Pontoon berths with visitor berths in Kent

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.

7 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £22 a night for a 10m boat (£13.10–£45 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites: 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £13.10 a night (Chatham Maritime Marina) to £45 a night (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 3 is £22 a night.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Youngboats Marine Services

Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£13.10	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£45	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	£22	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Youngboats Marine Services	Faversham, Oare Creek	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	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 Kent?

Across the 3 pontoon berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £13.10 a night at Chatham Maritime Marina to £45 a night at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £22 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Chatham Maritime Marina is cheapest at £13.10 a night.

Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in Kent have space now?

1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in Kent?

2 of the 7 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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