Cruiser moorings with visitor berths on the Solent

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

18 sites · 1 with space now · typical £37.50 a night for a 10m cruiser (£11.80–£55.50 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

18 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £11.80 a night (Cowes Harbour) to £55.50 a night (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 11 is £37.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 18, 15 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 8 a boat hoist.
1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas (3).

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

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 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

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 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

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 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

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 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

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A night, 10m cruiser	Space
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	Berths available
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	–	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	–	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£11.80	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£30	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£30	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	–	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£37.50	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£55.50	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£55.50	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£51.50	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	–	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	–	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£22.72	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£20	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m cruiser on the Solent?

Across the 11 cruiser moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £11.80 a night at Cowes Harbour to £55.50 a night at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £37.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with visitor berths on the Solent?

For a 10m cruiser, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £11.80 a night.

Which cruiser moorings with visitor berths on the Solent have space now?

1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with visitor berths on the Solent?

1 of the 18 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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