Small boat moorings in Antrim

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £280 a year for a 6m boat (£54–£581 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 2 on rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Portglenone Marina.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £581 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 3 is £280 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Portrush Harbour.
Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (2) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (2).

Rivers Waiting list

Portglenone Marina

Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann

£54 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Antrim Boat Club

Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water

£462 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Carrickfergus Marina

Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough

£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portrush Harbour

Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Redbay Harbour

Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Space
Portglenone Marina	Portglenone, River Bann	£54	Waiting list
Antrim Boat Club	Antrim, Six Mile Water	£280	Not reported
Carrickfergus Marina	Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough	£581	Not reported
Portrush Harbour	Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean	–	Not reported
Redbay Harbour	Waterfoot, Red Bay	–	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 6m boat cost in Antrim?

Across the 3 small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £581 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £280 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings in Antrim?

For a 6m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.

Which small boat moorings in Antrim have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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