Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.
20 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £16,330 a year for a 20m boat (£1,018–£33,996 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Port of Truro.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £1,018 a year (Port of Truro) to £33,996 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 18 is £16,330 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
- Of the 20, 19 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5) and Premier Marinas (5).
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 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
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 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
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £1,018 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £14,300 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £27,480 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £16,700 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5,620 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £15,960 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £8,570 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £9,600 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £33,996 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £12,320 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £28,224 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £17,400 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £23,020 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £31,380 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £17,000 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £27,876 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £8,760 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,040 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 18 cruiser moorings for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £1,018 a year at Port of Truro to £33,996 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £16,330 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast?
For a 20m boat, Port of Truro is cheapest at £1,018 a year.
Which cruiser moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast have space now?
None of the 20 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 20m (66ft) on the South Coast?
All 20 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Brighton Marina (20m (66ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), Dart Marina (20m (66ft)), Falmouth Haven Marina (20m (66ft)), Gosport Marina (22m (72ft)), Haslar Marina (20m (66ft)), Hayling Yacht Company (20m (66ft)) and 12 more. Check beam and draught too.
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