john_morris_uk
Well-Known Member
I know its an old topic, but on our weeks cruise just before Easter, the anomolies and pricing of berthing and harbour dues were brought sharply into focus for us again.
Day one - up the river to the Crooked Spaniard - free mooring bouy provided by the pub.
Day two - we wanted to go into Sutton for water to scrub the deck, some spares, and to show sons friend the Barbican area. No room, so into QAB £33-00. I knew it was coming and didn't flinch too much when paying up.
Day three and four - Pontoon midstream in River Yealm £15/night, but there are showers (£1 a go) and toilets provided. Memories of when it was £4-50. Thought about how we pay this much for a Marina berth and electricity in France. But its a nice place...
Day five Dartmouth. Town quay - £13.80 alongside including electricity, but you have to leave by 0845 next day to allow the ferries onto the berth. (If you can get inside the pontoon its about £20 and you can stay all day.) Bargain,but a bit of an embuggerance about moving by 0845.
Day six morning - thought we'd treat ourselves to the next night in a marina without having to move first thing. Moved to Dart Haven and found that they wanted the thick end of £50!!! We dropped our lines and left. Went up the river to explore, back on town pontoon for the night.
Day seven Salcombe. £21 for a bouy, and still NO facilities. Even the harbour launch apologised for the fees. Seems they went up 12% this year on top of hefty hikes the last few years.
(We haven't been to Salcombe for a while and when there are some locals living there again, we might go back. I don't mind people from London coming to the SW in their Mercedes and Porches - its just when they take over the WHOLE TOWN that it gets a bit much.)
Mind you none of the above gets anywhere close to the several hundred pounds per night I was charged once for a berth near Manhatten, NY.
Day one - up the river to the Crooked Spaniard - free mooring bouy provided by the pub.
Day two - we wanted to go into Sutton for water to scrub the deck, some spares, and to show sons friend the Barbican area. No room, so into QAB £33-00. I knew it was coming and didn't flinch too much when paying up.
Day three and four - Pontoon midstream in River Yealm £15/night, but there are showers (£1 a go) and toilets provided. Memories of when it was £4-50. Thought about how we pay this much for a Marina berth and electricity in France. But its a nice place...
Day five Dartmouth. Town quay - £13.80 alongside including electricity, but you have to leave by 0845 next day to allow the ferries onto the berth. (If you can get inside the pontoon its about £20 and you can stay all day.) Bargain,but a bit of an embuggerance about moving by 0845.
Day six morning - thought we'd treat ourselves to the next night in a marina without having to move first thing. Moved to Dart Haven and found that they wanted the thick end of £50!!! We dropped our lines and left. Went up the river to explore, back on town pontoon for the night.
Day seven Salcombe. £21 for a bouy, and still NO facilities. Even the harbour launch apologised for the fees. Seems they went up 12% this year on top of hefty hikes the last few years.
(We haven't been to Salcombe for a while and when there are some locals living there again, we might go back. I don't mind people from London coming to the SW in their Mercedes and Porches - its just when they take over the WHOLE TOWN that it gets a bit much.)
Mind you none of the above gets anywhere close to the several hundred pounds per night I was charged once for a berth near Manhatten, NY.
