Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths in Antrim
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
14 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,113 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£3,305 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 2 on rivers and 12 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina and Portglenone Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 8 is £1,113 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Ballycastle Marina & Harbour.
- Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council (2), Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (5) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (5).
Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Antrim Boat Club
Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water
£462 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ballylumford Harbour
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay
£560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ballintoy Harbour
Ballintoy, Antrim · North Coast of Northern Ireland
Prices not published
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Dunseverick Harbour
Dunseverick, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices on request
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Dunseverick Harbour
Bushmills, Antrim · North Antrim coast
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Rathlin Harbour and Marina
Rathlin Island, Antrim · Sea of Moyle
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Redbay Harbour
Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £462 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballylumford Harbour | Islandmagee, Larne Lough | £666 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Carnlough Harbour | Carnlough, Carnlough Bay | £560 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Whiteharbour Marina | Whitehead, Irish Sea | £2,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ballintoy Harbour | Ballintoy, North Coast of Northern Ireland | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Dunseverick Harbour | Dunseverick, North Atlantic Ocean | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Dunseverick Harbour | Bushmills, North Antrim coast | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Portrush Harbour | Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Rathlin Harbour and Marina | Rathlin Island, Sea of Moyle | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Redbay Harbour | Waterfoot, Red Bay | – | quay and harbour wall berths | 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 10m boat cost in Antrim?
Across the 8 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £1,113 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Antrim?
For a 10m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths in Antrim have space now?
None of the 14 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.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
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