Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest walk-ashore berths in Antrim
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.
8 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,113 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£3,305 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on rivers and 6 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 £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 8 is £1,113 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Ballycastle Marina & Harbour.
- Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (5).
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
Ballylumford Harbour
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | £5.44 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £462 | £46.20 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Carnlough Harbour | Carnlough, Carnlough Bay | £560 | £56 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ballylumford Harbour | Islandmagee, Larne Lough | £666 | £66.61 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | £156 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Whiteharbour Marina | Whitehead, Irish Sea | £2,100 | £210 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | £253.30 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | £330.50 | 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 in Antrim?
Across the 8 cheapest walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £1,113 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in Antrim?
For a 10m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in Antrim have space now?
None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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
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