Cheapest cruiser moorings on the Solent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.

28 sites · 5 with space now · typical £3,660 a year for a 10m cruiser (£294–£14,202 across 28 published tariffs)

At a glance

28 sites: 24 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
5 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and River Yar Boatyard.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £294 a year (Tudor Sailing Club) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 28 is £3,660 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 28, 22 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
1 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2), MDL Marinas (4), Premier Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Per metre a year	Space
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	£29.43	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£64.50	Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£722	£72.15	Berths available
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	£80	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	£82.47	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	£204.30	Not reported
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£2,278	£227.79	Berths available
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	£259.70	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	£262.35	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	£281	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	£298.56	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	£298.98	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	£350	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	£380	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	£428.50	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	£470.40	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Not reported
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£4,870	£487	Berths available
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	£503.19	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	£510	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	£642	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	£756	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	£765	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	£1,074	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	£1,077	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	£1,322.40	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£14,202	£1,420.20	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 on the Solent?

Across the 28 cheapest cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £294 a year at Tudor Sailing Club to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £3,660 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest cruiser moorings on the Solent?

For a 10m cruiser, Tudor Sailing Club is cheapest at £294 a year in Portsmouth.

Which cheapest cruiser moorings on the Solent have space now?

5 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest cruiser moorings on the Solent?

1 of the 28 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (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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