How much is a cruiser mooring on the Solent?
Worked out from 29 published tariffs on the Solent for a 8m cruiser, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £2,816 a year · £294–£10,579
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 8m cruiser on the Solent: £294 to £10,579 across 29 published tariffs, typically £2,816 (£235 a month).
- Cheapest: Tudor Sailing Club at £294; dearest: Northney Marina at £10,579.
- Length matters: a typical 6m cruiser costs £2,043 a year, a 12m cruiser £4,560, 123% more.
- None of the 29 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6m | £165 Tudor Sailing Club | £2,043 | £8,631 | 27 |
| 8m | £294 Tudor Sailing Club | £2,816 | £10,579 | 29 |
| 10m | £294 Tudor Sailing Club | £3,660 | £14,202 | 28 |
| 12m | £645 Quay Lane Boatyard | £4,560 | £19,634 | 27 |
Site by site: a 8m cruiser
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Sailing Club Portsmouth | £294 | £25 | £36.79 per metre | £164.54 to £294.34 a year by length | – | – | Berths available |
| Portsmouth Moorings Gosport | from £350 | £29 | £43.75 per metre | from £350 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings Emsworth | £598 | £50 | £74.74 per metre | £597.88 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings Itchenor | £632 | £53 | £79.02 per metre | £632.15 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Folly Moorings Whippingham | £640 | £53 | £80 per metre | £80 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Quay Lane Boatyard Gosport | £645 | £54 | £80.63 per metre | £645 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Cowes Harbour Cowes | £660 | £55 | £82.47 per metre | £82.47 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings Bosham | £798 | £67 | £99.75 per metre | £798 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour St Helens | £920 | £77 | £115 per metre | £920 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina Emsworth | £1,612 | £134 | £201.50 per metre | £201.50 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| The Camber Portsmouth | £2,043 | £170 | £255.38 per metre | £2,043 a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Kemps Quay Marina Southampton | £2,147 | £179 | £268.31 per metre | £79.50 per foot a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina Gosport | £2,248 | £187 | £281 per metre | £281 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) Bursledon | £2,446 | £204 | £305.77 per metre | £7.55 per foot a month | electricity, water extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven Portchester | £2,816 | £235 | £352 per metre | £352 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina Southampton | £3,000 | £250 | £375 per metre | £2,650 to £3,500 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina Bursledon | £3,293 | £274 | £411.60 per metre | £411.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company Hayling Island | £3,428 | £286 | £428.50 per metre | £428.50 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina Newport | £3,840 | £320 | £480 per metre | £480 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| River Yar Boatyard Yarmouth | £3,896 | £325 | £487 per metre | £487 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Universal Marina Southampton | £4,026 | £335 | £503.19 per metre | £503.19 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour Emsworth | £4,080 | £340 | £510 per metre | £510 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina Portsmouth | £4,536 | £378 | £567 per metre | £47.25 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina Portsmouth | £4,942 | £412 | £617.75 per metre | £4,942 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina Gosport | £5,080 | £423 | £635 per metre | £635 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village Hythe | £8,592 | £716 | £1,074 per metre | £89.50 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay Southampton | £8,616 | £718 | £1,077 per metre | £89.75 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour Southampton | £9,864 | £822 | £1,233 per metre | £102.75 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Northney Marina Hayling Island | £10,579 | £882 | £1,322.40 per metre | £110.20 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 8m cruiser on the Solent?
From £294 to £10,579 a year at the 29 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,816. Cheapest is Tudor Sailing Club in Portsmouth.
How much is a cruiser mooring per month on the Solent?
Spread over twelve months, a 8m cruiser typically costs £235 a month here, from £25 to £882. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer cruiser cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 6m typically £2,043; 8m typically £2,816; 10m typically £3,660; 12m typically £4,560.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.