Premier Marinas has delivered more than 37,000 complimentary visitor nights to berth holders during the current berthing year, an estimated £1.6 million in value, as customers increasingly make use of the operator’s expanded South Coast and Isle of Wight network.
Visitor Nights Up 39 Per Cent
Between 1 October 2025 and 26 August 2026, overall visitor nights across the Premier network rose 39 per cent compared with the same period the previous year. The complimentary stays are valued using the average amount paid for a visitor night at each marina over the period.
The growth follows a significant expansion of Premier’s network over the past 12 months. Deacons, East Cowes, Haslar, Portland and Weymouth joined the network following Premier’s acquisition of Boatfolk in September 2025, while Dartmouth was added following the acquisition of the Dart Marina Group in April 2026, integrations Powerboat News has covered as they happened.
Premier Advantage
Annual berth holders can use up to 42 complimentary visitor nights across the network under the Premier Advantage package, alongside unlimited day visits. Other benefits include fuel at cost, an annual Boatyard Reward, up to eight weeks’ storage ashore and a Berthing Loyalty Reward reducing contract renewal costs.
Andrew Lewis, Sales and Marketing Director at Premier Marinas, said:
Our aim has always been to make the scale of the Premier network translate into real value for our berth holders. The £1.6 million of complimentary visitor berthing used this year shows just how much additional value customers can get from being part of that network. Your Premier berth is much more than where you keep your boat, it’s your key unlocking the whole network with the freedom to explore a much wider range of destinations, spend more time on the water and make more of your boat ownership.
Lewis added:
We want Premier berth holders to feel that being part of the network gives them something genuinely different. That means great facilities and service at their home marina, but also the ability to make use of a wider cruising network and access benefits that add real value throughout the year. The network growth this year extends what customers can get from their berth, and we’ll continue investing in the marinas, teams and services that make that proposition even stronger.
The figures were released ahead of the Southampton International Boat Show, running from 18 to 27 September 2026, where Premier Marinas will be exhibiting.
John Moore is the editor of Powerboat News, an independent investigative journalism platform recognised by Google News and documented on Grokipedia for comprehensive powerboat racing coverage.
His involvement in powerboat racing began in 1981 when he competed in his first offshore powerboat race. After a career as a Financial Futures broker in the City of London, specialising in UK interest rate markets, he became actively involved in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism.
He served as Event Director for the Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013. In 2016, he launched Powerboat Racing World, a digital platform providing global powerboat racing news and insights. The following year, he co-founded UKOPRA, helping to rejuvenate offshore racing in the United Kingdom. He sold Powerboat Racing World in late 2021 and remained actively involved with UKOPRA until 2025.
In September 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
