Coast & harbours
Gairloch Harbour
Gairloch, Highland · Loch Gairloch
£403 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest pontoon berths in Highland
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
9 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,702 a year for a 10m boat (£403–£4,050 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 1 on an estuary and 4 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Nairn Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £403 a year (Gairloch Harbour) to £4,050 a year (Thomas Telford Corpach Marina); the middle of 9 is £2,702 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Gairlochy.
- Of the 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (3) and The Highland Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Nairn Harbour
Nairn, Highland · Moray Firth
£1,545 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Inverness Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth
£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gairloch Harbour | Gairloch, Loch Gairloch | £403 | £40.30 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Nairn Harbour | Nairn, Moray Firth | £1,545 | £154.50 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £2,207 | £220.67 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | £2,472 | £247.20 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,702 | £270.24 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £2,708 | £270.82 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,880 | £288 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Inverness Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth | £3,100 | £310 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina | Fort William, Loch Linnhe | £4,050 | £405 | 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 boat cost in Highland?
Across the 9 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £403 a year at Gairloch Harbour to £4,050 a year at Thomas Telford Corpach Marina. The middle figure is £2,702 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in Highland?
For a 10m boat, Gairloch Harbour is cheapest at £403 a year.
Which cheapest pontoon berths in Highland have space now?
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Nairn Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest pontoon berths in Highland?
1 of the 9 say you can: Seaport Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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