Pontoon berths near Bournemouth

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

10 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £8,321 a year for a 10m boat (£1,968–£11,510 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Salterns Marina and Parkstone Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,968 a year (Davis's Boatyard) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 4 is £8,321 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
Closest to Bournemouth: Salterns Marina, 5km west of the centre. All 10 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Parkstone Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Davis's Boatyard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Motor Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Christchurch Sailing Club

Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Salterns Marina	5km west	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club	5.5km west	£5,188	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Port of Poole Marina	7.7km west	£11,510	pontoon berths	Not reported
Davis's Boatyard	8.9km west	£1,968	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	9km west	£11,454	pontoon berths	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	5.4km west	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Royal Motor Yacht Club	5.9km south-west	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Christchurch Sailing Club	7.5km east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Elkins Boatyard	7.7km east	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Avon Marina	7.8km east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	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 near Bournemouth?

Across the 4 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,968 a year at Davis's Boatyard to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £8,321 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths near Bournemouth?

For a 10m boat, Davis's Boatyard is cheapest at £1,968 a year in Poole.

Which pontoon berths near Bournemouth have space now?

None of the 10 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 pontoon berth to Bournemouth?

Salterns Marina, 5km west of the centre of Bournemouth, on the Poole Harbour.

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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