Worldwide Boat Show Calendar 2023

While the big in-water boat shows such as Miami, Cannes or Sydney demonstrated their attractiveness last year by combining a plethoric offer and undeniable interest from the public, things are not the same for the indoor shows, some of which look to be struggling.

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Published 03/02/2023

By Emmanuel van Deth

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Issue: 188

Published: mar. / apr. 2023

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The most striking example is the “Le Nautic” show in Paris. After 61 editions, the 2022 event was an undeniable failure: when the organizers announced 700 boats, our colleagues from Bateaux.com magazine counted just 273, and that included jetskis and kayaks. The future of the Paris show is now so compromised that we will only learn in March if the event will continue or not, and if so, under what format and when. The other major events far from the sea all seem to be experiencing difficulties, to varying degrees. Given that order books remain full, ever larger boats (making them more expensive to transport) and difficulties in sourcing parts, manufacturers are skipping certain events. As for the organizers of indoor shows, they are confronted, especially in Europe, with rising energy costs. In short, the economic context for boat shows is clear-cut, to say the least: everything is going well afloat, and nothing is going well ashore. Another observation at the end of this first post-Covid year: the shows have demonstrated, if it were necessary, that screens and digital displays can do a lot, but not everything. Visitors and professionals alike are keen to exchange ideas in real life aboard their favorite multihulls!

Toronto International Boat Show
January 20 to 29, 2023
Enercare Centre, Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place
100 Princes’ Blvd, ON M6K 3C3 Toronto, Canada

Boot Düsseldorf
January 21 to 29, 2023
Messe Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

International Boat Show – Venebat Helsinki
February 10 to 19, 2023
Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre,
Messuaukio 1, 00521 Helsinki, Finland

Miami International Boat Show
February 15 to 19, 2023
Herald Plaza – Sea Isle Marina – Island Gardens Marina – Miami Beach Convention Center, FL, USA

Dubai International Boat Show
March 1 to 5, 2023
Dubai Marina, Dubai

Stockholm International Boat Show
March 9 to 12, 2023
Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm, Sweden

Palm Beach Boat Show
March 23 to 26, 2023
101 S Flagler Dr, Waterfront, West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Shanghai International Boat Show
March 28 to 31, 2023
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai, China

International Multihull Show
April 12 to 16, 2023
Port de La Grande Motte, La Grande Motte, France

Sydney International Boat Show
August 3 to 7, 2023
International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia

HISWA in-water Boat Show
August 30 to September 3, 2023
Batavia Haven, Lelystad, Netherlands

Cannes Yachting Festival
September 12 to 17, 2023
Promenade de la Pantiero and Port Canto, 06400 Cannes, France

Southampton International Boat Show
September 15 to 24, 2023
Mayflower Park, Southampton, UK

Grand Pavois de La Rochelle
September 20 to 25, 2023
Port des Minimes, La Rochelle, France

Genoa International Boat Show
September 21 to 26, 2023
P. le Kennedy 1, 16129 Genoa, Italy

Monaco Yacht Show
September 27 to 30, 2023
Port Hercules, Monaco