Cheapest motor yacht moorings in Wales

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take motor yachts.

14 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,728 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£30–£8,610 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Rhyl Harbour, Dale Yacht Club Moorings, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin and Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.
For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £8,610 a year (Conwy Marina); the middle of 14 is £1,728 a year.
Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
Of the 14, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Rhyl Harbour

Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd

£30 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Dale Yacht Club Moorings

Dale, Pembrokeshire · Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway

£99 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£336 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£403 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Conwy Harbour Moorings

Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings

Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont

£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Cardiff Bay Yacht Club

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club

Swansea, West Glamorgan · River Tawe

£1,463 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rudders Boatyard

Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway

£1,980 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Dinorwic Marina

Y Felinheli, Gwynedd · Menai Strait

£3,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Hafan Pwllheli

Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour

£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Conwy Marina

Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy

£6,150 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
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£30	£2.14	Waiting list
Dale Yacht Club Moorings	Dale, Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway	£99	£7.07	Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£470	£33.60	Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£564	£40.32	Not reported
Conwy Harbour Moorings	Conwy, Conwy Estuary	£1,563	£111.65	Not reported
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings	Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont	£1,584	£113.13	Not reported
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff, Cardiff Bay	£1,680	£120	Waiting list
Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club	Swansea, River Tawe	£1,777	£126.92	Not reported
Rudders Boatyard	Burton, Milford Haven Waterway	£2,760	£197.14	Not reported
Port Dinorwic Marina	Y Felinheli, Menai Strait	£4,690	£335	Not reported
Cardiff Marina	Cardiff, River Ely	£5,754	£411	Not reported
Hafan Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour	£7,046	£503.28	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	£8,602	£614.43	Not reported
Conwy Marina	Conwy, River Conwy	£8,610	£615	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 Wales?

Across the 14 cheapest motor yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £8,610 a year at Conwy Marina. The middle figure is £1,728 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest motor yacht moorings in Wales?

For a 14m motor yacht, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.

Which cheapest motor yacht moorings in Wales have space now?

None of the 14 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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