How much is a cruiser mooring in the East of England?
Worked out from 38 published tariffs in the East of England for a 8m cruiser, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £1,548 a year · £50–£3,368
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 8m cruiser in the East of England: £50 to £3,368 across 38 published tariffs, typically £1,548 (£129 a month).
- Cheapest: Marconi Sailing Club at £50; dearest: Suffolk Yacht Harbour at £3,368.
- Length matters: a typical 6m cruiser costs £1,152 a year, a 12m cruiser £2,188, 90% more.
- Electricity is included at 1 of the 38; elsewhere it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 3, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 4, Broads Authority tolls at 12 and the navigation's own licence at 7 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6m | £50 Marconi Sailing Club | £1,152 | £2,833 | 37 |
| 8m | £50 Marconi Sailing Club | £1,548 | £3,368 | 38 |
| 10m | £50 Marconi Sailing Club | £1,850 | £4,210 | 35 |
| 12m | £50 Marconi Sailing Club | £2,188 | £5,052 | 34 |
Site by site: a 8m cruiser
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marconi Sailing Club Steeple | £50 | £4 | £6.25 per metre | £50 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings Manningtree | £102 | £9 | £12.75 per metre | £102 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings Ranworth | £135 | £11 | £16.88 per metre | £135 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour Brightlingsea | £294 | £24 | £36.72 per metre | £36.72 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Orwell Yacht Club Ipswich | £300 | £25 | £37.50 per metre | £300 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club Maylandsea | £370 | £31 | £46.25 per metre | £370 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Beccles Quay Beccles | £380 | £32 | £47.50 per metre | £380 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club Grays | £459 | £38 | £57.38 per metre | £17 per foot a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina March | £879 | £73 | £109.88 per metre | £819 to £2,289 a year by length | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station Lowestoft | £979 | £82 | £122.34 per metre | £36.25 per foot a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina Walton-on-the-Naze | £982 | £82 | £122.70 per metre | £122.70 per metre a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Upware Marina Upware | £1,161 | £97 | £145.13 per metre | £43 per foot a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina Chelmsford | £1,248 | £104 | £156 per metre | £13 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park March | £1,276 | £106 | £159.53 per metre | £1,229.92 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) Wayford Bridge | £1,280 | £107 | £160 per metre | £160 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Chelmsford | £1,437 | £120 | £179.64 per metre | £14.97 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings Heybridge Basin | £1,437 | £120 | £179.64 per metre | £14.97 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Tollesbury Marina Tollesbury | £1,480 | £123 | £185 per metre | £185 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina Little Hallingbury | £1,539 | £128 | £192.38 per metre | £4.75 per foot a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour Wisbech | £1,556 | £130 | £194.50 per metre | £194.50 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd Beccles | £1,584 | £132 | £198 per metre | £16.50 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina Maylandsea | £1,600 | £133 | £200 per metre | £1,600 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina Lowestoft | £1,689 | £141 | £211.12 per metre | £211.12 per metre a year | Includes water, pump-out, parking; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Waldringfield Boatyard Waldringfield | £1,728 | £144 | £216 per metre | £64 per foot a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Bell Boats Marina Brundall | £1,744 | £145 | £218 per metre | £218 per metre a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House Hoddesdon | £1,786 | £149 | £223.20 per metre | £18.60 per metre a month | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts Stanstead Abbotts | £1,786 | £149 | £223.20 per metre | £18.60 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina Huntingdon | £1,813 | £151 | £226.60 per metre | £226.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina Brundall | £1,958 | £163 | £244.70 per metre | £244.70 per metre a year | Includes water, parking; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard Beccles | £2,025 | £169 | £253.13 per metre | £75 per foot a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina St Neots | £2,165 | £180 | £270.59 per metre | £1,603.50 to £2,645.78 a year by length | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) Hoveton | £2,336 | £195 | £291.94 per metre | £86.50 per foot a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| St Olaves Marina St Olaves | £2,392 | £199 | £299 per metre | £299 per metre a year | Includes electricity, water, wi-fi | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre Burgh St Peter | £2,464 | £205 | £307.97 per metre | £307.97 per metre a year | Includes pump-out; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina Lowestoft | £2,793 | £233 | £349.16 per metre | £349.16 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Hazlemere Marina Waltham Abbey | £2,833 | £236 | £354.16 per metre | £2,833.29 a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Waterside Marina Brightlingsea | £2,980 | £248 | £372.51 per metre | £372.51 per metre a year | Includes water, wi-fi; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour Levington | £3,368 | £281 | £421 per metre | £421 per metre a year | electricity extra | + VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 8m cruiser in the East of England?
From £50 to £3,368 a year at the 38 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £1,548. Cheapest is Marconi Sailing Club in Steeple.
How much is a cruiser mooring per month in the East of England?
Spread over twelve months, a 8m cruiser typically costs £129 a month here, from £4 to £281. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer cruiser cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 6m typically £1,152; 8m typically £1,548; 10m typically £1,850; 12m typically £2,188.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 3, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 4, Broads Authority tolls at 12 and the navigation's own licence at 7 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
More in the East of England
- Yacht mooring costs in the East of England 31
- Motor yacht mooring costs in the East of England 17
- Narrowboat mooring costs in the East of England 12
- Widebeam mooring costs in the East of England 4
- Catamaran mooring costs in the East of England 6
- Cruiser moorings in the East of England 66
- Cheapest cruiser moorings in the East of England 35
- Moorings and marinas in the East of England 133