Cruiser moorings with diesel on the South Coast

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

21 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £5,760 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£13,224 across 20 published tariffs)

At a glance

21 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
1 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Penzance Harbour and Tor Bay Harbour.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £13,224 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 20 is £5,760 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 21, 19 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 13 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (4), Premier Marinas (5) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Penzance Harbour

Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 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

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

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 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

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 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

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 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

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 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

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 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

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Diesel	Space
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	Yes	Berths available
Penzance Harbour	Penzance, Mount's Bay	–	Yes	Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	Yes	Waiting list
Brixham Marina	Brixham, Tor Bay	£10,536	Yes	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	£6,850	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	Yes	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	Yes	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£7,090	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£10,680	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	Yes	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	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 cruiser cost on the South Coast?

Across the 20 cruiser moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £13,224 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £5,760 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with diesel on the South Coast?

For a 10m cruiser, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.

Which cruiser moorings with diesel on the South Coast have space now?

1 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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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