Swinging moorings with visitor berths in Highland

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. 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.

3 sites · typical £17.25 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£19.50 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites, all 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 £15 a night (Portree Harbour) to £19.50 a night (Lochaline Harbour); the middle of 2 is £17.25 a night.
Longest boat taken: 15m (49ft) at Lochaline Harbour.
Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up and 1 diesel.

Coast & harbours

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mallaig Yachting Marina

Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour

£1,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portree Harbour

Portree, Highland · Loch Portree

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£19.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Portree Harbour	Portree, Loch Portree	£15	swinging moorings	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 in Highland?

Across the 2 swinging moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Portree Harbour to £19.50 a night at Lochaline Harbour. The middle figure is £17.25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest swinging moorings with visitor berths in Highland?

For a 10m boat, Portree Harbour is cheapest at £15 a night.

Which swinging moorings with visitor berths in Highland have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Broader

Swinging moorings with visitor berths in nearby counties

Swinging moorings with visitor berths in the wider area

Scotland 17
The west coast of Scotland 13

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