Journal
The Yachting Calendar
The shows that matter, with verified dates — and why each one earns its week.
First published January 2018 · updated February 2022 · revised July 2026
Every date below is checked against the show’s official programme as of July 2026.
The calendar, verified
Monaco Yacht Show
Monaco — Port Hercule's annual census of who actually got the boat built — Wednesday is invitation-only, and if you have to ask how to get one, you already have your answer.
8–13 September 2026Cannes Yachting Festival
Cannes — The season's opening bell: 700-odd hulls afloat across the Vieux Port and Port Canto, where owners come to see the new launches before the brokers have finished rehearsing their numbers.
28 October – 1 November 2026Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Fort Lauderdale — The 67th edition of the world's biggest in-water show — six miles of floating dock, seven venues, and American money that doesn't pretend otherwise.
25–29 November 2026Dubai International Boat Show
Dubai — Permanently decamped from April to November at Dubai Harbour — the organisers finally conceded that nobody buys a yacht in the Gulf as summer starts to bite.
17–21 March 2027Palm Beach International Boat Show
West Palm Beach — Flagler Drive's spring ritual, staged within eyeline of the island it serves — smaller than Lauderdale, and all the more serious about closing for it.
22–25 April 2027Singapore Yachting Festival
Singapore — The old Singapore Yacht Show under its rebranded flag returns to ONE°15 Marina at Sentosa Cove — its fifth edition, dates already shuffled once from mid-April, which tells you Asia's calendar is still being fought over.