Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Info | Yacht Management South Florida

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An exciting annual event bringing boat lovers together from all over the world, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), will take place on October 27-31, 2021. If you love boats as much as we do, this will be too good of an opportunity to miss.

Why You Should Attend

As a yacht maintenance provider, oftentimes, the FLIBS will provide us with inspiration. There have been several times where our Fort Lauderdale boat hull painting team has returned from the show with new ideas and techniques to use.

Prior to COVID, the 2019 event was home to 100,000 attendees, including 1,000 exhibitors from 52 countries and more than 1,300 boats on display. The full amount of boats available at this year’s show is still tentative; however, they have released their exhibitor list.

The event will showcase catamarans, center consoles, fishing yachts, go-fast boats, inflatables, motor yachts, runabouts, and trawlers. In addition to boats of all shapes, sizes, and makes, FLIBS is home to boating accessories, marine products, fishing gear, and more!

List of Boat Exhibitors You Can Expect to See at FLIBS

There are so many new maritime boat exhibitors coming to the International Boat Show this year. Presenting some of the coolest and largest yachts in the industry here is a short list of just of the exhibitors we can expect to see throughout the week.

Alva Yachts
Apollo Yachts
Aquila Boats
Atlas Marine Systems
GOST
Grady-White
HCB Yachts
Boston Whaler
Broward Signs
Johnson Electronics & Machinery, Inc
Jupiter Bike
Seakits, Inc
Sealegs US Corporation
Sealift
Seasucker
Lookout Boat Window Frames LLC
Lumishore USA, LLC
Lurssen
Luxxoptica
Mercury Marine
Merle Wood & Associates
Metcalf Marine Exhaust, Inc
MetroVac
Fischer Panda Generators
Fjord NA
Fleming Yachts
Flexiteek
Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America
Weller Development Comany
WeShipBoats.com
West Marine
Westerbeke Corporation
Yellowfin
Young Boats, Inc.
Zeelander Yachts
Zeno Mattress
Sunbrella
Sunflow Inc
SunGlass Haven
Sunreef Venture S.A.
Propspeed USA, Inc.
Pursuit Boats
PYI, Inc.
Quick USA

Main Attractions

Superyacht Village

A can’t miss spectacle to behold for yacht lovers is the SuperYacht Village. Peruse luxurious yachts and their extravagant amenities and features, such as helicopters, cars, and submarines.

Windward VIP Club

For those willing to pay a little extra for premium seats, the Winward VIP Club provides both indoor and outdoor settings for viewing, along with an open bar and gourmet food.

AquaZone

A showcase of various water sports and exciting new marine products!

Hook the Future

The perfect place for the young fisherman, this attraction provides various fishing clinics catered to children from ages 4-16.

Show Locations

As the world’s largest in-water boat show, with hundreds of exhibitors, the show has a variety of locations, including the Las Olas Marina, Pier 66 Marina, SuperYacht Village at Pier 66 South, Hall of Fame Marina, Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, and the main location, the Bahia Mar Yachting Center.

The show can be experienced through the Superyacht Village, Windward VIP Club, AquaZone, and Hook the Future.

FLIBS Afterparty

Don’t let the fun stop after the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show! There are so many exhilarating FLIBS afterparty events going on around town. Here are some of the best parties to attend after.

Embark Vodka and Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach are hosting a Rock The Boat, private FLIBS afterparty event. Celebrate the 71st FL*IBS at the Bahia Mar rooftop pool deck and enjoy specialty cocktails with live music!
The Wilder is throwing The Official Boat Show Afterparty with DJ sets, specialty cocktails, chef-driven dinner plates, and VIP bottle specials. Must be 21+ to party!

FLIBS Economic Impact on South Florida

It is no secret that the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show has had a huge economic impact on South Florida. In 2020, the boating industry announced that FLIBS generated more than $1.3 billion in economic output throughout the state of Florida1. Phil Purcell, MIASF CEO/president believes that FLIBS has a much larger economic impact than any other event in South Florida, even a super bowl. The International Boat Show assists in the upkeep of the $12 billion South Florida marine industry as well as providing jobs for over 142,000 maritime workers.

Other facts about FLIBS economic impact in 2020:

8,000 full-time jobs were associated with the show and exhibitors
Over 100,000 visitors, 61% of whom came from outside the region
About 72,000 room nights were booked in local hotels

Service Your Boat

At Yacht Management, we provide a variety of services to take the stress out of boating. Our services include, but are not limited to, yacht maintenance, dockside service programs, mechanical and electrical, concierge and logistics, financial management, and complete yacht management.

All You Need to Know About the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show