Cheapest pontoon berths in Kent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

8 sites · 3 with space now · typical £3,375 a year for a 10m boat (£1,823–£8,040 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 2 on rivers, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina, The Embankment Marina and Dover Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,823 a year (Twyford Bridge Marina) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 8 is £3,375 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	£182.33	pontoon berths	Berths available
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	£267.12	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	£273	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
The Embankment Marina	Gravesend, River Thames	£3,300	£330	pontoon berths	Berths available
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	£345	pontoon berths	Berths available
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	£369.10	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£4,430	£443	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£8,040	£804	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 Kent?

Across the 8 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,823 a year at Twyford Bridge Marina to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £3,375 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Twyford Bridge Marina is cheapest at £1,823 a year in Yalding.

Which cheapest pontoon berths in Kent have space now?

3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina, The Embankment Marina and Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest pontoon berths in Kent?

3 of the 8 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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