Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with visitor berths on the west coast of Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. 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.
14 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £19.74 a night for a 6m boat (£1.50–£27 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 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 6m boat, published prices run from £1.50 a night (Ulva Ferry Pontoon) to £27 a night (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 14 is £19.74 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 14, 12 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Stornoway Port Authority (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Dubh Thòb Pontoons
Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag
£650 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
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
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
Newton Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,918 a year for a 10m yacht
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Stornoway Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 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
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
Coast & harbours
Portree Harbour
Portree, Highland · Loch Portree
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £10 | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | £17 | Waiting list |
| Dubh Thòb Pontoons | Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag | £15 | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £25.50 | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £21 | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | £27 | Not reported |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | £19.50 | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £19.98 | Not reported |
| Newton Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £20.10 | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £16.74 | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £22 | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £25.20 | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £1.50 | 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 6m boat on the west coast of Scotland?
Across the 14 small boat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £1.50 a night at Ulva Ferry Pontoon to £27 a night at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £19.74 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with visitor berths on the west coast of Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Ulva Ferry Pontoon is cheapest at £1.50 a night.
Which small boat moorings with visitor berths on the west coast of Scotland have space now?
None of the 14 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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