Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Motor yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland
Places that take motor yachts. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,740 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£1,285–£4,228 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on an estuary and 5 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tobermory Harbour.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £1,285 a year (Mallaig Yachting Marina) to £4,228 a year (Ardfern Yacht Centre); the middle of 3 is £3,740 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 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
Mallaig Yachting Marina
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 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
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £4,228 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 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 3 motor yacht moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £1,285 a year at Mallaig Yachting Marina to £4,228 a year at Ardfern Yacht Centre. The middle figure is £3,740 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland?
For a 14m motor yacht, Mallaig Yachting Marina is cheapest at £1,285 a year.
Which motor yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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