How much is a yacht mooring on the South Coast?
Worked out from 89 published tariffs on the South Coast for a 10m yacht, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £3,950 a year · £135–£14,904
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 10m yacht on the South Coast: £135 to £14,904 across 89 published tariffs, typically £3,950 (£329 a month).
- Cheapest: Tor Bay Harbour at £135; dearest: Port Hamble Marina at £14,904.
- Length matters: a typical 8m yacht costs £2,816 a year, a 16m yacht £8,259, 193% more.
- Electricity is included at 1 of the 89; elsewhere it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 4 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8m | £135 Tor Bay Harbour | £2,816 | £10,579 | 93 |
| 10m | £135 Tor Bay Harbour | £3,950 | £14,904 | 89 |
| 12m | £135 Tor Bay Harbour | £5,256 | £21,686 | 85 |
| 14m | £135 Tor Bay Harbour | £6,720 | £28,157 | 79 |
| 16m | £135 Tor Bay Harbour | £8,259 | £32,179 | 70 |
Site by site: a 10m yacht
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Bay Harbour Torquay | £135 | £11 | £13.50 per metre | £135 a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Tamar River Sailing Club Plymouth | £220 | £18 | £22 per metre | £220 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy Cornworthy | £245 | £20 | £24.49 per metre | £24.49 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour Portreath | £255 | £21 | £25.49 per metre | £254.95 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club Portsmouth | £294 | £25 | £29.43 per metre | £164.54 to £294.34 a year by length | – | – | Berths available |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings Salcombe | £430 | £36 | £42.95 per metre | £429.53 a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings Fowey | £443 | £37 | £44.32 per metre | £44.32 per metre a year | – | – | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings Dartmouth | £486 | £41 | £48.60 per metre | £48.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Dittisham Moorings Dittisham | £486 | £41 | £48.60 per metre | £48.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club Marchwood | £505 | £42 | £50.47 per metre | £50.47 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Truro Truro | £509 | £42 | £50.92 per metre | £50.92 per metre a year | – | – | Waiting list |
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings Portland | from £600 | £50 | £60 per metre | from £600 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard Gosport | £645 | £54 | £64.50 per metre | £645 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings Emsworth | £722 | £60 | £72.15 per metre | £721.51 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Folly Moorings Whippingham | £800 | £67 | £80 per metre | £80 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour Cowes | £825 | £69 | £82.47 per metre | £82.47 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Teignmouth Harbour Teignmouth | £895 | £75 | £89.46 per metre | £89.46 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings Lymington | £898 | £75 | £89.79 per metre | £301.69 to £1,110.26 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Bridge Hard Mooring Littlehampton | £973 | £81 | £97.28 per metre | £97.28 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Mevagissey Harbour Mevagissey | £982 | £82 | £98.21 per metre | £29.76 per foot a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour Yarmouth | £1,010 | £84 | £101.04 per metre | £101.04 per metre a year | – | – | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton Galmpton | £1,099 | £92 | £109.88 per metre | £109.88 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Newlyn Harbour Newlyn | £1,100 | £92 | £110 per metre | £1,100 a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Arun Yacht Club Littlehampton | £1,130 | £94 | £113 per metre | £113 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Newquay Harbour Newquay | £1,246 | £104 | £124.61 per metre | £124.61 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Brixham Inner Harbour Brixham | £1,298 | £108 | £129.80 per metre | £702 to £1,298 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Admiralty Jetty Camber | £1,430 | £119 | £143 per metre | £143 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Nutbourne Maintained Moorings Nutbourne | £1,442 | £120 | £144.20 per metre | £1,442.01 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina Ford | £1,700 | £142 | £169.95 per metre | £51.50 per foot a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre Wareham | £1,775 | £148 | £177.50 per metre | £1,620 to £1,775 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| The Camber Portsmouth | £2,043 | £170 | £204.30 per metre | £2,043 a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings Itchenor | £2,278 | £190 | £227.79 per metre | £2,277.88 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings Bosham | £2,597 | £216 | £259.70 per metre | £2,597 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Kemps Quay Marina Southampton | £2,624 | £219 | £262.35 per metre | £79.50 per foot a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina Gosport | £2,810 | £234 | £281 per metre | £281 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina Emsworth | £2,986 | £249 | £298.56 per metre | £24.88 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) Bursledon | £2,990 | £249 | £298.98 per metre | £7.55 per foot a month | electricity, water extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard Topsham | £3,060 | £255 | £306 per metre | £25.50 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour Mylor | £3,420 | £285 | £342 per metre | £342 per metre a year | Includes parking | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Dover Marina Dover | £3,450 | £288 | £345 per metre | £345 per metre a year | Includes water | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Swanwick Marina Southampton | £3,500 | £292 | £350 per metre | £2,650 to £3,500 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven Fareham | £3,520 | £293 | £352 per metre | £352 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven Portchester | £3,520 | £293 | £352 per metre | £352 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour St Helens | £3,800 | £317 | £380 per metre | £380 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour