Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Northern Ireland
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
15 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,639 a year for a 10m boat (£560–£3,305 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina and Portaferry Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £560 a year (Carnlough Harbour) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,639 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Of the 15, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (3) 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ballylumford Harbour
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay
£560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ardglass Marina
Ardglass, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coleraine Marina
Coleraine, Londonderry · River Bann
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Foyle Port Marina
Derry/Londonderry, Londonderry · River Foyle
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Quoile Yacht Club
Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Rathlin Harbour and Marina
Rathlin Island, Antrim · Sea of Moyle
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | 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 |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £2,945 | 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 |
| Coleraine Marina | Coleraine, River Bann | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Foyle Port Marina | Derry/Londonderry, River Foyle | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portrush Harbour | Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Quoile Yacht Club | Downpatrick, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Rathlin Harbour and Marina | Rathlin Island, Sea of Moyle | On request | pontoon berths, 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 boat cost in Northern Ireland?
Across the 8 coastal moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £560 a year at Carnlough Harbour to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £2,639 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m boat, Carnlough Harbour is cheapest at £560 a year.
Which coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Northern Ireland have space now?
1 of the 15 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.
Broader
Coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Northern Ireland, by county
- Antrim 8
Coastal moorings with pontoon berths in other areas
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