Estuaries & tidal rivers
East Antrim Boat Club
Larne, Antrim · Larne Lough
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings and marinas in Northern Ireland
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
16 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £986 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£3,305 across 16 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 1 on an estuary and 8 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portglenone Marina and Glenarm Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (East Antrim Boat Club) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 16 is £986 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 16, 8 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (5).
Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Sandy Bay Marina
Glenavy, Antrim · Lough Neagh
£450 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Antrim Boat Club
Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water
£462 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay
£560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ballylumford Harbour
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Killynick Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Woodford River
£891 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Fermanagh Lodges Marina
Lisnaskea, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
£1,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Kinnego Marina
Craigavon, Armagh · Lough Neagh
£2,485 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Antrim Boat Club | Larne, Larne Lough | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | £5.44 | Waiting list |
| Sandy Bay Marina | Glenavy, Lough Neagh | £450 | £45 | Not reported |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £462 | £46.20 | Not reported |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | £52.71 | Not reported |
| Carnlough Harbour | Carnlough, Carnlough Bay | £560 | £56 | Not reported |
| Ballylumford Harbour | Islandmagee, Larne Lough | £666 | £66.61 | Not reported |
| Killynick Marina | Derrylin, Woodford River | £891 | £89.10 | Not reported |
| Fermanagh Lodges Marina | Lisnaskea, Upper Lough Erne | £1,080 | £108 | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | £156 | Not reported |
| Whiteharbour Marina | Whitehead, Irish Sea | £2,100 | £210 | Not reported |
| Kinnego Marina | Craigavon, Lough Neagh | £2,485 | £248.52 | Not reported |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | £253.30 | Waiting list |
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | £274.49 | Berths available |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £3,030 | £303 | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | £330.50 | 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 boat cost in Northern Ireland?
Across the 16 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at East Antrim Boat Club to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £986 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m boat, East Antrim Boat Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Larne.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas in Northern Ireland have space now?
1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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