bellanoch Marina

Bellanoch, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Creran Moorings

Benderloch, Argyll and Bute · Loch Creran

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Dunstaffnage Marina

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

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Port Ellen Marina

Port Ellen, Argyll and Bute · Port Ellen Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Electric hook-up	Space
Kilmelford Yacht Haven	Kilmelford, Loch Melfort	–	Yes	Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£3,997	Yes	Berths available
Ardoran Marine	Oban, Loch Feochan	£2,350	Yes	Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	–	Yes	Waiting list
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£3,020	Yes	Not reported
Ardrishaig Basin	Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal	£2,165	Yes	Not reported
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock	Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal	£2,598	Yes	Not reported
Cairnbaan Lock 5	Cairnbaan, Crinan Canal	£2,025	Yes	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	Yes	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£4,440	Yes	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£3,740	Yes	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£1,680	Yes	Not reported
Ulva Ferry Pontoon	Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva	£352	Yes	Not reported
Bellanoch Marina	Bellanoch, Crinan Canal	£2,201	Yes	Not reported
Creran Moorings	Benderloch, Loch Creran	–	Yes	Not reported
Dunstaffnage Marina	Oban, Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn	On request	Yes	Not reported
Port Ellen Marina	Port Ellen, Port Ellen Harbour	–	Yes	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 yacht cost in Argyll and Bute?

Across the 12 sailing yacht moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £352 a year at Ulva Ferry Pontoon to £4,440 a year at Craobh Marina. The middle figure is £2,474 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with electric hook-up in Argyll and Bute?

For a 10m yacht, Ulva Ferry Pontoon is cheapest at £352 a year.

Which sailing yacht moorings with electric hook-up in Argyll and Bute have space now?

2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Sailing yacht moorings with electric hook-up in nearby counties

Sailing yacht moorings with electric hook-up in the wider area

Scotland 48
The west coast of Scotland 26

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