Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
The Embankment Marina
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal moorings that allow liveaboards in the South East
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
7 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,730 a year for a 10m boat (£1,680–£4,770 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,680 a year (The Embankment Marina) to £4,770 a year (Ocean Quay Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,730 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Ocean Quay Marina.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 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
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Embankment Marina | Gravesend, River Thames | £1,680 | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 boat cost in the South East?
Across the 5 coastal moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,680 a year at The Embankment Marina to £4,770 a year at Ocean Quay Marina. The middle figure is £2,730 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings that allow liveaboards in the South East?
For a 10m boat, The Embankment Marina is cheapest at £1,680 a year in Gravesend.
Which coastal moorings that allow liveaboards in the South East have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings that allow liveaboards in the South East?
All 7 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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