Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Wales
Places that take motor yachts. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
15 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,728 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£30–£8,610 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin and Rhyl Harbour.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £8,610 a year (Conwy Marina); the middle of 12 is £1,728 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
- Of the 15, 9 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 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
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£403 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Graving Dock Pay & Display
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Bay Yacht Club | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | £1,680 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £470 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,584 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £5,754 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | £1,563 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £8,610 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £8,602 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £7,046 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £564 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port Dinorwic Marina | Y Felinheli, Menai Strait | £4,690 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club | Swansea, River Tawe | £1,777 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Graving Dock Pay & Display | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Solva Harbour | Solva, Solva Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall 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 14m motor yacht cost in Wales?
Across the 12 motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £8,610 a year at Conwy Marina. The middle figure is £1,728 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Wales?
For a 14m motor yacht, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Wales have space now?
None of the 15 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Wales?
1 of the 15 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.
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