Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
19 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,317 a year for a 10m yacht (£560–£3,305 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites, all on the open coast.
- 1 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £560 a year (Carnlough Harbour) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,317 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Of the 19, 10 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (4), Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council (2), Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (6) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (4).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ballylumford Harbour
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
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Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
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Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay
£560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
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Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ardglass Marina
Ardglass, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
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Ballintoy Harbour
Ballintoy, Antrim · North Coast of Northern Ireland
Prices not published
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Ballyhalbert Harbour
Ballyhalbert, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
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Ballywalter Harbour
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
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Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
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Dunseverick Harbour
Dunseverick, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices on request
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Dunseverick Harbour
Bushmills, Antrim · North Antrim coast
Prices on request
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Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
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Portstewart Harbour
Portstewart, County Londonderry · North Atlantic coast, County Londonderry
Prices not published
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Rathlin Harbour and Marina
Rathlin Island, Antrim · Sea of Moyle
Prices on request
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Redbay Harbour
Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballylumford Harbour | Islandmagee, Larne Lough | £666 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £3,030 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Carnlough Harbour | Carnlough, Carnlough Bay | £560 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Whiteharbour Marina | Whitehead, Irish Sea | £2,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardglass Marina | Ardglass, Irish Sea | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ballintoy Harbour | Ballintoy, North Coast of Northern Ireland | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballyhalbert Harbour | Ballyhalbert, Irish Sea | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballywalter Harbour | Ballywalter, Irish Sea | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Donaghadee Harbour | Donaghadee, Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Dunseverick Harbour | Dunseverick, North Atlantic Ocean | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Dunseverick Harbour | Bushmills, North Antrim coast | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Portrush Harbour | Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Portstewart Harbour | Portstewart, North Atlantic coast, County Londonderry | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Rathlin Harbour and Marina | Rathlin Island, Sea of Moyle | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Redbay Harbour | Waterfoot, Red Bay | – | quay and harbour wall berths | 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 yacht cost in Northern Ireland?
Across the 8 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £560 a year at Carnlough Harbour to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £2,317 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m yacht, Carnlough Harbour is cheapest at £560 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland have space now?
1 of the 19 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.
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