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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Facilities

iconWater
iconWifi
iconShowers
iconToilets
iconLaundry
iconElectricity
iconBoatbuilder
iconSupermarket
iconHaulout
COORDINATES
55.62829 N, -6.18870 E

Port Information

Berth Sizes

< 10m, 10-20m

Depth at MLW

2 - 3m

Manoeuvrability

Fair

Channel Marking

Fair

Overseas Visitor Berths

Yes

Dock Type

Floating

Style Side To

Yes

Style Stern To

Yes

Tidal Flow

Negligible

Active Winter

No

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Weather Forecast

Fri
5AM - 9AM
06 February 2026
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    E 28 knots. Gusts up to 39 knots.
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    5°C
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    Cloudy
Fri
9AM - 1PM
06 February 2026
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    E 25–27 knots. Gusts up to 36 knots.
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    5°C
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    Cloudy
Fri
1PM - 5PM
06 February 2026
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    E 26 knots. Gusts up to 36 knots.
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    5°C
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    E 1.3m at 4s period
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    Chance of showers