Cheapest cruiser moorings on the South Coast

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.

61 sites · 8 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £3,950 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£14,202 across 61 published tariffs)

At a glance

61 sites: 42 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 19 on the open coast.
8 of the 61 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Littlehampton Marina and 2 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Port of Truro, Teignmouth Harbour, Dart Harbour, Galmpton, Newquay Harbour and 1 more.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 61 is £3,950 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 61, 44 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 20 diesel, 22 a boat hoist and 32 visitor berths.
2 of the 61 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (3), MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (10) and Premier Marinas Ltd (4).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Portreath Harbour

Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast

£255 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridge Hard Mooring

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£973 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Galmpton

Galmpton, Devon · River Dart

£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Newlyn Harbour

Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Newquay Harbour

Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour

£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 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

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 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

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 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

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 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 Waiting list

Parkstone Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 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

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 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

Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 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

Coast & harbours

Torquay Marina

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 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
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	£13.50	Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£245	£24.49	Waiting list
Portreath Harbour	Portreath, North Cornwall coast	£255	£25.49	Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	£29.43	Berths available
Dittisham Moorings	Dittisham, River Dart	£486	£48.60	Not reported
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£509	£50.92	Waiting list
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
Teignmouth Harbour	Teignmouth, River Teign	£895	£89.46	Waiting list
Bridge Hard Mooring	Littlehampton, River Arun	£973	£97.28	Not reported
Dart Harbour, Galmpton	Galmpton, River Dart	£1,099	£109.88	Waiting list
Newlyn Harbour	Newlyn, Mount's Bay	£1,100	£110	Not reported
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	£113	Not reported
Newquay Harbour	Newquay, Newquay Harbour	£1,246	£124.61	Waiting list
Admiralty Jetty	Camber, River Rother	£1,430	£143	Not reported
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£1,700	£169.95	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
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	£306	Not reported
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	£309	Berths available
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
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	£3,950	£395	Berths available
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	£428.50	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£4,380	£438	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	£442	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	£452	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	£470.40	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	£478.10	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

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 South Coast?

Across the 61 cheapest cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £3,950 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest cruiser moorings on the South Coast?

For a 10m cruiser, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.

Which cheapest cruiser moorings on the South Coast have space now?

8 of the 61 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Littlehampton Marina, Torpoint Yacht Harbour 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 South Coast?

2 of the 61 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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