Sailing yacht moorings with pontoon berths in Wales

Places that take sailing yachts. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

16 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,519 a year for a 10m yacht (£30–£6,171 across 12 published tariffs)

At a glance

16 sites: 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Porthcawl Marina and Rhyl Harbour.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,171 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 12 is £1,519 a year.
Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
Of the 16, 10 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
1 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).

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 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 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

Conwy Marina

Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy

£6,150 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

Hafan Pwllheli

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

£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£403 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

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

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

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff, Cardiff Bay	£1,200	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£336	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina	Porthcawl, Bristol Channel	£1,574	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£30	pontoon berths, drying berths	Waiting list
Cardiff Marina	Cardiff, River Ely	£4,110	pontoon berths	Not reported
Conwy Harbour Moorings	Conwy, Conwy Estuary	£1,117	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Conwy Marina	Conwy, River Conwy	£6,150	pontoon berths	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	£6,171	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hafan Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour	£5,033	pontoon berths	Not reported
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£403	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Dinorwic Marina	Y Felinheli, Menai Strait	£3,350	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club	Swansea, River Tawe	£1,463	pontoon berths	Not reported
Aberaeron Harbour	Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	Cardiff, Cardiff Bay	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hobbs Point Moorings	Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven Waterway	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Milford Marina	Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway	On request	pontoon berths	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 yacht cost in Wales?

Across the 12 sailing yacht moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht 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 sailing yacht moorings with pontoon berths in Wales?

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

Which sailing yacht moorings with pontoon berths in Wales have space now?

None of the 16 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings with pontoon berths in Wales?

1 of the 16 say you can: Milford Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Sailing yacht moorings with pontoon berths in Wales, by county

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