Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings in the South East
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,625 a year for a 10m yacht (£298–£7,650 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites, all on the open coast.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hayling Island Sailing Club, Portsmouth Sailing Club and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £298 a year (Portsmouth Sailing Club) to £7,650 a year (Haslar Marina); the middle of 14 is £3,625 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 17, 10 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (4).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club
Hastings, East Sussex · English Channel
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 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
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 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
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 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
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ryde Harbour
Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent
£1,320 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
Coast & harbours
The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gosport Boat Yard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club
Seaford, East Sussex · Seaford Bay
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | Berths available |
| Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club | Hastings, English Channel | – | Berths available |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,590 | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,100 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,650 | Not reported |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £1,829 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | Not reported |
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour | £4,100 | Not reported |
| Ryde Harbour | Ryde, Solent | £1,320 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | Not reported |
| Gosport Boat Yard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | Not reported |
| Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club | Seaford, Seaford Bay | – | 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 yacht cost in the South East?
Across the 14 coastal marinas and harbour moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £298 a year at Portsmouth Sailing Club to £7,650 a year at Haslar Marina. The middle figure is £3,625 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in the South East?
For a 10m yacht, Portsmouth Sailing Club is cheapest at £298 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings in the South East have space now?
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings in the South East?
1 of the 17 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
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