And I will add that Anthony Foulkes is the nicest marina operator I have ever met and moored my boat with , nothing is ever too much trouble , no excuses , no family politics in view of not delivering a request , and it’s a safe marina as there are a few live aboard there.
Last time I was there 5 years ago it was £7500 for a 43ft boat. I’d say that inflation has had nothing to do with Premier marinas price hikes over that time .
Yes I agree it's gone up a lot.
Have you checked out MDL "simply berthing" for boats under 9.9m, it is a basic mdl berthing service, when I enquired it was £500-600 cheaper, but check the restrictions and extra costs, although it does include optuim reward scheme.
Judging by your logo image I think you would be fine in Birdham. Obviously tidal limits - about 3 hours either side of HW. The lock is exactly the width of 1 landing craft (Which it was designed to accomodate) and has very nasty concrete bits sticking out on approach but very helpful lock keepers and super location. Onsite craning out facilites as well. (we are in its sister marina Royal Clarence in Pompey harbour also well worth a look)
WTF! I pay €8100 for the south of France!
And others pay about 5k at San Carles IIRC. There’s no logic to it at all. Supply and demand.
What's your draft? The biggest issue is what you can do in the six hours the lock is open, in summer not so bad with longer daylight and lock opening hours but in the winter less options.
At last, someone talking sense, Volvo Paul well done that man. Its all about supply and demand. That's where the prices come from.
If you leave MDL you can never get freedom berthing back and it’s replacement, otium, is a significant price rise wrapped up in particularly opaque marketeer’s hogwash. If there was ever a use for the saying about a turd rolled in glitter it is otium.
Yes - when there is a lot of demand they put their prices up to reflect the increase in demand. When there is less demand they put their prices up to recoup the money they are losing having empty berths.