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Pontoon berths with visitor berths in Scotland

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.

49 sites · 5 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £30 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£45 across 42 published tariffs)

At a glance

49 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 38 on the open coast.
5 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Port Bannatyne Marina, Taymouth Marina, Whitehills Marina and Wick Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Tayport Harbour and Tobermory Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £10 a night (Ness Boating Club Marina) to £45 a night (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 42 is £30 a night.
Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
Of the 49, 38 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 19 diesel and 11 a boat hoist.
1 of the 49 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Moray Council (3), Stornoway Port Authority (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours Berths available

Kilmelford Yacht Haven

Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Taymouth Marina

Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Whitehills Marina

Whitehills, Aberdeenshire · Moray Firth

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Wick Marina

Wick, Highland · North Sea

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Tayport Harbour

Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Full

Portavadie Marina

Portavadie, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£2,772 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Arbroath Harbour

Arbroath, Angus · North Sea coast, Angus

£1,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Campbeltown Marina

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch

£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Dubh Thòb Pontoons

Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag

£650 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gairloch Harbour

Gairloch, Highland · Loch Gairloch

£403 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

Hopeman Harbour

Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth

£717 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Inverness Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth

£3,100 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kirkcudbright Marina

Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway · River Dee

£1,871 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kirkwall Marina

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour

£6,204 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

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 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

Newton Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,918 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Peterhead Bay Marina

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea

£1,500 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

Rothesay Marina

Rothesay, Argyll and Bute · Rothesay Harbour

£3,420 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

Ulva Ferry Pontoon

Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva

£352 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brae Marina

Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Castlebay Marina

Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Crinan Boatyard

Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Cullen Harbour

Cullen, Moray · Cullen Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Edinburgh Marina

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Granton Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Findhorn Marina

Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Findochty Harbour

Findochty, Moray · Moray Firth

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Linnhe Marina

Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Ness Boating Club Marina

Virkie, Shetland Islands · Pool of Virkie

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Port Ellen Marina

Port Ellen, Argyll and Bute · Port Ellen Harbour

Prices not published

Canals

Seaport Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Solway Yacht Club

Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway · Urr Water

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Kilmelford Yacht Haven	Kilmelford, Loch Melfort	£27.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£35	pontoon berths	Berths available
Taymouth Marina	Kenmore, Loch Tay	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Whitehills Marina	Whitehills, Moray Firth	£32	pontoon berths	Berths available
Wick Marina	Wick, North Sea	£32	pontoon berths	Berths available
Tayport Harbour	Tayport, River Tay estuary	£35	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	£21	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Portavadie Marina	Portavadie, Loch Fyne	£36	pontoon berths	Full
Arbroath Harbour	Arbroath, North Sea coast, Angus	£37	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£26.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Campbeltown Marina	Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch	£30	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£12.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£40	pontoon berths	Not reported
Dubh Thòb Pontoons	Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag	£25	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gairloch Harbour	Gairloch, Loch Gairloch	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£42.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hopeman Harbour	Hopeman, Moray Firth	£22.75	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing	Not reported
Inverness Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth	£37	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£21	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£35	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Kirkcudbright Marina	Kirkcudbright, River Dee	£35.60	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kirkwall Marina	Kirkwall, Kirkwall Harbour	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£45	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£19.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£33.30	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£20	pontoon berths	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Newton Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£33.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Peterhead Bay Marina	Peterhead, Peterhead Bay, North Sea	£26	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£43	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£35.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Rothesay Marina	Rothesay, Rothesay Harbour	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Stornoway Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£27.90	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£22	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina	Fort William, Loch Linnhe	£33	pontoon berths	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£42	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Ulva Ferry Pontoon	Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva	£37	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brae Marina	Brae, Busta Voe	£25	pontoon berths	Not reported
Castlebay Marina	Castlebay, Castlebay Harbour	£30	pontoon berths	Not reported
Crinan Boatyard	Crinan, Loch Crinan	£20	pontoon berths, 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 Scotland?

Across the 42 pontoon berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Ness Boating Club Marina to £45 a night at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in Scotland?

For a 10m boat, Ness Boating Club Marina is cheapest at £10 a night in Virkie.

Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in Scotland have space now?

5 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Port Bannatyne Marina, Taymouth Marina, Whitehills Marina and Wick Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in Scotland?

1 of the 49 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, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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Pontoon berths with visitor berths in Scotland, by county

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