Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths for boats over 24m on the South Coast
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
19 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £32,976 a year for a 24m boat (£8,280–£48,269 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Salterns Marina and Shepards Marina.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £8,280 a year (Dover Marina) to £48,269 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 15 is £32,976 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 19, 17 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (9).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 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
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 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
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
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 24m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £8,280 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £14,400 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £15,426 | pontoon berths | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £27,113 | pontoon berths | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £32,976 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £19,200 | pontoon berths | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £13,416 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £40,795 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £33,869 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £43,402 | pontoon berths | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £48,269 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £21,360 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £35,352 | pontoon berths, dry stack | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £37,656 | pontoon berths | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £33,451 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | – | pontoon berths, dry stack | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 24m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 15 pontoon berths for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £8,280 a year at Dover Marina to £48,269 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £32,976 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths for boats over 24m on the South Coast?
For a 24m boat, Dover Marina is cheapest at £8,280 a year.
Which pontoon berths for boats over 24m on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) on the South Coast?
All 19 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), Gunwharf Quays Marina (80m (262ft)), King Point Marina (25m (82ft)) and 11 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for boats over 24m on the South Coast?
1 of the 19 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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