Motor yacht moorings in Dorset

Places that take motor yachts.

13 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £10,458 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£2,975–£19,236 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £2,975 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £19,236 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 7 is £10,458 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 13, 9 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 9 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 9 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

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

Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Motor Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht

Site	Where	A year, 14m motor yacht	Space
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,250	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£2,975	Waiting list
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£19,236	Not reported
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£16,114	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£9,968	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£6,132	Not reported
Weymouth Marina	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)	£10,458	Not reported
Avon Marina	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	Not reported
Christchurch Sailing Club	Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour	–	Not reported
Elkins Boatyard	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	Not reported
Royal Motor Yacht Club	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	Not reported
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy	Portland, Portland Harbour	–	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 14m motor yacht cost in Dorset?

Across the 7 motor yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £2,975 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £19,236 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £10,458 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings in Dorset?

For a 14m motor yacht, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £2,975 a year in Wareham.

Which motor yacht moorings in Dorset have space now?

None of the 13 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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