Visitor moorings in Isle of Wight

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

9 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £30 a night for a 10m boat (£11.80–£37.50 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £11.80 a night (Cowes Harbour) to £37.50 a night (Island Harbour Marina); the middle of 4 is £30 a night.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 9, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Cowes Harbour Commission (2).

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

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

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 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

Coast & harbours

Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	–	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	–	Waiting list
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	–	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£11.80	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£30	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£37.50	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£30	Not reported
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	–	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	Cowes, River Medina	On request	Not reported

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

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Isle of Wight?

Across the 4 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £11.80 a night at Cowes Harbour to £37.50 a night at Island Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings in Isle of Wight?

For a 10m boat, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £11.80 a night.

Which visitor moorings in Isle of Wight have space now?

None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings in Isle of Wight?

1 of the 9 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Broader

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Visitor moorings near towns in Isle of Wight

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