Cheap French marinas?

[ChrisE]

I note from the Cherbourg thread a claim that marinas in France are cheaper than the UK. Based on a trip to St Vaast last week I'm no longer sure that this is the case. We paid 35 euros a night, ex showers at 2 euros a pop that makes a stay just the same as Lymington Yachthaven which while wonderful is by no means the cheapest marina about.

 

[bendyone]

I think for a longterm berth they are a lot cheaper than the UK. >9.5m in Calais is €960 a year Dover would be over £3000.
Visitors rates are about the same as its easy money for them.

 

[richardbayle]

Around me, in the Med near Sete, average about 31€ per night but usually terrific facilities.

Long term mooring much cheaper, mine in le Cap d'Agde for a 41 footer 2,800€ per annum including water and electricity.

Can't get that on the South Coast of UK, just as windy tho'

 

[ChrisE]

How about £1600 a year, on the South Coast, 8 months on a swinger in summer, 4 months in winter in marina?

That's what I pay for a 38' er.

 

[Georgio]

I note from the Cherbourg thread a claim that marinas in France are cheaper than the UK. Based on a trip to St Vaast last week I'm no longer sure that this is the case. We paid 35 euros a night, ex showers at 2 euros a pop that makes a stay just the same as Lymington Yachthaven which while wonderful is by no means the cheapest marina about.

I admit it is a lot further away but mooring a 32'er in the new marina at Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel (Azores) inc electric was 35 Euro for 5 nights....

It was painfull coming back to the UK.

 

[strakeryrius]

On a recent trip we paid 22E for an overnighter at Dielette, for an 11 metre boat, but then were asked for 33E the following night in Carteret only a few miles away, so it seems to me that it largely depends on what they think they can get away with charging.

 

[wotayottie]

I note from the Cherbourg thread a claim that marinas in France are cheaper than the UK. Based on a trip to St Vaast last week I'm no longer sure that this is the case. We paid 35 euros a night, ex showers at 2 euros a pop that makes a stay just the same as Lymington Yachthaven which while wonderful is by no means the cheapest marina about.

You cant generalise. And comparing the Solent with Cherbourg is like comparing the Solent with the east coast - ie comparing a really high demand area with one with much less demand.

From what I can see the really high demand marinas on the continent are just as expensive as the equivalent over here now that there are more boats over there. Even some marinas in Turkey are up in the multiple thousands for a 35 footer

 

[Bandit]

Here are the rates in Euros for marinas between Carentan and Concarneau for year round berths.
From
10 to 12m
Euros

St Malo Les Sablons 3,247
Carteret Marina 2,941
St Quay-Portrieux 2,835
Port-La-Foret 2,556
Cherbourg Chantereyne 2,364
St Vast la Hougue 2,361
Dielette Marina 2,201
Trebeurden 2,037
Brest Moulin Blanc 2,024
l'Aberwarach 1,991
St Cast 1,972
Concarneau 1,832
Dahouet 1,769
Benodet 1,734
Lezardrieux 1,698
Granville 1,639
Binic 1,626
Audierne 1,484
Camaret 1,461
Perros Guirec 1,451
St Brieuc La Legue 1,367
Treguier 1,214
Carentan 1,180
Paimpol 1,124
Morlaix 1,088


Its a shame i cant get the columns in a straight line!

 

[Bandit]

Sorry those were for boats in the bracket 10 to 12m and in Euros for year round.

 

[ChrisE]

You may be right with the rates but the queues at some of these places are longer than those around here in Lymington. Paimpol, eg, has the same people of the list for the past five or six years to my knowledge. You can get a pontoon berth in Lymington for less than all of the above you just have to wait until the next Millenium....

My point was that for cruising berths France is no longer the cheap place it once was.

 

[ianpetergill]

Hi Richard I am in Cap D Adge visitor mooring been stuck there fo a year fixing the engine Volvo no help at all and the marina keep promising a proper mooring but always some excuse now they want a survey! Costing me around 5000 euros for a 28ft. Any help would be much appreciated as bought the boat in Bouzigue and if I could find a reaasonable long term mooring it would make life much easier. Thanks Ian

Around me, in the Med near Sete, average about 31€ per night but usually terrific facilities.

Long term mooring much cheaper, mine in le Cap d'Agde for a 41 footer 2,800€ per annum including water and electricity.

Can't get that on the South Coast of UK, just as windy tho'

 

[Roberto]

14 years !

 

[Boathook]

14 years !

And Richard hasn't been seen since Jan 2023.