Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest motor yacht moorings in the South East
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take motor yachts.
38 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £7,291 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£543–£23,797 across 38 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 38 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on rivers, 25 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 38 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina, Littlehampton Marina and Dover Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Shepards Marina.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £543 a year (Lady Bee Marina) to £23,797 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 38 is £7,291 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 38, 34 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 18 a boat hoist and 20 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 38 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (6), Premier Marinas (6), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 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
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 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
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 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
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 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
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 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
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 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
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 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
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 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
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 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
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | £38.79 | Not reported |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,415 | £101.04 | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,916 | £136.89 | Waiting list |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | £145.93 | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £2,107 | £150.50 | Not reported |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £2,542 | £181.54 | Berths available |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £2,561 | £182.92 | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £3,740 | £267.12 | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,934 | £281 | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,990 | £285 | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,168 | £297.69 | Not reported |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £4,326 | £309 | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,830 | £345 | Berths available |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | £352 | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | £352 | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £5,513 | £393.75 | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £6,355 | £453.95 | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £6,720 | £480 | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £7,190 | £513.56 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £7,392 | £528 | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £7,396 | £528.30 | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £7,968 | £569.13 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £8,470 | £605 | Not reported |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £8,999 | £642.77 | Waiting list |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,716 | £694 | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £10,150 | £725 | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £10,626 | £759 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,116 | £794 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | £825 | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £11,900 | £850 | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £12,390 | £885 | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £14,830 | £1,059.31 | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £18,119 | £1,294.20 | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £18,220 | £1,301.40 | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £18,992 | £1,356.60 | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £19,757 | £1,411.20 | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £22,336 | £1,595.40 | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £23,797 | £1,699.80 | 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 14m motor yacht cost in the South East?
Across the 38 cheapest motor yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £543 a year at Lady Bee Marina to £23,797 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £7,291 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest motor yacht moorings in the South East?
For a 14m motor yacht, Lady Bee Marina is cheapest at £543 a year in Southwick.
Which cheapest motor yacht moorings in the South East have space now?
3 of the 38 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina, Littlehampton Marina and Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest motor yacht moorings in the South East?
2 of the 38 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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