Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest inland moorings in Northern Ireland
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £527 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£2,485 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers and 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portglenone Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £2,485 a year (Kinnego Marina); the middle of 7 is £527 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Broads, lakes & lochs
Sandy Bay Marina
Glenavy, Antrim · Lough Neagh
£450 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Antrim Boat Club
Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water
£462 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Killynick Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Woodford River
£891 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Fermanagh Lodges Marina
Lisnaskea, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
£1,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Kinnego Marina
Craigavon, Armagh · Lough Neagh
£2,485 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | £5.44 | Waiting list |
| Sandy Bay Marina | Glenavy, Lough Neagh | £450 | £45 | Not reported |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £462 | £46.20 | Not reported |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | £52.71 | Not reported |
| Killynick Marina | Derrylin, Woodford River | £891 | £89.10 | Not reported |
| Fermanagh Lodges Marina | Lisnaskea, Upper Lough Erne | £1,080 | £108 | Not reported |
| Kinnego Marina | Craigavon, Lough Neagh | £2,485 | £248.52 | 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 7 cheapest inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £2,485 a year at Kinnego Marina. The middle figure is £527 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest inland moorings in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which cheapest inland moorings in Northern Ireland have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest inland moorings in Northern Ireland, by county
- Antrim 3
Cheapest inland moorings in other areas
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