Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m 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. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
4 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £41.76 a night for a 12m boat (£33–£44.40 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portaferry Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £33 a night (Portaferry Marina) to £44.40 a night (Ballycastle Marina & Harbour); the middle of 3 is £41.76 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up and 1 diesel.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £41.76 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | £33 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | – | 60m (197ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £44.40 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat in Northern Ireland?
Across the 3 visitor moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £33 a night at Portaferry Marina to £44.40 a night at Ballycastle Marina & Harbour. The middle figure is £41.76 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Northern Ireland?
For a 12m boat, Portaferry Marina is cheapest at £33 a night.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Northern Ireland have space now?
1 of the 4 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.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Northern Ireland?
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Belfast Harbour Marina (25m (82ft)), Portaferry Marina (20m (66ft)), Albert Basin (60m (197ft)) and Ballycastle Marina & Harbour (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
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Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
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