Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Northern Ireland
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
4 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2.45 a night for a 10m boat (£1–£3.90 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a river, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina and Portglenone Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1 a night (Glenarm Marina) to £3.90 a night (Portglenone Marina); the middle of 2 is £2.45 a night.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Manor House Marine
Killadeas, Fermanagh · Lower Lough Erne
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
The Moorings Marina
Bellanaleck, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £1 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £3.90 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Manor House Marine | Killadeas, Lower Lough Erne | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| The Moorings Marina | Bellanaleck, Lough Erne | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Northern Ireland?
Across the 2 visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1 a night at Glenarm Marina to £3.90 a night at Portglenone Marina. The middle figure is £2.45 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m boat, Glenarm Marina is cheapest at £1 a night.
Which visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Northern Ireland have space now?
None of the 4 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, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in other areas
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