Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest motor yacht 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 motor yachts.
55 sites · 3 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £8,890 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£135–£23,797 across 55 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 55 sites: 34 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 21 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 55 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina, Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour Moorings, Yarmouth Harbour, Lymington Harbour Moorings and 3 more.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £23,797 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 55 is £8,890 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 55, 48 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 25 diesel, 23 a boat hoist and 38 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 55 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (10), Premier Marinas (10), Premier Marinas Ltd (4) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 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
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 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
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 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
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
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 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
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 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
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 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
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 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
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 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 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £9.64 | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | £30.68 | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £620 | £44.32 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £680 | £48.60 | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,415 | £101.04 | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,916 | £136.89 | Waiting list |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | £145.93 | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £2,107 | £150.50 | Not reported |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | £212.50 | Waiting list |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,934 | £281 | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,168 | £297.69 | Not reported |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £4,326 | £309 | Berths available |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,788 | £342 | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,830 | £345 | Berths available |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | £352 | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | £352 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £6,132 | £438 | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £6,188 | £442 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | £452 | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £6,355 | £453.95 | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £6,720 | £480 | Not reported |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £6,720 | £480 | Berths available |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £7,190 | £513.56 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £7,392 | £528 | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £7,396 | £528.30 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £7,826 | £559 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £8,470 | £605 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,890 | £635 | Not reported |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £8,999 | £642.77 | Waiting list |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £9,590 | £685 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £9,714 | £693.86 | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,716 | £694 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £9,968 | £712 | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £10,150 | £725 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £10,458 | £747 | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £10,626 | £759 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,116 | £794 | Not reported |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | £803.57 | Waiting list |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | £825 | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £11,690 | £835 | 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 South Coast?
Across the 55 cheapest motor yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £23,797 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £8,890 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest motor yacht moorings on the South Coast?
For a 14m motor yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which cheapest motor yacht moorings on the South Coast have space now?
3 of the 55 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina, Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest motor yacht moorings on the South Coast?
1 of the 55 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
Cheapest motor yacht moorings on the South Coast, by county
- Cornwall 5
- Devon 12
- Dorset 7
- East Sussex 3
- Hampshire 23
- Isle of Wight 3
- Kent 5
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