Pontoon berths near Cardiff

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

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,330 a year for a 10m boat (£1,200–£4,690 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 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: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,200 a year (Cardiff Bay Yacht Club) to £4,690 a year (Portishead Marina); the middle of 4 is £4,330 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Portishead Marina.
Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Closest to Cardiff: Graving Dock Pay & Display, 2.3km south of the centre. 4 of the 5 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Cardiff Bay Yacht Club

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Penarth Marina

Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary

£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portishead Marina

Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel

£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	3.6km south	£1,200	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Cardiff Marina	2.7km south-west	£4,110	pontoon berths	Not reported
Penarth Marina	4.1km south	£4,550	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portishead Marina	29km east	£4,690	pontoon berths	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	2.3km south	–	pontoon 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 10m boat cost near Cardiff?

Across the 4 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,200 a year at Cardiff Bay Yacht Club to £4,690 a year at Portishead Marina. The middle figure is £4,330 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths near Cardiff?

For a 10m boat, Cardiff Bay Yacht Club is cheapest at £1,200 a year.

Which pontoon berths near Cardiff have space now?

None of the 5 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 Cardiff?

Graving Dock Pay & Display, 2.3km south of the centre of Cardiff, on the Cardiff Bay.

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