Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths on the South Coast
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
9 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £509 a year for a 10m cruiser (£255–£2,597 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour and Port of Truro.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £255 a year (Portreath Harbour) to £2,597 a year (Bosham Quay and Moorings); the middle of 3 is £509 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Truro.
- Of the 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 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
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall 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 South Coast?
Across the 3 cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £255 a year at Portreath Harbour to £2,597 a year at Bosham Quay and Moorings. The middle figure is £509 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths on the South Coast?
For a 10m cruiser, Portreath Harbour is cheapest at £255 a year.
Which cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. 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.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths on the South Coast, by county
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Cruiser moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in other areas
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