Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas for boats over 12m with wi-fi in the South East
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.
35 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £6,840 a year for a 12m boat (£606–£21,686 across 33 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 35 sites: 2 on rivers, 28 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £606 a year (Marchwood Yacht Club) to £21,686 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 33 is £6,840 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 35, 33 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 20 a boat hoist and 21 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (6) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).
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
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 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
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 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
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 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
Sparkes Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 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
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Town Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Wi-fi | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,140 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £7,713 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £12,355 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £6,792 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,840 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £9,648 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £5,645 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,420 | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,372 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £4,725 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,216 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £16,279 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £5,760 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £8,210 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £606 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £19,634 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £16,632 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £5,454 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £17,381 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £21,686 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,456 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £4,474 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £8,052 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £13,810 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £8,136 | 17m (56ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,168 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sparkes Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £15,912 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £3,276 | 13.7m (45ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £3,583 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Town Quay Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £8,078 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £6,163 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | 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 12m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 33 marinas for boats over 12m with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £606 a year at Marchwood Yacht Club to £21,686 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £6,840 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 12m with wi-fi in the South East?
For a 12m boat, Marchwood Yacht Club is cheapest at £606 a year.
Which marinas for boats over 12m with wi-fi in the South East have space now?
1 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the South East?
All 35 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina (12m (39ft)), Brighton Marina (20m (66ft)), Chatham Maritime Marina (24m (79ft)), Deacons Marina (14m (46ft)), Gillingham Marina (23m (75ft)) and 27 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at marinas for boats over 12m with wi-fi in the South East?
2 of the 35 say you can: Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Marinas for boats over 12m with wi-fi in the South East, by county
- Kent 4
Marinas for boats over 12m with wi-fi in other areas
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