Cruiser moorings with visitor berths on the west coast of Scotland

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. 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.

13 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £21.50 a night for a 10m cruiser (£10–£42.50 across 12 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine and Tobermory Harbour.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £10 a night (Ardoran Marine) to £42.50 a night (Holy Loch Marina); the middle of 12 is £21.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
Of the 13, 12 have electric hook-up, 7 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Ardoran Marine

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan

£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

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Dubh Thòb Pontoons

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

£650 a year for a 10m yacht

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Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

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Kerrera Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn

£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 a year for a 10m yacht

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Mallaig Yachting Marina

Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour

£1,285 a year for a 10m yacht

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Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

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Castlebay Marina

Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour

Prices not published

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Portree Harbour

Portree, Highland · Loch Portree

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A night, 10m cruiser	Space
Ardoran Marine	Oban, Loch Feochan	£10	Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	£21	Waiting list
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£40	Not reported
Dubh Thòb Pontoons	Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag	£25	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£42.50	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£21	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£19.50	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£33.30	Not reported
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£20	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	–	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£22	Not reported
Castlebay Marina	Castlebay, Castlebay Harbour	£30	Not reported
Portree Harbour	Portree, Loch Portree	£15	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 cruiser on the west coast of Scotland?

Across the 12 cruiser moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £10 a night at Ardoran Marine to £42.50 a night at Holy Loch Marina. The middle figure is £21.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with visitor berths on the west coast of Scotland?

For a 10m cruiser, Ardoran Marine is cheapest at £10 a night in Oban.

Which cruiser moorings with visitor berths on the west coast of Scotland have space now?

None of the 13 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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