Covered by the local echo, it seems anyone wishing to travel to Weymouth during the Olympic games and stay in the harbour should perhaps think twice as the prices are set to triple in a pretty clear attempt to cash in on the games.
A reported example is a vessel under 15 metres long would be charged up to £270 per 24hr period, compared to just £75 outside of the Olympic dates. The excuse given was to recoup the £400,000 investment made on the harbour in recent years however considering we’ve lost the Condor ferry service due to the harbour wall becoming unsafe for use, one would be inclined to be a tad confused at that explanation…
So there you have it, if you are a boat/yacht owner, fancy visiting Weymouth and Portland during the Olympic games, be sure to hand over your wallet upon arrival. 38% of the berths are still available at time of writing so please form an orderly queue at the harbour entrance…