Motor yacht moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent

Places that take motor yachts. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

32 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £10,871 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£1,415–£23,797 across 26 published tariffs)

At a glance

32 sites: 27 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings, Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £1,415 a year (Yarmouth Harbour) to £23,797 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 26 is £10,871 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 32, 28 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 14 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
1 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (4), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 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

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 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

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 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

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 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

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht

Site	Where	A year, 14m motor yacht	Berths	Space
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£1,916	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£8,999	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,415	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£14,830	pontoon berths	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£12,390	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£11,172	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Gunwharf Quays Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£10,150	pontoon berths	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£11,116	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£18,992	pontoon berths	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£6,720	pontoon berths	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£23,797	pontoon berths	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£19,757	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£6,355	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ocean Village Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£22,336	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£11,550	pontoon berths	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£6,384	pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£7,397	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£9,716	pontoon berths	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£18,220	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£18,119	pontoon berths	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£10,626	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£15,470	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£15,078	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£5,026	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£5,026	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	Cowes, River Medina	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Wilson's Boatyard	Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	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 14m motor yacht cost on the Solent?

Across the 26 motor yacht moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £1,415 a year at Yarmouth Harbour to £23,797 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £10,871 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent?

For a 14m motor yacht, Yarmouth Harbour is cheapest at £1,415 a year.

Which motor yacht moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent have space now?

None of the 32 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent?

1 of the 32 say you can: Ocean Quay Marina (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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Motor yacht moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 28

Motor yacht moorings with pontoon berths in other areas

East Anglia 15
The South Coast 71

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