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What a week in a visitor berth actually costs
Nightly rates look small until you add seven of them. Here is how a marina's weekly rate and minimum charge shape the estimate you see, and who you pay.
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A marina that publishes a weekly rate is telling you the seventh night should not be priced like the first. It is worth understanding how that rate, the per-metre price and any minimum charge combine before you send a request.
How the nightly figure is worked out
Most visitor berths are priced per metre of boat length per night. Your length is rounded up to the next whole metre, and many marinas set a minimum nightly charge so a small boat still pays a sensible amount. The 'from' price you see on a berth is the lowest real nightly figure, not just the per-metre rate.
When a weekly rate applies
If the marina has set a weekly rate, seven nights or more use that weekly figure, and any extra nights go back to the nightly rate. A ten-night stay is one week plus three nights. Some marinas instead offer a long-stay deal such as seven nights for the price of six, which appears as a line in the price breakdown.
Seasons and surcharges
High-season rates, multihull surcharges and similar rules are set by each marina. The estimate on the request form shows each line, so you can see where the total comes from.
Who you pay
The figure on KeelFair is an estimate. The marina confirms the final amount, and you pay the marina directly by the methods it lists: on arrival, by bank transfer, with a payment link, or by card on the marina's own Stripe account. KeelFair does not collect or hold berth payments and takes no commission on the berth.
