Estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in Kent

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. 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.

7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £22 a night for a 10m yacht (£13.10–£45 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £13.10 a night (Chatham Maritime Marina) to £45 a night (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 3 is £22 a night.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Chatham Maritime Marina.
Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

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Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

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Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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Iron Wharf Boatyard

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

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Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

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Youngboats Marine Services

Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A night, 10m yacht	Space
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	–	Waiting list
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£13.10	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£45	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	–	Not reported
Iron Wharf Boatyard	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	£22	Not reported
Youngboats Marine Services	Faversham, Oare Creek	–	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 yacht in Kent?

Across the 3 estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £13.10 a night at Chatham Maritime Marina to £45 a night at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £22 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in Kent?

For a 10m yacht, Chatham Maritime Marina is cheapest at £13.10 a night.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in Kent have space now?

None of the 7 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 estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in Kent?

2 of the 7 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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