Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Multihull moorings with walk-ashore berths on the South Coast
Places that take multihulls. Catamarans and trimarans; often charged more. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
21 sites · 2 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £5,760 a year for a 12m catamaran (£532–£9,456 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 8 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina and Quay Lane Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 12m catamaran, published prices run from £532 a year (Fowey Harbour Moorings) to £9,456 a year (Port Solent Marina); the middle of 18 is £5,760 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
- Of the 21, 19 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (5).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 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
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 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
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Yacht Haven
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m catamaran
| Site | Where | A year, 12m catamaran | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £5,760 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £583 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £532 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,495 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,212 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,356 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,840 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £8,986 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,216 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £5,142 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £5,760 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,620 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,456 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £8,520 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,168 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £3,583 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £6,163 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Cowes Yacht Haven | Cowes, River Medina | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 12m catamaran cost on the South Coast?
Across the 18 multihull moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 12m catamaran costs from £532 a year at Fowey Harbour Moorings to £9,456 a year at Port Solent Marina. The middle figure is £5,760 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest multihull moorings with walk-ashore berths on the South Coast?
For a 12m catamaran, Fowey Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £532 a year.
Which multihull moorings with walk-ashore berths on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina and Quay Lane Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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