Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland
Places that take sailing yachts. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
11 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,560 a year for a 10m yacht (£54–£3,305 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 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 yacht, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 7 is £1,560 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (2) and Mid and East Antrim 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
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
Ardglass Marina
Ardglass, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coleraine Marina
Coleraine, Londonderry · River Bann
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| 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 |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £3,030 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardglass Marina | Ardglass, Irish Sea | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Coleraine Marina | Coleraine, River Bann | – | pontoon 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 yacht cost in Northern Ireland?
Across the 7 sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £1,560 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m yacht, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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