Cheapest motor yacht moorings in Scotland

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take motor yachts.

16 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,459 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£812–£8,778 across 16 published tariffs)

At a glance

16 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £812 a year (Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)) to £8,778 a year (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 16 is £4,459 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 16, 13 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
1 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours

Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)

Dunbar, East Lothian · North Sea, Dunbar Harbour

£580 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

Stornoway Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,598 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

Canals

Seaport Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 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 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

Thomas Telford Corpach Marina

Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe

£4,050 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

Troon Yacht Haven

Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,730 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

Largs Yacht Haven

Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht

Site	Where	A year, 14m motor yacht	Per metre a year	Space
Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)	Dunbar, North Sea, Dunbar Harbour	£812	£58	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	£1,285	£91.79	Not reported
Stornoway Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£2,238	£159.84	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£3,740	£267.14	Not reported
Seaport Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal	£3,783	£270.24	Not reported
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£4,228	£302	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£4,418	£315.60	Not reported
James Watt Marina	Greenock, Firth of Clyde	£4,452	£318	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£4,466	£319	Not reported
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£5,595	£399.67	Berths available
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina	Fort William, Loch Linnhe	£5,670	£405	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£6,384	£456	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£6,468	£462	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£7,000	£500	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£7,154	£511	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£8,778	£627	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 14m motor yacht cost in Scotland?

Across the 16 cheapest motor yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £812 a year at Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) to £8,778 a year at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £4,459 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest motor yacht moorings in Scotland?

For a 14m motor yacht, Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) is cheapest at £812 a year.

Which cheapest motor yacht moorings in Scotland have space now?

1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest motor yacht moorings in Scotland?

1 of the 16 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, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest motor yacht moorings in Scotland, by county

Argyll and Bute 6
Highland 3

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