Cheapest moorings and marinas near Ballymena

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

4 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £511 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£2,533 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 2 on rivers and 2 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Portglenone Marina and Glenarm Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £2,533 a year (Glenarm Marina); the middle of 4 is £511 a year.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (3).
Closest to Ballymena: Portglenone Marina, 13.1km west of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.

Rivers Waiting list

Portglenone Marina

Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann

£54 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Antrim Boat Club

Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water

£462 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Carnlough Harbour

Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay

£560 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Glenarm Marina

Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour

£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Portglenone Marina	13.1km west	£54	£5.44	Waiting list
Antrim Boat Club	15.3km south	£462	£46.20	Not reported
Carnlough Harbour	23.1km north-east	£560	£56	Not reported
Glenarm Marina	23.7km north-east	£2,533	£253.30	Waiting list

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 near Ballymena?

Across the 4 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £2,533 a year at Glenarm Marina. The middle figure is £511 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Ballymena?

For a 10m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Ballymena have space now?

None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest cheapest marina or mooring to Ballymena?

Portglenone Marina, 13.1km west of the centre of Ballymena, on the River Bann.

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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