Torpoint | £3,950 | £329 | £395 per metre | £3,450 to £4,550 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Hayling Yacht Company Hayling Island | £4,285 | £357 | £428.50 per metre | £428.50 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour Weymouth | £4,380 | £365 | £438 per metre | £36.50 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina Dartmouth | £4,420 | £368 | £442 per metre | £442 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina Exmouth | £4,520 | £377 | £452 per metre | £113 per metre a quarter | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina Bursledon | £4,704 | £392 | £470.40 per metre | £470.40 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina Southampton | £4,770 | £398 | £477.03 per metre | £4,770.32 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina Newhaven | £4,781 | £398 | £478.10 per metre | £478.10 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina Newport | £4,800 | £400 | £480 per metre | £480 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port Pendennis Marina Falmouth | £4,800 | £400 | £480 per metre | £40 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| River Yar Boatyard Yarmouth | £4,870 | £406 | £487 per metre | £487 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Universal Marina Southampton | £5,032 | £419 | £503.19 per metre | £503.19 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne | £5,080 | £423 | £508 per metre | £508 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour Emsworth | £5,100 | £425 | £510 per metre | £510 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Parkstone Yacht Club Poole | £5,188 | £432 | £518.82 per metre | £518.82 per metre a year | – | – | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina Brighton | £5,480 | £457 | £548 per metre | £548 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| King Point Marina Plymouth | £5,590 | £466 | £559 per metre | £559 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina Plymouth | £5,920 | £493 | £592 per metre | £592 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven Plymouth | £6,350 | £529 | £635 per metre | £635 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina Portsmouth | £6,420 | £535 | £642 per metre | £53.50 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Shepards Marina Cowes | £6,428 | £536 | £642.77 per metre | £642.77 per metre a year | Includes electricity, water | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina Gosport | £6,520 | £543 | £652 per metre | £652 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina Falmouth | £6,850 | £571 | £685 per metre | £685 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Portland Marina Portland | £7,090 | £591 | £709 per metre | £709 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina Weymouth | £7,090 | £591 | £709 per metre | £709 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina Portsmouth | £7,100 | £592 | £710 per metre | £710 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina Falmouth | £7,465 | £622 | £746.50 per metre | £5,990 to £9,714 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Lake Yard Poole | £7,500 | £625 | £750 per metre | £6,000 to £11,250 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Port Solent Marina Portsmouth | £7,560 | £630 | £756 per metre | £756 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina Gosport | £7,650 | £638 | £765 per metre | £765 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Dart Marina Dartmouth | £8,350 | £696 | £835 per metre | £835 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf Southampton | £9,042 | £754 | £904.20 per metre | £75.35 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery Plymouth | £9,984 | £832 | £998.40 per metre | £83.20 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina Lymington | £10,193 | £849 | £1,019.30 per metre | £308.88 per foot a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina Brixham | £10,536 | £878 | £1,053.60 per metre | £87.80 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina Plymouth | £10,680 | £890 | £1,068 per metre | £89 per metre a month | electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village Hythe | £10,740 | £895 | £1,074 per metre | £89.50 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay Southampton | £10,770 | £898 | £1,077 per metre | £89.75 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina Torquay | £11,232 | £936 | £1,123.20 per metre | £93.60 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina Poole | £11,454 | £955 | £1,145.40 per metre | £95.45 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina Poole | £11,510 | £959 | £1,151 per metre | £1,151 per metre a year | electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina Southampton | £11,526 | £961 | £1,152.60 per metre | £96.05 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Northney Marina Hayling Island | £13,224 | £1,102 | £1,322.40 per metre | £110.20 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour Southampton | £14,202 | £1,184 | £1,420.20 per metre | £118.35 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina Hamble | £14,904 | £1,242 | £1,490.40 per metre | £124.20 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 10m yacht on the South Coast?
From £135 to £14,904 a year at the 89 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £3,950. Cheapest is Tor Bay Harbour in Torquay.
How much is a yacht mooring per month on the South Coast?
Spread over twelve months, a 10m yacht typically costs £329 a month here, from £11 to £1,242. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer yacht cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 8m typically £2,816; 10m typically £3,950; 12m typically £5,256; 14m typically £6,720; 16m typically £8,259.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 4 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
More on the South Coast
Yacht mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 230
- Antrim 4
- Argyll and Bute 14
- Cornwall 11
- Cumbria 5
- Devon 21
- Dorset 10
- Down 3
- Dyfed 3
- East Sussex 4
- Essex 12
- Greater London 4
- Gwynedd 5
- Hampshire 30
- Highland 7
- Isle of Wight 8
- Kent 7
- Na h-Eileanan Siar 6
- Norfolk 5
- Suffolk 12
- Tyne and Wear 3
- West Sussex 8
- East Anglia 19
- East of England 31