Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
The Embankment Marina
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the South East
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,015 a year for a 10m boat (£2,107–£4,880 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Thames Ditton Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,107 a year (Newbury Manor Marina) to £4,880 a year (Thames Ditton Marina); the middle of 8 is £3,015 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Ocean Quay Marina.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
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 | Berths | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Embankment Marina | Gravesend, River Thames | £3,300 | pontoon berths | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | pontoon berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | pontoon berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | pontoon berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | pontoon berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | pontoon berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | pontoon berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | 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 8 pontoon berths that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,107 a year at Newbury Manor Marina to £4,880 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £3,015 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Newbury Manor Marina is cheapest at £2,107 a year.
Which pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the South East have space now?
1 of the 10 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 pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the South East?
All 10 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 2 more. 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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