Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Multihull moorings with visitor berths
Places that take multihulls. Catamarans and trimarans; often charged more. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
26 sites · 3 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £45 a night for a 12m catamaran (£5.80–£56.40 across 21 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 17 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Port Pendennis Marina and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 12m catamaran, published prices run from £5.80 a night (Dell Quay Marine) to £56.40 a night (Port Pendennis Marina); the middle of 21 is £45 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
- Of the 26, 22 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 11 diesel and 12 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (4).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 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
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Yacht Haven
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m catamaran
| Site | Where | A night, 12m catamaran | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amble Marina | Amble, River Coquet | £46.80 | A few berths left |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £56.40 | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | – | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £14.52 | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £19.20 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £54 | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £52.80 | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £15 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £38.40 | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £54 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £52.20 | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £36 | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £44.04 | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £45 | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £21 | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £37.80 | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £39.60 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £55.80 | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £51.60 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £52.20 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £54 | Not reported |
| Cowes Yacht Haven | Cowes, River Medina | On request | Not reported |
| Dell Quay Marine | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £5.80 | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 12m catamaran in the UK?
Across the 21 multihull moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 12m catamaran costs from £5.80 a night at Dell Quay Marine to £56.40 a night at Port Pendennis Marina. The middle figure is £45 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest multihull moorings with visitor berths in the UK?
For a 12m catamaran, Dell Quay Marine is cheapest at £5.80 a night in Chichester.
Which multihull moorings with visitor berths in the UK have space now?
3 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Port Pendennis Marina and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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