Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in Scotland
Places that take motor yachts. 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.
17 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £47.60 a night for a 14m motor yacht (£16–£63 across 16 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 14 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tobermory Harbour.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £16 a night (Seaport Marina) to £63 a night (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 16 is £47.60 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 17, 15 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 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
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 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
Largs Yacht Haven
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 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
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 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
Stornoway Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 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
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 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
Coast & harbours
Castlebay Marina
Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Findhorn Marina
Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay
Prices not published
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A night, 14m motor yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £49 | Berths available |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | £21 | Waiting list |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £37.10 | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £59.50 | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £21 | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £49 | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | £63 | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £54.95 | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £49.70 | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £39.06 | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £52.50 | Not reported |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina | Fort William, Loch Linnhe | £46.20 | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £58.80 | Not reported |
| Castlebay Marina | Castlebay, Castlebay Harbour | £42 | Not reported |
| Findhorn Marina | Findhorn, Findhorn Bay | £20 | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £16 | 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 14m motor yacht in Scotland?
Across the 16 motor yacht moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £16 a night at Seaport Marina to £63 a night at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £47.60 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in Scotland?
For a 14m motor yacht, Seaport Marina is cheapest at £16 a night in Inverness.
Which motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 17 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 motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in Scotland?
1 of the 17 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
Motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in Scotland, by county
Motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in other areas
- England 84
- Northern Ireland 6
- Wales 14
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