Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 24m on the Solent
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): 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. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
10 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £34,610 a year for a 24m boat (£15,426–£48,269 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £15,426 a year (Shepards Marina) to £48,269 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 10 is £34,610 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 10, 10 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (6).
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 24m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £15,426 | £642.77 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £19,200 | £800 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £21,360 | £890 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £27,113 | £1,129.70 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £33,869 | £1,411.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £35,352 | £1,473 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £37,656 | £1,569 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £40,795 | £1,699.80 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £43,402 | £1,808.40 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £48,269 | £2,011.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | 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 24m boat cost on the Solent?
Across the 10 cheapest marinas for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £15,426 a year at Shepards Marina to £48,269 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £34,610 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 24m on the Solent?
For a 24m boat, Shepards Marina is cheapest at £15,426 a year in Cowes.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 24m on the Solent have space now?
None of the 10 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) on the Solent?
All 10 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Gunwharf Quays Marina (80m (262ft)), Port Solent Marina (24m (79ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Northney Marina (24m (79ft)), Saxon Wharf (40m (131ft)), Shamrock Quay (70m (230ft)), Mercury Yacht Harbour (24m (79ft)) and 2 more. Check beam and draught too.
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