Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Late Oct-early Nov· Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Why the circuit stops here
The largest in-water boat show on earth, in the yachting capital of the Americas: the US market’s answer to Monaco, with sportfish money alongside the superyachts.
The money signal
$4B+ of boats in the water across seven marinas: the industry’s biggest single marketplace.
Book around the stop
with GetYourGuideThe show spreads across the city’s marinas. Between appointments, the canals and the beach are bookable here.
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Journal
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Fort Lauderdale Boat Show: market signals, 31 October
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Read articleWho's there
American yacht buyers, LATAM owners, the brokerage industry’s entire US bench.
How they arrive
- The harbour is the venue: berths book out months ahead and the best parties happen on deck, not on shore.
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
On the calendar
Also in October: TOKEN2049 Singapore · Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe · Frieze London & Frieze Masters · Art Basel Paris