Boat show


A boat show is a public exhibition or trade fair of current boat models, debuts, concept vessels, or out-of-production classics. Due to the nature of the industry building around yachting and nautical tourism, a boat show may be a social event. It is commonly attended by marine manufacturers, ship and boat builders as well as yachtsmen.
Most boat shows occur once a year, typically for the duration of a week. They may have exhibitions on land or on water. Boat shows are vital to marine manufacturers and local dealers as a public relations exercise, for advertising products, and for increasing publicity.

List of boat shows

The following boat shows are recognized by the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers.
LocationShowExhibition Space# Exhibitors# Foreign exh.
thereof		# Visitorsdata
as of
Athens, GreeceAthens International Boat Show50,000 m²287789,8972009
Barcelona, SpainBarcelona International Boat Show110,000 m²3876417,9072009
Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane International Boat Show110,000 m²3876417,9071961
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDubai International Boat Show85,000 m²70224723,0002010
Düsseldorf, Messe, Germanyboot Düsseldorf220,000 m²1,577677240,2002010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesFort Lauderdale International Boat Show278,700 m²986132117,2002008
Friedrichshafen, GermanyInterboot - International Watersports Exhibition67,000 m²51212393,8002009
Genoa, ItalyGenoa International Boat Show311,000 m²1,450560280,5002009
Gothenburg, SwedenGothenburg Boat Show32,950 m²3441277,1242010
Hamburg, Germanyhanseboot - International Boat Show Hamburg85,274 m²76512496,0592008
Helsinki, FinlandHelsinki International Boat Show44,000 m²345874,5512010
Lisbon, PortugalLisbon Boat Show30,000 m²3405479,6642009
London, England, United KingdomLondon Boat Show52,000 m²52040103,0002010
Miami, Florida, United StatesMiami International Boat Show225,430 m²2,0004191,4152010
Portorož, Lucija, SloveniaInternautica, International Boat Show37,400 m²38622119,4792010
Shanghai, PR ChinaShanghai International Boat Show32,000 m²4009815,2872010
Southampton, England, United KingdomSouthampton Boat Show154,000 m²56086122,0002009
Split, CroatiaCroatia Boat Show128,000 m²38211737,4002009
Stockholm, SwedenStockholm International Boat Show65,000 m²47231104,6572010
Sydney, AustraliaSydney International Boat Show25,000 m²263771,8102009
Gyeonggi-do, Republic of KoreaKorea International Boat Show32,150 m²2404040,0002016
Yokohama, JapanJapan International Boat Show 16,740 m²170842,0002010

Non-recognized but large boat shows include:
LocationShowExhibition SpaceExhibitorsDateswebsite
MonacoMonaco Yacht Show40,000 m²300+19-22 Sept 2012
Antibes, FranceAntibes Yacht Show15,000 m²200+12-15 April 2012
Cannes, FranceFestival de la Plaisance de Cannes80,000 m²450+10-15 September 2013