Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent
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. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
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 and 3 diesel.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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
Iron Wharf Boatyard
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
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 | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Iron Wharf Boatyard | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | £22 | Yes | Not reported |
| Youngboats Marine Services | Faversham, Oare Creek | – | Yes | 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 visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane 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 visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent?
For a 10m boat, Chatham Maritime Marina is cheapest at £13.10 a night.
Which visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane 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 visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent?
1 of the 7 say you can: 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.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in nearby counties
Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the wider area
- England 78
- South East 34
- The South Coast 35
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