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Official page for The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Experience the largest in-water presence of boats and marine exhibits.

Owned by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida and Produced by Informa Markets, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Is the Largest In-Water Boat Show in the World. The five-day event showcases more world and U.S. debuts than any other boat show in the country.

12/22/2025

You never know who you’ll meet at the world’s largest in-water boat show! 🤯

This year, we had the honor of hosting James and the inspiring School of Hard Knocks team. It’s always incredible to see how the show brings together remarkable people and stories from all over the world. Thank you for being part of this year’s experience!

Marine Industries Association of South Florida

12/05/2025

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ The iconic Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show hits your screens this Sunday, Dec 7, at 11 AM ET on Fox Sports 1 📺

Don’t miss the luxury, innovation, and excitement of the world’s largest in-water boat show 🛥⚓

Marine Industries Association of South Florida

11/26/2025

The stunning Broward County Convention Center ✨

From soaring ceilings to state-of-the-art facilities, this venue knows how to make 100,000+ boat show attendees feel right at home 🏡

While the $1.2 billion expansion project is still in the works (coming along beautifully!), the convention center continues to deliver world-class experiences. Especially gorgeous during a certain week in October 😉🛥️

📸 Nautical.Network | Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center | Marine Industries Association of South Florida

11/20/2025

Rain or shine, James is out here putting in WORK to make sure you guys get the advice you need to be successful in life! 💸

James made his way to , the largest in-water boat show in the world, where some of the most affluent individuals descended upon Fort Lauderdale for this iconic event 🛥️

Behind the scenes with John Staluppi, a James Bond-obsessed mechanic-turned-entrepreneur from New York who happily let us board his incredible 243ft Amels Casino Royale (AKA the biggest yacht at FLIBS 🔥)

Can't wait to hear John's advice in this upcoming The School Of Hard Knocks interview! With 31 billionaires interviewed in 4 years and over 18 million followers, the content speaks for itself💪📈

Amels Holland Marine Industries Association of South Florida

11/13/2025

🎬 That’s a wrap on another incredible at Bahia Mar! Our show location is officially all moved out, and what an amazing event it was.

We’re grateful for our partnership with Bahia Mar 🙏 Thank you for making this event possible.

The work never stops! Our operations team is already heading to St. Pete to begin building our next show! St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show ⛵️

From breakdown to build-up, watching this crew work their magic across multiple cities is truly something special. The logistics, the precision, the teamwork – it all comes together to create these world-class experiences.

🍻Here’s to our incredible ops team who make it all happen!

Marine Industries Association of South Florida

11/12/2025

Phil Purcell, President & CEO of Marine Industries Association of South Florida, on the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: 'We bring 100,000 people here every year for business tourism and we should celebrate that.'

The numbers speak for themselves: 💰 $1.79B Economic Impact 👥 100,000+ Boat Show Attendees 🤝 1,000 Exhibiting Brands 🛥️ 1,300+ Boats on Display

FLIBS isn't just a boat show; it's a massive business tourism engine that transforms Fort Lauderdale into the global epicenter of marine industry commerce, driving billions in economic activity and supporting thousands of jobs across South Florida.

We hope you'll all join us as we celebrate our 67th year, 📆 October 28th - November 1st, 2026.

11/06/2025

Throwback Thursday already?! 🤯

Still floating from our TWO new Windward VIP experiences ☁️

The Cabana Club at Hall of Fame Marina & Windward VIP Lounge at SuperYacht Village presented by Pier Sixty-Six Residences brought exclusive access, champagne moments, and made us feel like absolute VIPs for the weekend! Four days later and we're already deep in the post-show blues.

We hope you'll all join us as we celebrate our 67th year, 📆 October 28th - November 1st, 2026.

📸 Nautical.Network

Marine Industries Association of South Florida

11/03/2025

From all of us at FLIBS, thank you from the bottom of our hearts to this incredible city, our amazing attendees, our outstanding exhibitors, our dedicated staff, our valued partners, and our generous sponsors. You made this event truly extraordinary, and we're deeply grateful for every moment we shared together.

As we wrap up another unforgettable year, we're already looking ahead with excitement. We hope you'll all join us as we celebrate our 67th year, 📆 October 28th - November 1st, 2026.

Until we meet again, thank you for being the heart and soul of . See you next year! 🙏⚓

Marine Industries Association of South Florida

11/02/2025

Final day feels 🥺

Saturday, you were everything and more! Here's a photo dump because yesterday deserves its own celebration 📸 Swipe through the memories that made it absolutely iconic.

Final day! Don't miss us! 🔗 https://bit.ly/4j4XCEv

📆 SUNDAY (11/2): NOW - 5 PM

11/01/2025

🎣 Don’t miss the excitement at the Broward County Convention Center!

Captain Don Dingman and his Hook the Future Kids Fishing Clinics are making waves all weekend long. If you missed him today, catch the fun tomorrow (Sunday) at 12 PM & 2 PM — every kid who participates gets a FREE rod and reel to take home! 🌊🐟

🔗 Buy tickets at FLIBS.com

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