FLIBS 2026
More than 1,300 boats. Five days. We’ll help you find the few worth your time. 28 October to 1 November 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida
FLIBS 2026
The show at a glance
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is the largest in-water boat show in the world, and this year is its 67th edition. Last year brought together over 100,000 visitors, around 1,000 exhibitors from more than 90 countries, and upwards of 1,300 boats, spread across more than three million square feet of waterfront.
Dates: Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November 2026
Opening hours (local time, ET):
- Wednesday 28 October (Preview Day): 12pm to 7pm
- Thursday 29 October: 10am to 7pm
- Friday 30 October: 10am to 7pm
- Saturday 31 October: 10am to 7pm
- Sunday 1 November: 10am to 5pm
Locations: Broward County Convention Center, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Marina, Pier Sixty-Six Marina and Superyacht Village
Tickets: available online only via flibs.com. There is no box office on site.
Why meet us there
A boat show this size is brilliant and exhausting in equal measure. Most visitors walk for hours, board a handful of yachts and leave with a bag full of brochures and very little clarity.
We’d rather you left with answers. Tell us what you want a yacht to make possible, and we’ll plan your visit around the boats that actually fit: the right size, the right layout, the right price, and the honest information you need to make a good decision.
The yachts we’re showing at FLIBS 2026
Looking for something that isn’t listed here? Many of the brokerage yachts at the show can be viewed through us. Ask and we’ll arrange it.
Find your way around FLIBS
The show is spread along the Intracoastal Waterway, so plan your route before you arrive. Download the official 2026 maps below, or open the interactive overview on Google Maps.
- Broward County Convention Center · Boats up to around 50 ft, marine equipment and electronics, plus the main parking and transport hub. [Download map (PDF)]
- Bahia Mar, Hall of Fame Marina and Las Olas Marina · From centre consoles to large yachts, with a strong concentration of brokerage and new-build yachts at Hall of Fame and brokerage yachts from roughly 60 to 200 ft at Las Olas. [Download map (PDF)]
- Pier Sixty-Six Marina and Superyacht Village · Brokerage yachts over 100 ft and the largest yachts at the show. [Download map (PDF)]
- Parking and transport · Car parks, shuttle and golf cart routes, and water taxi stops. [Download map (PDF)]
Getting around: The easiest start is to park at the Broward County Convention Center and use the shuttles and golf carts between locations, which are included with your ticket. Water taxis also connect the venues (tickets sold separately), and Brightline trains serve Fort Lauderdale from Miami and further north.
Your brokers at FLIBS 2026
F.A.Q
From Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Wednesday is Preview Day, open from 12pm to 7pm. Thursday to Saturday run from 10am to 7pm, and Sunday closes earlier at 5pm.
Across six waterfront locations in Fort Lauderdale: the Broward County Convention Center, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Marina, Pier Sixty-Six Marina and Superyacht Village. Our yachts are at [location].
Tickets are sold online only through the official show website. There is no ticket office on site, and tickets are non-refundable unless the show itself is cancelled.
Boarding is at the discretion of each yacht’s broker or owner, and popular yachts fill up quickly. Booking a viewing with us in advance is the simplest way to make sure you get on board and have time to ask questions.
Often, yes. Many brokerage yachts at the show can be viewed through us. Send us your shortlist and we’ll check what we can arrange.
Comfortable shoes that slip on and off easily, as you’ll usually be asked to remove them before boarding. The show goes ahead rain or shine, so plan for Florida weather.
The Broward County Convention Center acts as the transport hub. Park there and take the included shuttles or golf carts to the other locations, or use the water taxi.
Of course. We work with clients in more than 12 languages and can arrange a video walkthrough or a meeting at another time.