Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths for boats over 12m in Kent
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
9 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,285 a year for a 12m boat (£3,276–£9,648 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 1 on a river, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and The Embankment Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £3,276 a year (Swale Marina) to £9,648 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 6 is £4,285 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
The Embankment Marina
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,140 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| The Embankment Marina | Gravesend, River Thames | £3,300 | pontoon berths | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £4,429 | pontoon berths | 19.5m (64ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £9,648 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £5,316 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £3,276 | pontoon berths, drying berths | 13.7m (45ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Highway Marine | Sandwich, River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths | 24.4m (80ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Medway Marina | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in Kent?
Across the 6 pontoon berths for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £3,276 a year at Swale Marina to £9,648 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £4,285 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths for boats over 12m in Kent?
For a 12m boat, Swale Marina is cheapest at £3,276 a year in Teynham.
Which pontoon berths for boats over 12m in Kent have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Kent?
All 9 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), The Embankment Marina (12m (39ft)), Medway Yacht Club (13m (43ft)), Allington Marina (19.5m (64ft)), Chatham Maritime Marina (24m (79ft)), Gillingham Marina (23m (75ft)), Swale Marina (13.7m (45ft)), Highway Marine (24.4m (80ft)) and 1 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for boats over 12m in Kent?
2 of the 9 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Swale 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths for boats over 12m in nearby counties
- Essex 7
- Cambridgeshire 3
- Hampshire 30
- Northamptonshire 3
- Norfolk 6
- Dorset 12
- Devon 18
- Cornwall 7
- Argyll and Bute 12
- Moray 3
Pontoon berths for boats over 12m in the wider area
- England 142
- South East 50
- The South Coast 76
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