Coast & harbours
Berths available
Old Harbour
Aberystwyth, Dyfed · Cardigan Bay
£4,720 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Wales
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
24 sites · 2 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £1,770 a year for a 10m boat (£30–£6,171 across 16 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 24 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Old Harbour and Swansea Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Porthcawl Marina, Rhyl Harbour and Saundersfoot Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,171 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 16 is £1,770 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
- Of the 24, 14 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 24 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Ceredigion County Council (2), Western Marinas (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Swansea Marina
Swansea, West Glamorgan · Swansea Bay
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel
£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Saundersfoot Harbour
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire · Carmarthen Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Burry Port Marina
Burry Port, Dyfed · Carmarthen Bay
£361 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cardiff Marina
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely
£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Harbour Moorings
Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hafan Pwllheli
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Jenkins Point Moorings
Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau
£1,716 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£403 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Penarth Marina
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Dinorwic Marina
Y Felinheli, Gwynedd · Menai Strait
£3,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club
Swansea, West Glamorgan · River Tawe
£1,463 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Aberaeron Harbour
Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Aberystwyth Harbour
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion · Aberystwyth Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Graving Dock Pay & Display
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hobbs Point Moorings
Pembroke Dock, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Holyhead Marina
Holyhead, Gwynedd · Holyhead Harbour
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Harbour | Aberystwyth, Cardigan Bay | £4,720 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Swansea Marina | Swansea, Swansea Bay | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Cardiff Bay Yacht Club | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | £1,200 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £336 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £1,574 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Saundersfoot Harbour | Saundersfoot, Carmarthen Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Burry Port Marina | Burry Port, Carmarthen Bay | £1,823 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £4,110 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | £1,117 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £6,150 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £6,171 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £5,033 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Jenkins Point Moorings | Lawrenny, Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau | £1,716 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £403 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | Penarth, Severn Estuary | £4,550 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port Dinorwic Marina | Y Felinheli, Menai Strait | £3,350 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club | Swansea, River Tawe | £1,463 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Aberaeron Harbour | Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Aberystwyth Harbour | Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Graving Dock Pay & Display | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hobbs Point Moorings | Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Holyhead Marina | Holyhead, Holyhead Harbour | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | pontoon berths | 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 10m boat cost in Wales?
Across the 16 coastal moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £6,171 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £1,770 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Wales?
For a 10m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Wales have space now?
2 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Old Harbour and Swansea Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with pontoon berths in Wales?
1 of the 24 say you can: Milford 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings with pontoon berths in other areas
- England 205
- Northern Ireland 15
- Scotland 58
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