Harbour info
Our pier and the surrounding bay offer excellent and picturesque shelter to vessels visiting our island, working in the vicinity, or in transit to any of the stunning destinations we’re enroute to.
**Please note that Isle of Canna is currently experiencing a water shortage. Visiting yachts should speak to David Philip, the Pier Manager at the Harbour Office if they wish to use the Pier water tap. Thank you for your patience!**
Contact
Email: cannaharbour@nts.org.uk
Harbour Office: 01687 310733
Harbour authority: National Trust for Scotland
Please click on the link below to access all Notice to Mariners and Harbour Directions:
Harbour and Notices to Mariners | National Trust for Scotland (nts.org.uk)
Moorings
There are 10 first come first served visitor moorings at £20 p/night. All have pickup lines, are yellow, and are suitable for vessels up to 12tons. All moorings are used at the skipper's risk.
Pay cash at the shop beside Café Canna, or online here
Anchorage
The main bay is well sheltered from almost all directions, with plenty of space for anchoring around and amongst the moorings. Bottom is mud and sand, but with some kelp so dig in. The cleanest area is between the two chapels. Please do not anchor within 100m of the pier.
Seagrass Meadows
Sanday Beach and Coroghan Beach
We are lucky to have several seagrass meadows around our coastline. The main two meadows are off Sanday Beach and there is another meadow off Coroghan Beach.
We are actively trying to preserve and protect the seagrass meadows so please anchor as far away from the beach and the entrance to the channel that goes under the bridge as possible. It is hoped that we will soon have these areas marked by seagrass habitat buoys but please have a look at the maps below for areas to avoid dropping anchor.
Tenders / getting ashore
There is a slipway at the pier - please help us to make sure this is kept clear at all times for ferries, ribs, doctors boats and all the other services that keep the island going. There is space to store tenders at the top of the slipway. There is also an area on the shore in front of the Visitor Hub building where you can tie up your tenders.
Services
Showers, toilets and laundry are available at Visitor Hub - Donations welcome!
Unfortunately we lack the facilities to offer diesel and gas - the nearest options for these are Mallaig to the East, Carbost to the North, and Lochboisdale to West
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