Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in Northern Ireland
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
5 sites · typical £527 a year for a 10m cruiser (£462–£1,560 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £462 a year (Antrim Boat Club) to £1,560 a year (Ballycastle Marina & Harbour); the middle of 3 is £527 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
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
Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £462 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Portrush Harbour | Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 3 cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £462 a year at Antrim Boat Club to £1,560 a year at Ballycastle Marina & Harbour. The middle figure is £527 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m cruiser, Antrim Boat Club is cheapest at £462 a year.
Which cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths 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.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 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 with quay and harbour wall berths in Northern Ireland, by county
- Antrim 3
Cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in other areas
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