Southampton Boat Show

Southampton Boat Show

Boats Yachting Sports & Fitness
Organizer:
British Marine Federation
Frequency:
1 year

The leisure maritime industry's exclusive platform

SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW is where the most shining stars of the British high life. The upper echelons of high society come to look at the exciting new models of yachts and superyachts in an elegant atmosphere at the Mayflower Park. SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW combines business with a good amount of pleasure for its visitors. It presents a great opportunity to sell to the richest people in the world, as well as get good visibility considering how many people frequent the boat show. 

Southampton Boat Show 2024 

The 2024 edition of the Southampton Boat Show will be held as a face-to-face event between 13.09.2024 and 22.09.2024. Mayflower Park will be the hosting site of the event.

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The international boat show takes place annually over ten days in September and is put together by the British Marine Federation. The event is open to the public on all days from 10:00 h until 19:00 h, but if you’re an exhibitor, you might want to double-check.

One of the key facts to remember about SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW is that it is a massive in size. On average, the boats on display at the marina number 1000 and that’s just the baseline. In fact, visitors can see the entire spectrum of ships and yachts on display like motor boats, pleasure boats, yachts, sailboats and superyachts. In addition to this main focus group, there’s an incredible array of related products, so the potential of cross sales is high. Categories include clothing and chandlery, navigation equipment, radar equipment, water sports equipment, radio equipment, sails, sonar equipment and even services for marine finances.

Southampton Boat Show 2021

The Southampton Boat Show 2021 was held from September 10, 2021 to September 19, 2021. It took place at Mayflower Park as a face-to-face event with strict COVID-19 safety measures. Precautionary measures included safety protocols, such as attendants providing negative lateral flow test results. All participants considered the rendition to be one of the most successful to date. The 2021 edition presented over 500 boats, including over 30 new debuts and over 350 brands. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more than 88,000 visitors attended. Such high numbers showed how important the event is to the public and the industry. The Southampton Boat Show 2021 feature many new format changes. Among them was a new design, a larger footprint and five dedicated zones. One of the most attended areas was the Dinghy Zone, which welcomed the British Olympic sailing team as a guest. More than 13,760 visitors expressed their desire to take on water-related activities.

Southampton Boat Show 2022

Southampton Boat Show 2022 took place as a live event at Mayflower Park between 16.09.2022 and 25.09.2022. The venue, which received over 83,000 attendees and 685 exhibitors, did not include Covid-19 safety precautions. This was due to the country removing its domestic restrictions. The total event space of the event exceeded 70,000 m2.

Southampton Boat Show 2023

The 2023 edition of Southampton Boat Show was hosted as an in-person event in Mayflower Park. It was attended by more than 92,000 visitors and 640 exhibitors. The event was hosted between 15-24.09.2023. 

Southampton Boat Show 2024

Southampton Boat Show 2024 took place in a live format between 13.09.2024 and 22.09.2024. The event featured the wares of 575 exhibitors, including over 650 crafts. It also received more than 100,300 visitors on over 70,000 m2.

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