Cruiser moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

26 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,200–£14,202 across 23 published tariffs)

At a glance

26 sites: 22 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
2 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Hamble River Sailing Club.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,200 a year (Folly Moorings) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 23 is £5,100 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 26, 21 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 11 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
1 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (4), Premier Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hamble River Sailing Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 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

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 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

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 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

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 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

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 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

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 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

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elephant Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Berths	Space
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Berths available
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£4,870	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hamble River Sailing Club	Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£1,535	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	pontoon berths	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	pontoon berths	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£1,200	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,450	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	pontoon berths	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£14,202	pontoon berths	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£5,306	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	pontoon berths	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£9,950	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£9,250	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Elephant Boatyard	Bursledon, River Hamble	–	pontoon 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 cruiser cost on the Solent?

Across the 23 cruiser moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,200 a year at Folly Moorings to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £5,100 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent?

For a 10m cruiser, Folly Moorings is cheapest at £1,200 a year in Whippingham.

Which cruiser moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent have space now?

2 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent?

1 of the 26 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (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.

Broader

Cruiser moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 20
West Sussex 5

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