Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 24m on the South Coast
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): 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. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £138 a night for a 24m boat (£5–£187.20 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £187.20 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 12 is £138 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 17, 15 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 7 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (9).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 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
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 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
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 24m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £112.80 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £102.70 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £187.20 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £187.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £187.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £187.20 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £19.30 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £152.40 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £187.20 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £123.60 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | £19.30 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 24m boat on the South Coast?
Across the 12 visitor moorings for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £187.20 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £138 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 24m on the South Coast?
For a 24m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 24m on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) on the South Coast?
All 17 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), King Point Marina (25m (82ft)), Mercury Yacht Harbour (24m (79ft)), Northney Marina (24m (79ft)) and 9 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 24m on the South Coast?
1 of the 17 say you can: Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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
Visitor moorings for boats over 24m on the South Coast, by county
- Hampshire 11
Visitor moorings for boats over 24m in other areas
- The Solent 12
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