Coastal moorings for cruisers in Wales

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.

17 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,519 a year for a 10m cruiser (£30–£6,171 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

17 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 8 on the open coast.
1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: New Quay Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Porthcawl Marina and Rhyl Harbour.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,171 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 10 is £1,519 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Milford Marina.
Of the 17, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Ceredigion County Council (2).

Coast & harbours A few berths left

New Quay Harbour

New Quay, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Porthcawl Marina

Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel

£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Aberdyfi Harbour

Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour

£514 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Fishguard Harbour Moorings

Fishguard, Dyfed · Fishguard Harbour

£312 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

Rudders Boatyard

Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway

£1,980 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club

Swansea, West Glamorgan · River Tawe

£1,463 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Aberaeron Harbour

Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Beaumaris Moorings

Beaumaris, Gwynedd · Menai Strait

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hobbs Point Moorings

Pembroke Dock, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Milford Marina

Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Rhymney

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Space
New Quay Harbour	New Quay, Cardigan Bay	–	A few berths left
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff, Cardiff Bay	£1,200	Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina	Porthcawl, Bristol Channel	£1,574	Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£30	Waiting list
Aberdyfi Harbour	Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour	£514	Not reported
Cardiff Marina	Cardiff, River Ely	£4,110	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	£6,171	Not reported
Fishguard Harbour Moorings	Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour	£312	Not reported
Hafan Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour	£5,033	Not reported
Rudders Boatyard	Burton, Milford Haven Waterway	£1,980	Not reported
Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club	Swansea, River Tawe	£1,463	Not reported
Aberaeron Harbour	Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay	–	Not reported
Beaumaris Moorings	Beaumaris, Menai Strait	–	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	Cardiff, Cardiff Bay	–	Not reported
Hobbs Point Moorings	Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven Waterway	On request	Not reported
Milford Marina	Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway	On request	Not reported
Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club	Cardiff, River Rhymney	–	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 cruiser cost in Wales?

Across the 10 coastal moorings for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £6,171 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £1,519 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings for cruisers in Wales?

For a 10m cruiser, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.

Which coastal moorings for cruisers in Wales have space now?

1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: New Quay Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings for cruisers in Wales?

1 of the 17 say you can: Milford Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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