Salen Jetty

08/10/2025

After 4 days of no power, mobile or broadband signal, we're now back in contact with the outside world! Luckily, we've got a generator so we had power in the house.

Storm Amy is probably the worst storm that we've encountered in the 15 years since we moved here. We've had similar strengths of wind before but they have always been Westerly whereas this was Southerly for a couple of hours, with 82mph gusts and was by far the worst weather we have had in the bay. The pontoon is still there but unfortunately snapped part of the main walkway - the safety chains did their job and stopped the whole thing from breaking up. As a result of this, the pontoon is not economically viable to be repaired so we've taken the house and business off the market and are going to remove the majority of the pontoon permanently. There will still be a 14.5m landing stage for visitors and the 4 visitor mooring buoys will be in operation.

As well as the damage to the pontoon, two yachts dragged their moorings in the bay but luckily both escaped unharmed.

We hope everyone else's boats were safe - it looks like most pontoons in the area have suffered some damage - one hell of a storm!

Here's a video showing one of the gusts (watch the whole video with the sound on as it looks quite tame at the beginning).

All the best for the winter - Mark & Jan

23/08/2025

Its been another amazing week on our boat trips as well as being busier with the visiting yachts while we've had the settled weather. Most of the visiting yachts have seen the Dolphins as they've been heading up the loch and they've been performing their acrobatics for them as well as swimming along with them. Let's hope they stay a bit longer 🐬🐬

16/08/2025

We've had dolphins in the loch for the last 3 to 4 weeks and it's
quite rare to see them for such a long and sustained period. Lots of the visiting yachts have seen them and everyone has been enthralled with the acrobatics.
Getting video footage has been quite difficult but today they decided to surf in our wake, with others performing acrobatics a little bit further away. These were just outside Salen Bay and this lunchtime we could see them from our house (albeit with binoculars).
Hope you enjoy the video and if you're heading up this way, do keep any eye out - we're hoping that they'll stay a bit longer yet 🐬🐬

12/08/2025

Atlantic Mariculture from Ardtoe have arrived here for a few days in their new 12m Landing Craft, Eliza of Ardtoe. Many yachties will have wondered what the red buoys are, on the north shore of the Isle of Oronsay in Loch Sunart (opposite the Isle of Risga). This is one of Atlantic Maricultures seaweed farms which they have been cultivating for a few years now. Their new Landing Craft will help with harvesting but is also available to hire if you need anything transporting by water locally and it also has a crane so can help with mooring work https://www.atlanticmariculture.co.uk/

Yesterday they came round from Loch Moidart on the north of the peninsula and brought a vehicle on the boat with them so that they could get home. It was very interesting to see them head into both our slipway and the stone jetty, where they safely unloaded the vehicle and the boat will stay on our pontoon for the next few days.

02/08/2025

There's some amazing wildlife around in Loch Sunart at the moment. Do keep an eye out when you're heading up the loch!

17/07/2025

More amazing trips out on Mingary over the last few days!

02/07/2025

Looking very atmospheric at 6.45 this morning!

20/06/2025

We had some excellent trips out on Mingary this week. Keep an eye out on the loch for the White Tailed Eagles if you’re heading up!

06/06/2025

Many who have already visited us this year will be aware that after 16 seasons here, we are looking towards retirement. As a result, the business and our house are now on the market. If you fancy owning a modern house with your own pontoon berth and our Charter Boat then this could be the one for you!

Here's the link on Rightmove

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Salen Jetty, Salen, Acharacle, PH36 4JN, PH36 for £950,000. Marketed by MacPhee And Partners LLP, Fort William

18/05/2025

We've had brilliant weather over the last week with sunshine every day. The yachts/motor boats have been taking advantage of the settled weather to head further out to the islands, and anchor in secluded bays.
We've been making the most of the weather too on our boat trips and the wildlife is enjoying it too.
Here's a few photos from our trips and a busy pontoon last night. Hope to see you soon!

03/05/2025

Strong NNW winds brought us a busy pontoon and moorings this afternoon 🌞🌞

13/04/2025

This morning we decided to walk up to the Telecommunications masts in the village. The views are stunning as you head up the track. Today we went to the highest mast and then headed a short way north to a rocky knoll where you get fantastic views to the Small Isles, Skye, across to Loch Shiel, the more distant hills and then round to Salen, Beinn Resipol and Loch Sunart. Today I was able to get this panoramic video showing the views - stunning!!

When you’re visiting the jetty, be sure to ask for our walks sheet as this has various walks around Salen. Hope to see you soon.