Pontoon berths near Cowes

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

13 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,155 a year for a 10m boat (£1,200–£6,428 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 1 on a river, 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Hamble River Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,200 a year (Folly Moorings) to £6,428 a year (Shepards Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,155 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 13, 9 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Cowes Harbour Commission (2).
Closest to Cowes: Cowes Harbour, 0.1km south-east of the centre. 10 of the 13 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hamble River Sailing Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 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

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Air Force Yacht Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Shepards Marina	0.5km south-east	£6,428	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Hamble River Sailing Club	10.5km north	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Cowes Harbour	0.1km south-east	£1,535	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Folly Moorings	3.5km south	£1,200	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	4.8km south	£4,800	pontoon berths	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	6.6km south	£2,511	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newport Harbour	7.4km south	£1,800	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	7.8km north	£4,560	pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Ryde Harbour	10.8km east	£1,320	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	0.3km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	9.5km north-west	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	9.6km north	–	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Royal Air Force Yacht Club	10.7km north	–	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 boat cost near Cowes?

Across the 8 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,200 a year at Folly Moorings to £6,428 a year at Shepards Marina. The middle figure is £2,155 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths near Cowes?

For a 10m boat, Folly Moorings is cheapest at £1,200 a year in Whippingham.

Which pontoon berths near Cowes have space now?

None of the 13 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest pontoon berth to Cowes?

Cowes Harbour, 0.1km south-east of the centre of Cowes, on the River Medina.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Cowes?

1 of the 13 say you can: Odessa Boatyard (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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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