Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2026

Armada Club will be in Fort Lauderdale for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, from Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. The team is available for private meetings about membership, the fleet and partnership.

The show, known as FLIBS, is in its 67th year. It is owned by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida and produced by Informa Markets. This is a guide to the dates, the sites, the yachts and the history behind the show.

When is the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2026?

The 67th show runs from Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November 2026.

Opening hours, as published by the organiser:

• Wednesday 28 October: 12:00 to 19:00
• Thursday 29 October: 10:00 to 19:00
• Friday 30 October: 10:00 to 19:00
• Saturday 31 October: 10:00 to 19:00
• Sunday 1 November: 10:00 to 17:00

Where is the show held?

The show is spread across six sites in Fort Lauderdale:

• Bahia Mar Yachting Center
• Hall of Fame Marina
• Las Olas Marina
• Pier Sixty-Six Marina
• Superyacht Village at Pier Sixty-Six South
• Broward County Convention Center

How big is the show?

The organiser's own figures are more than 1,300 boats on display, 1,000 exhibiting brands and over 100,000 attendees. It puts the show's economic impact at 1.79 billion US dollars.

BOAT International, writing about the 2024 show, put the exhibit space at nearly 90 acres and three million square feet. It reported that 49 per cent of visitors came from outside Florida.

How did the show start?

The first show was held in 1959. Local boat manufacturers and dealers set it up as a way to sell boats, and a committee of volunteers ran it. It had 13 boats, at the then new Lauderdale Marina.

It grew quickly:

• 1960: nearly twice as many exhibitors signed up
• The 10th show: more than 50,000 visitors, and the largest boat was 53 feet long
• 1971: 115 exhibitors, and sales passed 1 million US dollars
• 1996: yachts of 200 feet were docking at the show

Along the way the show moved from summer to the autumn and to Bahia Mar, which is still one of its sites.

The first Superyacht Village opened at the 60th show, in 2019, with room for yachts of up to 400 feet.

Which yachts will be at the 2026 show?

The 2026 fleet has not been published. Last year's show is the best guide.

The 2025 show closed with 162 superyachts on display, according to YachtBuyer. Of those, 150 were for sale, at a combined asking price of 1.9 billion US dollars. There were 78 debuts.

The largest yachts at the 2025 show, as listed by BOAT International:

• Casino Royale, 74 metres, built by Amels
• Hampshire, 66.3 metres, built by Feadship
• Eternity, 65 metres, built by Codecasa
• Entourage and Moonstone, each 60 metres, both built by Amels
• Scott Free and Kaiser, each 60 metres, both built by Abeking & Rasmussen

None of these is confirmed for 2026.

How do you get between the sites?

Water taxis run between the sites. On land there are shuttles and golf carts.

How do I buy tickets?

Tickets are sold through the official show website, where the organiser lists the current prices.

Armada Club in Fort Lauderdale

Armada Club is a private members' club on a fleet of superyachts. Members use the fleet for dining, business and wellness, without owning or chartering.

The team is in Fort Lauderdale for the show. Meetings are private and by arrangement, through the contact page.

Official event site: www.flibs.com