Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings in Northern Ireland
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
11 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £709 a year for a 10m cruiser (£54–£2,745 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portaferry Marina and Portglenone Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £2,745 a year (Belfast Harbour Marina); the middle of 6 is £709 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 11, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (2).
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Killynick Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Woodford River
£891 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coleraine Marina
Coleraine, Londonderry · River Bann
Prices not published
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
Coast & harbours
Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | Berths available |
| 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 |
| Killynick Marina | Derrylin, Woodford River | £891 | Not reported |
| Coleraine Marina | Coleraine, River Bann | – | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | Not reported |
| Manor House Marine | Killadeas, Lower Lough Erne | On request | Not reported |
| Portrush Harbour | Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean | – | 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 cruiser cost in Northern Ireland?
Across the 6 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £2,745 a year at Belfast Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £709 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m cruiser, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which cruiser moorings in Northern Ireland have space now?
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings in Northern Ireland, by county
Cruiser moorings in other areas
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