How much is a motor yacht mooring in Scotland?
Worked out from 16 published tariffs in Scotland for a 12m motor yacht, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £3,802 a year · £696–£7,236
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 12m motor yacht in Scotland: £696 to £7,236 across 16 published tariffs, typically £3,802 (£317 a month).
- Cheapest: Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) at £696; dearest: Largs Yacht Haven at £7,236.
- Length matters: a typical 10m motor yacht costs £3,460 a year, a 20m motor yacht £6,480, 87% more.
- None of the 16 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 3 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10m | £580 Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) | £3,460 | £6,030 | 16 |
| 12m | £696 Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) | £3,802 | £7,236 | 16 |
| 15m | £870 Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) | £5,390 | £9,405 | 16 |
| 20m | £1,160 Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) | £6,480 | £12,540 | 14 |
Site by site: a 12m motor yacht
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) Dunbar | £696 | £58 | £58 per metre | £58 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina Mallaig | £1,285 | £107 | £107.08 per metre | £1,285 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour Tarbert | £1,680 | £140 | £140 per metre | £1,680 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina Stornoway | £1,918 | £160 | £159.84 per metre | £159.84 per metre a year | electricity extra | + VAT | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina Inverness | £3,243 | £270 | £270.24 per metre | £22.52 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre Ardfern | £3,624 | £302 | £302 per metre | £302 per metre a year | Includes parking | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina Oban | £3,740 | £312 | £311.67 per metre | £3,740 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina South Queensferry | £3,787 | £316 | £315.60 per metre | £26.30 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina Greenock | £3,816 | £318 | £318 per metre | £26.50 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port Bannatyne Marina Port Bannatyne | £4,796 | £400 | £399.67 per metre | £399.67 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina Fort William | £4,860 | £405 | £405 per metre | £405 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina Dunoon | £5,328 | £444 | £444 per metre | £444 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Kip Marina Inverkip | £5,544 | £462 | £462 per metre | £38.50 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven Troon | £5,676 | £473 | £473 per metre | £473 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina Rhu | £6,132 | £511 | £511 per metre | £511 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven Largs | £7,236 | £603 | £603 per metre | £603 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 12m motor yacht in Scotland?
From £696 to £7,236 a year at the 16 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £3,802. Cheapest is Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour).
How much is a motor yacht mooring per month in Scotland?
Spread over twelve months, a 12m motor yacht typically costs £317 a month here, from £58 to £603. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer motor yacht cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 10m typically £3,460; 12m typically £3,802; 15m typically £5,390; 20m typically £6,480.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 3 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
More in Scotland
Motor yacht mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 128
- Argyll and Bute 6
- Cornwall 6
- Cumbria 4
- Devon 13
- Dorset 7
- Down 3
- East Sussex 3
- Essex 6
- Gwynedd 3
- Hampshire 24
- Highland 3
- Isle of Wight 3
- Kent 5
- Norfolk 3
- Suffolk 7
- East Anglia 11
- East of England 17
- England 93
- New Forest 3
- North East 4
- North West 6
- Northern Ireland 5
- South East 39