Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Aghinver Boat Company
Enniskillen, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices not published
Moorings and marinas in Northern Ireland
Every marina, boatyard and mooring we list in Northern Ireland, with the ones that have told us they have space first and prices for the same boat side by side.
41 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £986 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£3,305 across 16 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 41 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 11 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 21 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aghinver Boat Company and Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina, Portaferry Marina and Portglenone Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (East Antrim Boat Club) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 16 is £986 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 41, 21 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (5), Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council (2), Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (7) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (5).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Antrim Boat Club
Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water
£462 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ballylumford Harbour
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay
£560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
East Antrim Boat Club
Larne, Antrim · Larne Lough
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Fermanagh Lodges Marina
Lisnaskea, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
£1,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Killynick Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Woodford River
£891 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Kinnego Marina
Craigavon, Armagh · Lough Neagh
£2,485 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Sandy Bay Marina
Glenavy, Antrim · Lough Neagh
£450 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ardglass Marina
Ardglass, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballintoy Harbour
Ballintoy, Antrim · North Coast of Northern Ireland
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballyhalbert Harbour
Ballyhalbert, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ballyronan Marina
Ballyronan, Londonderry · Lough Neagh
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Ballywalter Harbour
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Carrybridge Boat Company
Lisbellaw, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coleraine Marina
Coleraine, Londonderry · River Bann
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Dixons Marine
Carrybridge, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Dunseverick Harbour
Dunseverick, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Dunseverick Harbour
Bushmills, Antrim · North Antrim coast
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Foyle Port Marina
Derry/Londonderry, Londonderry · River Foyle
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Groomsport Harbour
Groomsport, Down · Belfast Lough
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Manor House Marine
Killadeas, Fermanagh · Lower Lough Erne
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newtownards Sailing Club
Newtownards, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Portstewart Harbour
Portstewart, County Londonderry · North Atlantic coast, County Londonderry
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Quoile Yacht Club
Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Rathlin Harbour and Marina
Rathlin Island, Antrim · Sea of Moyle
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Redbay Harbour
Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Strangford Lough Yacht Club
Killinchy, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
The Moorings Marina
Bellanaleck, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aghinver Boat Company | Enniskillen, Lough Erne | – | Berths available |
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | Berths available |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | Waiting list |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | – | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | Waiting list |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | Not reported |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £462 | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | Not reported |
| Ballylumford Harbour | Islandmagee, Larne Lough | £666 | Not reported |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £3,030 | Not reported |
| Carnlough Harbour | Carnlough, Carnlough Bay | £560 | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | Not reported |
| East Antrim Boat Club | Larne, Larne Lough | £50 | Not reported |
| Fermanagh Lodges Marina | Lisnaskea, Upper Lough Erne | £1,080 | Not reported |
| Killynick Marina | Derrylin, Woodford River | £891 | Not reported |
| Kinnego Marina | Craigavon, Lough Neagh | £2,485 | Not reported |
| Sandy Bay Marina | Glenavy, Lough Neagh | £450 | Not reported |
| Whiteharbour Marina | Whitehead, Irish Sea | £2,100 | Not reported |
| Ardglass Marina | Ardglass, Irish Sea | – | Not reported |
| Ballintoy Harbour | Ballintoy, North Coast of Northern Ireland | – | Not reported |
| Ballyhalbert Harbour | Ballyhalbert, Irish Sea | – | Not reported |
| Ballyronan Marina | Ballyronan, Lough Neagh | On request | Not reported |
| Ballywalter Harbour | Ballywalter, Irish Sea | – | Not reported |
| Carrybridge Boat Company | Lisbellaw, Lough Erne | – | Not reported |
| Coleraine Marina | Coleraine, River Bann | – | Not reported |
| Dixons Marine | Carrybridge, Upper Lough Erne | – | Not reported |
| Donaghadee Harbour | Donaghadee, Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Dunseverick Harbour | Dunseverick, North Atlantic Ocean | On request | Not reported |
| Dunseverick Harbour | Bushmills, North Antrim coast | On request | Not reported |
| Foyle Port Marina | Derry/Londonderry, River Foyle | – | Not reported |
| Groomsport Harbour | Groomsport, Belfast Lough | On request | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | Not reported |
| Manor House Marine | Killadeas, Lower Lough Erne | On request | Not reported |
| Newtownards Sailing Club | Newtownards, Strangford Lough | On request | Not reported |
| Portrush Harbour | Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean | – | Not reported |
| Portstewart Harbour | Portstewart, North Atlantic coast, County Londonderry | – | Not reported |
| Quoile Yacht Club | Downpatrick, Strangford Lough | – | Not reported |
| Rathlin Harbour and Marina | Rathlin Island, Sea of Moyle | On request | Not reported |
| Redbay Harbour | Waterfoot, Red Bay | – | Not reported |
| Strangford Lough Yacht Club | Killinchy, Strangford Lough | – | 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 10m boat cost in Northern Ireland?
Across the 16 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at East Antrim Boat Club to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £986 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings and marinas in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m boat, East Antrim Boat Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Larne.
Which moorings and marinas in Northern Ireland have space now?
2 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aghinver Boat Company and Belfast Harbour Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 11 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
What a mooring costs in Northern Ireland
Broader
Moorings and marinas in Northern Ireland, by county
- Antrim 16
- Down 12
- Fermanagh 8
- Londonderry 3
Moorings and marinas in other areas
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