Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
The Embankment Marina
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest liveaboard moorings in the South East
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.
9 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,671 a year for a 10m boat (£1,680–£4,880 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on rivers, 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Thames Ditton Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,680 a year (The Embankment Marina) to £4,880 a year (Thames Ditton Marina); the middle of 9 is £2,671 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Ocean Quay Marina.
- Of the 9, 8 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 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
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
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Embankment Marina | Gravesend, River Thames | £1,680 | £168 | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | £210.67 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | £251.06 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,665 | £266.48 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | £267.12 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | £273 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| 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 |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | £488 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Waiting list |
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 in the South East?
Across the 9 cheapest liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,680 a year at The Embankment Marina to £4,880 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £2,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest liveaboard moorings in the South East?
For a 10m boat, The Embankment Marina is cheapest at £1,680 a year in Gravesend.
Which cheapest liveaboard moorings in the South East have space now?
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest liveaboard moorings in the South East?
All 9 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 1 more. 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest liveaboard moorings in the South East, by county
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