How much is a cruiser mooring on the River Thames?
Worked out from 14 published tariffs on the River Thames for a 8m cruiser, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £2,932 a year · £459–£7,022
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 8m cruiser on the River Thames: £459 to £7,022 across 14 published tariffs, typically £2,932 (£244 a month).
- Cheapest: Thurrock Yacht Club at £459; dearest: Penton Hook Marina at £7,022.
- Length matters: a typical 6m cruiser costs £2,399 a year, a 12m cruiser £4,398, 83% more.
- None of the 14 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 10 and the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6m | £108 Erith Yacht Club | £2,399 | £4,320 | 14 |
| 8m | £459 Thurrock Yacht Club | £2,932 | £7,022 | 14 |
| 10m | £561 Thurrock Yacht Club | £3,665 | £8,778 | 14 |
| 12m | £680 Thurrock Yacht Club | £4,398 | £10,534 | 14 |
Site by site: a 8m cruiser
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurrock Yacht Club Grays | £459 | £38 | £57.38 per metre | £17 per foot a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club London | £540 | £45 | £67.50 per metre | £5 per foot a quarter | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Erith Yacht Club Erith | £816 | £68 | £102 per metre | £816 a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings Windsor | £2,127 | £177 | £265.92 per metre | £22.16 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Thames Boat House Shepperton | £2,500 | £208 | £312.50 per metre | £2,500 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Hambleden Marina Henley on Thames | £2,784 | £232 | £348 per metre | £348 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings Chertsey | £2,919 | £243 | £364.92 per metre | £30.41 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Brentford Dock Marina Brentford | £2,944 | £245 | £368 per metre | £92 per metre a quarter | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina Marlow | £3,150 | £263 | £393.75 per metre | £393.75 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina Reading | £3,601 | £300 | £450.11 per metre | £450.11 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Walton Marina Walton-on-Thames | £4,099 | £342 | £512.43 per metre | £512.43 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor Windsor | £4,553 | £379 | £569.13 per metre | £569.13 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Shepperton Marina Shepperton | £5,760 | £480 | £720 per metre | £60 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Penton Hook Marina Chertsey | £7,022 | £585 | £877.80 per metre | £73.15 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 8m cruiser on the River Thames?
From £459 to £7,022 a year at the 14 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,932. Cheapest is Thurrock Yacht Club in Grays.
How much is a cruiser mooring per month on the River Thames?
Spread over twelve months, a 8m cruiser typically costs £244 a month here, from £38 to £585. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer cruiser cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 6m typically £2,399; 8m typically £2,932; 10m typically £3,665; 12m typically £4,398.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 10 and the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
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