How much is a motor yacht mooring in Wales?

Worked out from 14 published tariffs in Wales for a 12m motor yacht, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.

Typically £1,536 a year · £30–£7,480

At a glance

A year's mooring for a 12m motor yacht in Wales: £30 to £7,480 across 14 published tariffs, typically £1,536 (£128 a month).
Cheapest: Rhyl Harbour at £30; dearest: Deganwy Marina at £7,480.
Length matters: a typical 10m motor yacht costs £1,332 a year, a 20m motor yacht £2,263, 70% more.
None of the 14 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
On top of the mooring: the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites.

By length

Boat	Cheapest a year	Typical	Dearest	Sites priced
10m	£30 Rhyl Harbour	£1,332	£6,171	14
12m	£30 Rhyl Harbour	£1,536	£7,480	14
15m	£30 Rhyl Harbour	£1,837	£9,350	14
20m	£30 Rhyl Harbour	£2,263	£12,342	11

Site by site: a 12m motor yacht

Site	A year	A month	Works out at	Tariff	Includes	VAT	Space
Rhyl Harbour Rhyl	£30	£3	£2.50 per metre	£30 a year	–	inc. VAT	Waiting list
Dale Yacht Club Moorings Dale	£99	£8	£8.25 per metre	£99 a year	–	–	Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin Neyland	£403	£34	£33.60 per metre	£2.80 per metre a month	–	inc. VAT	Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin Neyland	£484	£40	£40.32 per metre	£3.36 per metre a month	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Conwy Harbour Moorings Conwy	£1,340	£112	£111.65 per metre	£111.65 per metre a year	–	+ VAT	Not reported
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings Caernarfon	£1,358	£113	£113.13 per metre	£113.13 per metre a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Cardiff	£1,440	£120	£120 per metre	£120 per metre a year	–	–	Waiting list
Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club Swansea	£1,632	£136	£136.01 per metre	£51.93 per foot a year	–	–	Not reported
Rudders Boatyard Burton	£2,400	£200	£200 per metre	£60 per foot a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Port Dinorwic Marina Y Felinheli	£4,020	£335	£335 per metre	£335 per metre a year	–	–	Not reported
Cardiff Marina Cardiff	£4,932	£411	£411 per metre	£411 per metre a year	–	–	Not reported
Hafan Pwllheli Pwllheli	£6,039	£503	£503.28 per metre	£41.94 per metre a month	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Conwy Marina Conwy	£7,380	£615	£615 per metre	£615 per metre a year	–	–	Not reported
Deganwy Marina Deganwy	£7,480	£623	£623.33 per metre	£187 per foot a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported

The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does it cost to moor a 12m motor yacht in Wales?

From £30 to £7,480 a year at the 14 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £1,536. Cheapest is Rhyl Harbour.

How much is a motor yacht mooring per month in Wales?

Spread over twelve months, a 12m motor yacht typically costs £128 a month here, from £3 to £623. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.

Does a longer motor yacht cost more to moor?

Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 10m typically £1,332; 12m typically £1,536; 15m typically £1,837; 20m typically £2,263.

What else do I pay besides the mooring?

On top of the mooring: the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.

How much is a motor yacht mooring in Wales?

At a glance

By length

Site by site: a 12m motor yacht

Questions

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