How much is a cruiser mooring in the North West?
Worked out from 9 published tariffs in the North West for a 8m cruiser, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £2,220 a year · £409–£6,920
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 8m cruiser in the North West: £409 to £6,920 across 9 published tariffs, typically £2,220 (£185 a month).
- Cheapest: Skippool Creek Moorings at £409; dearest: Low Wood Bay Marina at £6,920.
- Length matters: a typical 6m cruiser costs £1,077 a year, a 12m cruiser £2,880, 167% more.
- None of the 9 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 1 and lake registration where the lake authority requires it at 3 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6m | £409 Skippool Creek Moorings | £1,077 | £6,920 | 9 |
| 8m | £409 Skippool Creek Moorings | £2,220 | £6,920 | 9 |
| 10m | £545 Skippool Creek Moorings | £2,775 | £7,750 | 9 |
| 12m | £545 Skippool Creek Moorings | £2,880 | £9,980 | 9 |
Site by site: a 8m cruiser
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skippool Creek Moorings Thornton Cleveleys | £409 | £34 | £51.13 per metre | £236 to £545 a year by length | – | + VAT | Berths available |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club Nantwich | £729 | £61 | £91.13 per metre | £27 per foot a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Ferry Nab Marina Bowness-on-Windermere | £1,416 | £118 | £177 per metre | £177 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Preston Marina Preston | £1,920 | £160 | £240 per metre | £240 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina Maryport | £2,220 | £185 | £277.50 per metre | £277.50 per metre a year | Includes parking, wi-fi; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina Whitehaven | £2,359 | £197 | £294.87 per metre | £294.87 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club Bowness-on-Windermere | £2,779 | £232 | £347.33 per metre | £2,778.60 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina Liverpool | £2,929 | £244 | £366.10 per metre | £366.10 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina Windermere | £6,920 | £577 | £865 per metre | £6,920 to £9,980 a year by length | Includes water, parking, wi-fi, showers, a lift out, storage ashore; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 8m cruiser in the North West?
From £409 to £6,920 a year at the 9 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,220. Cheapest is Skippool Creek Moorings in Thornton Cleveleys.
How much is a cruiser mooring per month in the North West?
Spread over twelve months, a 8m cruiser typically costs £185 a month here, from £34 to £577. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer cruiser cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 6m typically £1,077; 8m typically £2,220; 10m typically £2,775; 12m typically £2,880.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 1 and lake registration where the lake authority requires it at 3 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.