Walk-ashore berths near Carrickfergus

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

8 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,639 a year for a 10m boat (£666–£3,305 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites, all on the open coast.
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £666 a year (Ballylumford Harbour) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,639 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Belfast Harbour Marina.
Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (3) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (3).
Closest to Carrickfergus: Carrickfergus Marina, 0.5km south-west of the centre. 2 of the 8 within 10km.

Coast & harbours Berths available

Belfast Harbour Marina

Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough

£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Glenarm Marina

Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour

£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Carrickfergus Marina

Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough

£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Whiteharbour Marina

Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea

£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Bangor Marina

Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough

£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ballylumford Harbour

Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough

£666 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Donaghadee Harbour

Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Ballywalter Harbour

Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Belfast Harbour Marina	12.6km south-west	£2,745	pontoon berths	Berths available
Glenarm Marina	29.9km north	£2,533	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Carrickfergus Marina	0.5km south-west	£3,305	pontoon berths	Not reported
Whiteharbour Marina	6.5km north-east	£2,100	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bangor Marina	10.3km south-east	£3,030	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ballylumford Harbour	14.7km north	£666	pontoon berths	Not reported
Donaghadee Harbour	19.3km south-east	–	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Ballywalter Harbour	28.1km south-east	–	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall 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 boat cost near Carrickfergus?

Across the 6 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £666 a year at Ballylumford Harbour to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £2,639 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Carrickfergus?

For a 10m boat, Ballylumford Harbour is cheapest at £666 a year in Islandmagee.

Which walk-ashore berths near Carrickfergus have space now?

1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Carrickfergus?

Carrickfergus Marina, 0.5km south-west of the centre of Carrickfergus, on the Belfast Lough.

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