Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest motor yacht moorings on the Solent
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take motor yachts.
26 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £9,933 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£1,415–£23,797 across 26 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 21 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Shepards Marina.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £1,415 a year (Yarmouth Harbour) to £23,797 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 26 is £9,933 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 26, 24 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (6), Premier Marinas (4), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 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
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 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
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,415 | £101.04 | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,916 | £136.89 | Waiting list |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | £145.93 | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £2,107 | £150.50 | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,934 | £281 | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,168 | £297.69 | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | £352 | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | £352 | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £6,355 | £453.95 | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £6,720 | £480 | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £7,190 | £513.56 | Not reported |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £8,999 | £642.77 | Waiting list |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,716 | £694 | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £10,150 | £725 | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £10,626 | £759 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,116 | £794 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | £825 | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £11,900 | £850 | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £12,390 | £885 | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £14,830 | £1,059.31 | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £18,119 | £1,294.20 | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £18,220 | £1,301.40 | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £18,992 | £1,356.60 | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £19,757 | £1,411.20 | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £22,336 | £1,595.40 | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £23,797 | £1,699.80 | 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 14m motor yacht cost on the Solent?
Across the 26 cheapest motor yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £1,415 a year at Yarmouth Harbour to £23,797 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £9,933 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest motor yacht moorings on the Solent?
For a 14m motor yacht, Yarmouth Harbour is cheapest at £1,415 a year.
Which cheapest motor yacht moorings on the Solent have space now?
None of the 26 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at cheapest motor yacht moorings on the Solent?
1 of the 26 say you can: Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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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