Liverpool is a magnificent city with a rich maritime history, far more concerned with big ships and cargoes rather than small craft. The Marina that sprang up a good few years ago in Brunswick and Coburg docks has dramatically improved the situation for a visitor on a small boat. There has been much regeneration around the waterfront centred on Albert Dock, the Maritime Museum, and the Tate Gallery.

The city itself is well worth investigating, known for its ethnic diversity, with a large Chinatown area. Absolutely all major stores and banks will be found, plus excellent transport links including it's international airport. Liverpudlians are well-known for their wicked sense of humour, which you may well encounter.. ... read more

Approaches to Liverpool by motorboat or yacht are made down the Queen's Channel, the Crosby Channel, and the River Mersey following the same route as the heavy shipping.

The channels are all well marked by numbered and lit buoyage (in fact the buoys are more like little ships themselves... to cope with the strong tides). A glance over the charts will show that this buoyage MUST be followed, there is no chance of lurking outside the channel in shallow water.

The channel runs between tall training banks that channel the scouring effects of the tide to keep the deep water approaches to Liverpool open. These training banks must not be crossed even at high water. The construction of these training walls must have taken enormous manpower and ingenuity.

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Once within Liverpool Marina, as described above, marina staff will direct you to a pontoon. Very large craft sometimes lie alongside the dock walls.

Prices in this Marina work out at £2.66 per metre per day, with reducing rates for longer stays. A link to their website is provided below: ... read more