Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in the South East
Places that take motor yachts. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
32 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £56 a night for a 14m motor yacht (£5–£98 across 19 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 32 sites: 2 on rivers, 23 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings, Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £98 a night (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 19 is £56 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 32, 28 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 12 diesel and 18 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (5) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 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
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 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
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 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
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
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 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
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 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
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Yacht Haven
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A night, 14m motor yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £56 | Berths available |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £56.12 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | – | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £63 | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £67.90 | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £52.50 | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £98 | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £98 | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £40 | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £98 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £67.90 | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £42 | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £37 | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5 | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £98 | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £72.10 | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £28 | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | £24.50 | Not reported |
| Cowes Yacht Haven | Cowes, River Medina | On request | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | £13.10 | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 14m motor yacht in the South East?
Across the 19 motor yacht moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £98 a night at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £56 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
For a 14m motor yacht, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.
Which motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in the South East have space now?
2 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
1 of the 32 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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