Cheapest moorings and marinas in Isle of Wight

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

10 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,155 a year for a 10m boat (£800–£6,428 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 1 on a river, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour and Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £800 a year (Folly Moorings) to £6,428 a year (Shepards Marina); the middle of 10 is £2,155 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Cowes Harbour Commission (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	£80	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	£82.47	Not reported
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	Waiting list
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	£1,320	£132	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	£251.06	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	£380	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Not reported
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£4,870	£487	Berths available
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	£642.77	Waiting list

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 Isle of Wight?

Across the 10 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £800 a year at Folly Moorings to £6,428 a year at Shepards Marina. The middle figure is £2,155 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas in Isle of Wight?

For a 10m boat, Folly Moorings is cheapest at £800 a year in Whippingham.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas in Isle of Wight have space now?

1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas in Isle of Wight?

2 of the 10 say you can: Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed) and Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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