Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with swinging moorings in Dorset
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 6 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay).
- None publishes a price for a 10m cruiser; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Poole Quay Boat Haven.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which cruiser moorings with swinging moorings in Dorset have space now?
None of the 6 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
Cruiser moorings with swinging moorings in nearby counties
- Isle of Wight 3
- Hampshire 10
- West Sussex 3
- Devon 11
- Cornwall 8
- Kent 3
- Essex 16
- Suffolk 4
- Argyll and Bute 5
Cruiser moorings with swinging moorings in the wider area
- England 74
- South West 27
- The South Coast 40
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