Visitor moorings on the River Itchen

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.

4 sites · typical £53.50 a night for a 10m boat (£35–£55.50 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £35 a night (Ocean Quay Marina) to £55.50 a night (Ocean Village Marina); the middle of 4 is £53.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up and 2 a boat hoist.
1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£35	Not reported
Ocean Village Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£55.50	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£55.50	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£51.50	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 10m boat on the River Itchen?

Across the 4 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £35 a night at Ocean Quay Marina to £55.50 a night at Ocean Village Marina. The middle figure is £53.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings on the River Itchen?

For a 10m boat, Ocean Quay Marina is cheapest at £35 a night in Southampton.

Which visitor moorings on the River Itchen have space now?

None of the 4 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 visitor moorings on the River Itchen?

1 of the 4 say you can: Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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.

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