Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland

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. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

14 sites · 1 with space now · typical £31.65 a night for a 10m boat (£12–£42 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £12 a night (Linnhe Marina) to £42 a night (Troon Yacht Haven); the middle of 14 is £31.65 a night.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
Of the 14, 12 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 7 diesel.

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 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

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Inverness Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth

£3,100 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

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lossiemouth Marina

Lossiemouth, Moray · Moray Firth

£2,157 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

Troon Yacht Haven

Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brae Marina

Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Linnhe Marina

Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£35	Yes	Berths available
Portavadie Marina	Portavadie, Loch Fyne	£36	Yes	Full
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£26.50	Yes	Not reported
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£12.50	Yes	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£40	Yes	Not reported
Inverness Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth	£37	Yes	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£35	Yes	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£33.30	Yes	Not reported
Lossiemouth Marina	Lossiemouth, Moray Firth	£30	Yes	Not reported
Stornoway Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£27.90	Yes	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£22	Yes	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£42	Yes	Not reported
Brae Marina	Brae, Busta Voe	£25	Yes	Not reported
Linnhe Marina	Appin, Loch Linnhe	£12	Yes	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 14 visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £12 a night at Linnhe Marina to £42 a night at Troon Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £31.65 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland?

For a 10m boat, Linnhe Marina is cheapest at £12 a night in Appin.

Which visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland have space now?

1 of the 14 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.

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 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland, by county

Argyll and Bute 6

Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in other areas

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