How much is a cruiser mooring in the South East?

Worked out from 56 published tariffs in the South East for a 8m cruiser, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.

Typically £2,800 a year · £204–£10,579

At a glance

By length

BoatCheapest a yearTypicalDearestSites priced
6m£165 Tudor Sailing Club£2,112£8,63153
8m£204 Lower Halstow Yacht Club£2,800£10,57956
10m£204 Lower Halstow Yacht Club£3,520£14,20255
12m£204 Lower Halstow Yacht Club£4,379£19,63453

Site by site: a 8m cruiser

SiteA yearA monthWorks out atTariffIncludesVATSpace
Lower Halstow Yacht Club
Lower Halstow
£204£17£25.51 per metre£204.09 a year––Not reported
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh
£275£23£34.38 per metre£275 a year––Waiting list
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth
£294£25£36.79 per metre£164.54 to £294.34 a year by length––Berths available
Portsmouth Moorings
Gosport
from £350£29£43.75 per metrefrom £350 a year––Not reported
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick
£543£45£67.88 per metre£543 a year–inc. VATNot reported
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth
£598£50£74.74 per metre£597.88 a year–inc. VATBerths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor
£632£53£79.02 per metre£632.15 a year–inc. VATBerths available
Folly Moorings
Whippingham
£640£53£80 per metre£80 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport
£645£54£80.63 per metre£645 a year––Berths available
Cowes Harbour
Cowes
£660£55£82.47 per metre£82.47 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Bridge Hard Mooring
Littlehampton
£778£65£97.28 per metre£97.28 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham
£798£67£99.75 per metre£798 a year by length–inc. VATNot reported
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton
£904£75£113 per metre£113 per metre a year––Not reported
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens
£920£77£115 per metre£920 a year–inc. VATNot reported
Admiralty Jetty
Camber
£1,144£95£143 per metre£143 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet
£1,267£106£158.38 per metre£1,267 a year––A few berths left
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford
£1,391£116£173.81 per metre£51.50 per foot a year–inc. VATNot reported
Thornham Marina
Emsworth
£1,612£134£201.50 per metre£201.50 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
The Camber
Portsmouth
£2,043£170£255.38 per metre£2,043 a year–+ VATNot reported
Odessa Boatyard
Newport
£2,054£171£256.77 per metre£6.34 per foot a monthIncludes electricity, waterinc. VATNot reported
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings
Windsor
£2,127£177£265.92 per metre£22.16 per metre a month–inc. VATNot reported
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester
£2,137£178£267.12 per metre£22.26 per metre a month–inc. VATNot reported
Kemps Quay Marina
Southampton
£2,147£179£268.31 per metre£79.50 per foot a year––Not reported
Gosport Marina
Gosport
£2,248£187£281 per metre£281 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon
£2,446£204£305.77 per metre£7.55 per foot a monthelectricity, water extrainc. VATNot reported
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton
£2,472£206£309 per metre£309 per metre a year–inc. VATBerths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton
£2,500£208£312.50 per metre£2,500 a year––Berths available
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames
£2,784£232£348 per metre£348 per metre a year–inc. VATWaiting list
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester
£2,816£235£352 per metre£352 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings
Chertsey
£2,919£243£364.92 per metre£30.41 per metre a month–inc. VATWaiting list
Allington Marina
Maidstone
£2,953£246£369.10 per metre£2,583.71 to £7,012.92 a year by length–inc. VATNot reported
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford
£2,983£249£372.85 per metre£372.85 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Swanwick Marina
Southampton
£3,000£250£375 per metre£2,650 to £3,500 a year by length–inc. VATNot reported
Harleyford Marina
Marlow
£3,150£263£393.75 per metre£393.75 per metre a year––Not reported
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate
£3,280£273£410 per metre£410 per metre a year––Not reported
Deacons Marina
Bursledon
£3,293£274£411.60 per metre£411.60 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island
£3,428£286£428.50 per metre£428.50 per metre a year––Not reported
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading
£3,601£300£450.11 per metre£450.11 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven
£3,814£318£476.80 per metre£476.80 per metre a yearelectricity extrainc. VATNot reported
Island Harbour Marina
Newport
£3,840£320£480 per metre£480 per metre a yearelectricity extrainc. VATNot reported
River Yar Boatyard
Yarmouth
£3,896£325£487 per metre£487 per metre a year–inc. VATBerths available
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne
£3,968£331£496 per metre£496 per metre a yearIncludes water; electricity extrainc. VATNot reported
Universal Marina
Southampton
£4,026£335£503.19 per metre£503.19 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Emsworth
£4,080£340£510 per metre£510 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Brighton Marina
Brighton
£4,090£341£511.25 per metre£3,075 to £4,090 a year by lengthIncludes waterinc. VATNot reported
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames
£4,099£342£512.43 per metre£512.43 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth
£4,536£378£567 per metre£47.25 per metre a month–inc. VATNot reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor
£4,553£379£569.13 per metre£569.13 per metre a yearelectricity extrainc. VATNot reported
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth
£4,942£412£617.75 per metre£4,942 a year–inc. VATNot reported
Haslar Marina
Gosport
£5,080£423£635 per metre£635 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton
£5,760£480£720 per metre£60 per metre a month–inc. VATBerths available
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey
£7,022£585£877.80 per metre£73.15 per metre a monthelectricity extrainc. VATNot reported
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe
£8,592£716£1,074 per metre£89.50 per metre a monthelectricity extrainc. VATNot reported
Shamrock Quay
Southampton
£8,616£718£1,077 per metre£89.75 per metre a monthelectricity extrainc. VATNot reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton
£9,864£822£1,233 per metre£102.75 per metre a monthelectricity extrainc. VATNot reported
Northney Marina
Hayling Island
£10,579£882£1,322.40 per metre£110.20 per metre a monthelectricity extrainc. VATNot reported

The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does it cost to moor a 8m cruiser in the South East?

From £204 to £10,579 a year at the 56 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,800. Cheapest is Lower Halstow Yacht Club.

How much is a cruiser mooring per month in the South East?

Spread over twelve months, a 8m cruiser typically costs £233 a month here, from £17 to £882. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.

Does a longer cruiser cost more to moor?

Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 6m typically £2,112; 8m typically £2,800; 10m typically £3,520; 12m typically £4,379.

What else do I pay besides the mooring?

On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 13 and the navigation's own licence at 2 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.

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