Motor yacht moorings with visitor berths on the Solent

Places that take motor yachts. 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.

25 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £56.12 a night for a 14m motor yacht (£5–£98 across 15 published tariffs)

At a glance

25 sites: 21 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 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 £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £98 a night (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 15 is £56.12 a night.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
Of the 25, 22 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 8 diesel and 11 a boat hoist.
1 of the 25 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (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

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

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

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

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 night, 14m motor yacht	Space
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	–	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	–	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	–	Waiting list
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£56.12	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£67.90	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	–	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£52.50	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£98	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£98	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£40	Not reported
Ocean Village Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£98	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£67.90	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£42	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£5	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£98	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£72.10	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	–	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	–	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	–	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	–	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£28	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	£24.50	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	Cowes, River Medina	On request	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	£13.10	Not reported
Wilson's Boatyard	Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour	–	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 14m motor yacht on the Solent?

Across the 15 motor yacht moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £98 a night at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £56.12 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 14m motor yacht, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.

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

None of the 25 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 visitor berths on the Solent?

1 of the 25 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 visitor berths on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 21
Isle of Wight 4

Motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in other areas

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