Pontoon berths with a pump-out on the Solent

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

10 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £7,560 a year for a 10m boat (£1,010–£10,740 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,010 a year (Yarmouth Harbour) to £10,740 a year (Hythe Marina Village); the middle of 9 is £7,560 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 10, 10 have electric hook-up, 7 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (4).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Pump-out	Space
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	pontoon berths	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,450	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£9,950	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	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 boat cost on the Solent?

Across the 9 pontoon berths with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,010 a year at Yarmouth Harbour to £10,740 a year at Hythe Marina Village. The middle figure is £7,560 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with a pump-out on the Solent?

For a 10m boat, Yarmouth Harbour is cheapest at £1,010 a year.

Which pontoon berths with a pump-out 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.

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

Pontoon berths with a pump-out on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 8

Pontoon berths with a pump-out in other areas

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