Inverness Marina

Why this stop matters

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Major modern marina immediately before Clachnaharry/Caledonian Canal entry. It is one of the strongest BLUE500 layover, service, crew-change and launch/recovery hubs on the entire route.

Inverness Marina has 147 serviced pontoon berths with power/water/free Wi-Fi, combination-lock access and full CCTV. It is described as very sheltered with 24-hour all-tide access, showers/toilets/laundry/club room, diesel, waste/recycling and local Calor gas. A 75t travel hoist and hard standing with electricity/water are available; engineering is provided by Caley Marina. Current 2025/26 charges include daily, weekly and monthly visitor berthing plus summer/winter/annual berths and lift-out/in.

At a glance

What a cruiser needs to know

Visitor berthingDaily, weekly, monthly visitor berthing. Pontoon marina.

LayoverMonthly, seasonal, winter, annual and shore storage. Excellent candidate. Daily/weekly/monthly/seasonal/annual. Afloat or ashore Combination-lock bridges + full CCTV.

FuelMarine diesel during opening hours.

Water & powerWater/electricity all berths.

Launch / lift75t travel hoist + hard standing. Travel hoist/hard standing rather than trailer slip. 75t; max dimensions FIELD CHECK.

Repairs / boatyardEngineering via Caley Marina.

AshoreInverness city, castle/river and Highlands gateway. Inverness city range nearby.

Transport / access<5 min by car station/bus; ~15 min airport.

Field verification still required

Confirm 2026/27 tariff after 30 September, visitor max LOA/beam/draft, exact unattended-boat/shore-power/checking policy, hard-standing security and short layover conversion, travel-hoist max dimensions as well as 75t weight, trailer storage/road launch options, and best crew-change transfer to station/airport. Coordinate final-night timing with Clachnaharry sea-lock tide.

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