Coast & harbours
Berths available
Old Harbour
Aberystwyth, Dyfed · Cardigan Bay
£4,720 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in Wales
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.
17 sites · 1 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £21 a night for a 10m boat (£2.50–£48.70 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Old Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Porthcawl Marina, Rhyl Harbour and Saundersfoot Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2.50 a night (Burry Port Marina) to £48.70 a night (Hafan Pwllheli); the middle of 11 is £21 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
- Of the 17, 12 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Western Marinas (2) and 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
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
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Harbour | Aberystwyth, Cardigan Bay | £21 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £40 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £29.60 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £24 | 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 | £2.50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £15 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £48.70 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Jenkins Point Moorings | Lawrenny, Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau | £10 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £48 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | Penarth, Severn Estuary | £15.50 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port Dinorwic Marina | Y Felinheli, Menai Strait | £15 | 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 |
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 10m boat in Wales?
Across the 11 pontoon berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2.50 a night at Burry Port Marina to £48.70 a night at Hafan Pwllheli. The middle figure is £21 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in Wales?
For a 10m boat, Burry Port Marina is cheapest at £2.50 a night.
Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in Wales have space now?
1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Old Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in Wales?
1 of the 17 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
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in other areas
- England 194
- Northern Ireland 12
- Scotland 49
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