Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Coastal moorings for small boats in Northern Ireland
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,199 a year for a 6m boat (£581–£1,818 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on an estuary and 4 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portaferry Marina.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £581 a year (Carrickfergus Marina) to £1,818 a year (Bangor Marina); the middle of 2 is £1,199 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Portaferry Marina.
- Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Redbay Harbour
Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | – | Waiting list |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £1,818 | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £581 | Not reported |
| Portrush Harbour | Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean | – | Not reported |
| Redbay Harbour | Waterfoot, Red Bay | – | 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 6m boat cost in Northern Ireland?
Across the 2 coastal moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £581 a year at Carrickfergus Marina to £1,818 a year at Bangor Marina. The middle figure is £1,199 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings for small boats in Northern Ireland?
For a 6m boat, Carrickfergus Marina is cheapest at £581 a year.
Which coastal moorings for small boats in Northern Ireland have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Broader
Coastal moorings for small boats in Northern Ireland, by county
- Antrim 3
Coastal moorings for small boats in other areas
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