Port Ellen Marina
United KingdomScotland

Port Ellen Marina

2 Ratings

About Port Ellen Marina

A well kept marina with showers and toilets in the Harbour Office a short walk into the village. The channel is surrounded by rocks but is well marked for use by the ferry. No fuel on the pontoons. There is a petrol station within walking distance for filling cans. Each of the 34 berths available have access to power and water, which is included in the berthing fee. The pontoons are deemed to be wheelchair friendly with access to the nearby street. There are two main shops in port Ellen to provide groceries and news agency, most essential items can be acquired from them. They are Campbells Newsagents and Co-Op mini supermarket. Food and drink are provided by our main hotels, the Islay Hotel and No. 1 Charlotte Street, also SeaSalt restaurant for carry-out meals. Fuel can be bought from the local filling station, only in Gerry cans, a trolley is provided to transport it to the pontoons. Car hire service will deliver vehicles to the marina. There is also a regular bus service to the rest of the island, and frequent air and ferry service to the mainland. Pontoon Contacts Iain Montgomery Gus Newman 01496 302373 or 01496 300129

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From the “GREEN” entrance buoy ( 1/2 n.m. SE of the lighthouse) steer north to intersect the line between the Carraig Fhada lighthouse and the main pierhead.
Turn stbd to approx 060 T staying on that line to approach the pierhead.
Continue to pass between the face dock and the three green stbd marker buoys to the marina.
Shallow areas lie to the south of the marker buoys and to the east of the three red buoys which mark the dock ground anchors on the eastern side of the pontoons.
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Servizi

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COORDINATES
55.62829 N, -6.18870 E

Port Information

Berth Sizes

< 10m, 10-20m

Profondità alla Bassa Marea Media

2 - 3m

Manovrabilità

Fair

Channel Marking

Fair

Overseas Visitor Berths

Yes

Tipo di Molo

Floating

Style Side To

Yes

Style Stern To

Yes

Tidal Flow

Negligible

Active Winter

No

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Weather Forecast

Sat
1PM - 5PM
07 February 2026
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    E 14 knots decreasing to 12 knots. Gusts up to 19 knots.
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    7°C
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    E 0.4m at 3s period
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    Partly cloudy
Sat
5PM - 9PM
07 February 2026
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    E 10–13 knots. Gusts up to 19 knots.
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    7°C
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    E 0.4m at 3s period
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    UV Index: 0 - Low
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    Cloudy
Sat
9PM - 5AM
07 February 2026
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    E 12 knots decreasing to 6 knots. Gusts up to 19 knots.
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    6°C
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    Calm sea
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    UV Index: 0 - Low
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    Cloudy