Cruiser moorings in Kent

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.

8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,671 a year for a 10m cruiser (£204–£4,100 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 1 on a river, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £204 a year (Lower Halstow Yacht Club) to £4,100 a year (Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)); the middle of 5 is £2,671 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Port Medway Marina.
Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)

Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour

£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elmhaven Marina

Halling, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Space
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	Waiting list
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	Not reported
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	Not reported
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)	Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour	£4,100	Not reported
Elmhaven Marina	Halling, River Medway	On request	Not reported
Port Medway Marina	Rochester, River Medway	–	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	Rochester, Medway Estuary	–	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 cruiser cost in Kent?

Across the 5 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £204 a year at Lower Halstow Yacht Club to £4,100 a year at Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West). The middle figure is £2,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings in Kent?

For a 10m cruiser, Lower Halstow Yacht Club is cheapest at £204 a year.

Which cruiser moorings in Kent have space now?

None of the 8 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 cruiser moorings in Kent?

2 of the 8 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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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