Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest liveaboard moorings on the South Coast
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,800 a year for a 10m boat (£1,099–£4,770 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Galmpton.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,099 a year (Dart Harbour, Galmpton) to £4,770 a year (Ocean Quay Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,800 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Ocean Quay Marina.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up and 1 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | £1,099 | £109.88 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | £380 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | £477.03 | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 3 cheapest liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,099 a year at Dart Harbour, Galmpton to £4,770 a year at Ocean Quay Marina. The middle figure is £3,800 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest liveaboard moorings on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Dart Harbour, Galmpton is cheapest at £1,099 a year.
Which cheapest liveaboard moorings on the South Coast have space now?
None of the 3 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 cheapest liveaboard moorings on the South Coast?
All 3 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest liveaboard moorings on the South Coast, by county
- Kent 3
Cheapest liveaboard moorings in other areas
- The Midlands 11
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