Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings in Down
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £29 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£40 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portaferry Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Strangford Lough Yacht Club) to £40 a night (Bangor Marina); the middle of 5 is £29 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 6, 2 have electric hook-up and 1 diesel.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Quoile Yacht Club
Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Strangford Lough Yacht Club
Killinchy, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £34.80 | Berths available |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | £29 | Waiting list |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | – | Not reported |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £40 | Not reported |
| Quoile Yacht Club | Downpatrick, Strangford Lough | £20 | Not reported |
| Strangford Lough Yacht Club | Killinchy, Strangford Lough | £15 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Down?
Across the 5 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Strangford Lough Yacht Club to £40 a night at Bangor Marina. The middle figure is £29 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings in Down?
For a 10m boat, Strangford Lough Yacht Club is cheapest at £15 a night in Killinchy.
Which visitor moorings in Down have space now?
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Broader
Visitor moorings in nearby counties
Visitor moorings near towns in Down
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