How much is a cruiser mooring on the South Coast?
Worked out from 65 published tariffs on the South Coast for a 8m cruiser, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £2,816 a year · £135–£10,579
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 8m cruiser on the South Coast: £135 to £10,579 across 65 published tariffs, typically £2,816 (£235 a month).
- Cheapest: Tor Bay Harbour at £135; dearest: Northney Marina at £10,579.
- Length matters: a typical 6m cruiser costs £1,845 a year, a 12m cruiser £5,142, 179% more.
- None of the 65 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 2 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6m | £80 St Ives Harbour | £1,845 | £8,631 | 64 |
| 8m | £135 Tor Bay Harbour | £2,816 | £10,579 | 65 |
| 10m | £135 Tor Bay Harbour | £3,950 | £14,202 | 61 |
| 12m | £135 Tor Bay Harbour | £5,142 | £19,634 | 59 |
Site by site: a 8m cruiser
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Bay Harbour Torquay | £135 | £11 | £16.88 per metre | £135 a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy Cornworthy | £196 | £16 | £24.49 per metre | £24.49 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour Portreath | £255 | £21 | £31.87 per metre | £254.95 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club Portsmouth | £294 | £25 | £36.79 per metre | £164.54 to £294.34 a year by length | – | – | Berths available |
| Portsmouth Moorings Gosport | from £350 | £29 | £43.75 per metre | from £350 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings Dittisham | £389 | £32 | £48.60 per metre | £48.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port of Truro Truro | £407 | £34 | £50.92 per metre | £50.92 per metre a year | – | – | Waiting list |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings Emsworth | £598 | £50 | £74.74 per metre | £597.88 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings Itchenor | £632 | £53 | £79.02 per metre | £632.15 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings Christchurch | £640 | £53 | £80 per metre | £640 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings Whippingham | £640 | £53 | £80 per metre | £80 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Quay Lane Boatyard Gosport | £645 | £54 | £80.63 per metre | £645 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Cowes Harbour Cowes | £660 | £55 | £82.47 per metre | £82.47 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Teignmouth Harbour Teignmouth | £716 | £60 | £89.46 per metre | £89.46 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Bridge Hard Mooring Littlehampton | £778 | £65 | £97.28 per metre | £97.28 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings Bosham | £798 | £67 | £99.75 per metre | £798 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton Galmpton | £879 | £73 | £109.88 per metre | £109.88 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings Stoke Gabriel | £879 | £73 | £109.88 per metre | £109.88 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Arun Yacht Club Littlehampton | £904 | £75 | £113 per metre | £113 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour St Helens | £920 | £77 | £115 per metre | £920 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Newquay Harbour Newquay | £997 | £83 | £124.61 per metre | £124.61 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Newlyn Harbour Newlyn | £1,100 | £92 | £137.50 per metre | £1,100 a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Admiralty Jetty Camber | £1,144 | £95 | £143 per metre | £143 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina Ford | £1,391 | £116 | £173.81 per metre | £51.50 per foot a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina Emsworth | £1,612 | £134 | £201.50 per metre | £201.50 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| The Camber Portsmouth | £2,043 | £170 | £255.38 per metre | £2,043 a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd Plymouth | £2,115 | £176 | £264.38 per metre | £2,115 a year | – | inc. VAT | A few berths left |
| Kemps Quay Marina Southampton | £2,147 | £179 | £268.31 per metre | £79.50 per foot a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina Gosport | £2,248 | £187 | £281 per metre | £281 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) Bursledon | £2,446 | £204 | £305.77 per metre | £7.55 per foot a month | electricity, water extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard Topsham | £2,448 | £204 | £306 per metre | £25.50 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Littlehampton Marina Littlehampton | £2,472 | £206 | £309 per metre | £309 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven Portchester | £2,816 | £235 | £352 per metre | £352 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina Southampton | £3,000 | £250 | £375 per metre | £2,650 to £3,500 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina Bursledon | £3,293 | £274 | £411.60 per metre | £411.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company Hayling Island | £3,428 | £286 | £428.50 per metre | £428.50 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour Torpoint | £3,450 | £288 | £431.25 per metre | £3,450 to £4,550 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Weymouth Harbour Weymouth | £3,504 | £292 | £438 per metre | £36.50 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina Dartmouth | £3,536 | £295 | £442 per metre | £442 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina Exmouth | £3,616 | £301 | £452 per metre | £113 per metre a quarter | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina Newhaven | £3,814 | £318 | £476.80 per metre | £476.80 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina Newport | £3,840 | £320 | £480 per metre | £480 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| River Yar Boatyard Yarmouth | £3,896 | £325 | £487 per metre | £487 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne | £3,968 | £331 | £496 per metre | £496 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Universal Marina Southampton | £4,026 | £335 | £503.19 per metre | £503.19 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour Emsworth | £4,080 | £340 | £510 per metre | £510 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina Brighton | £4,090 | £341 | £511.25 per metre | £3,075 to £4,090 a year by length | Includes water | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Parkstone Yacht Club Poole | £4,151 | £346 | £518.82 per metre | £518.82 per metre a year | – | – | Waiting list |
| Southsea Marina Portsmouth | £4,536 | £378 | £567 per metre | £47.25 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina Portsmouth | £4,942 | £412 | £617.75 per metre | £4,942 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina Gosport | £5,080 | £423 | £635 per metre | £635 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina Falmouth | £5,480 | £457 | £685 per metre | £685 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Portland Marina Portland | £5,664 | £472 | £708 per metre | £708 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina Weymouth | £5,664 | £472 | £708 per metre | £708 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina Falmouth | £5,990 | £499 | £748.75 per metre | £5,990 to £9,714 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Dart Marina Dartmouth | £6,680 | £557 | £835 per metre | £835 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina Brixham | £8,429 | £702 | £1,053.60 per metre | £87.80 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina Poole | £8,429 | £702 | £1,053.60 per metre | £87.80 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina Plymouth | £8,544 | £712 | £1,068 per metre | £89 per metre a month | electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village Hythe | £8,592 | £716 | £1,074 per metre | £89.50 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay Southampton | £8,616 | £718 | £1,077 per metre | £89.75 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina Torquay | £8,986 | £749 | £1,123.20 per metre | £93.60 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina Poole | £9,208 | £767 | £1,151 per metre | £1,151 per metre a year | electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour Southampton | £9,864 | £822 | £1,233 per metre | £102.75 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Northney Marina Hayling Island | £10,579 | £882 | £1,322.40 per metre | £110.20 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 8m cruiser on the South Coast?
From £135 to £10,579 a year at the 65 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,816. Cheapest is Tor Bay Harbour in Torquay.
How much is a cruiser mooring per month on the South Coast?
Spread over twelve months, a 8m cruiser typically costs £235 a month here, from £11 to £882. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer cruiser cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 6m typically £1,845; 8m typically £2,816; 10m typically £3,950; 12m typically £5,142.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 2 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.