Visitor moorings for boats over 12m 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. 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.

5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £33.55 a night for a 12m boat (£13.10–£54 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £13.10 a night (Chatham Maritime Marina) to £54 a night (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 2 is £33.55 a night.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
1 of the 5 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

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

Site	Where	A night, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	–	30m (98ft)	–	–	Berths available
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	–	13m (43ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£13.10	24m (79ft)	–	–	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£54	23m (75ft)	–	–	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	–	13.7m (45ft)	–	–	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 12m boat in Kent?

Across the 2 visitor moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £13.10 a night at Chatham Maritime Marina to £54 a night at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £33.55 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Kent?

For a 12m boat, Chatham Maritime Marina is cheapest at £13.10 a night.

Which visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Kent have space now?

1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover 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 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Medway Yacht Club (13m (43ft)), Chatham Maritime Marina (24m (79ft)), Gillingham Marina (23m (75ft)) and Swale Marina (13.7m (45ft)). Check beam and draught too.

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Kent?

1 of the 5 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Broader

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