Fete Lifestyle Magazine April 2023 - Fashion Issue | Page 76

With a Tropical Year-Round Climate, Boating is a

Perfect Pastime

And Everyone Should

Collect Some Art

T

he start of 2023 saw

a continued strong

interest in boating in

South Florida from greater Miami to the Palm Beach areas. Many newcomers became boat owners during the Pandemic as it was one of the only outdoor recreational activities people could participate in. The enthusiasm has not slowed down since. In fact, marinas are all full of waiting lists to moor new boats.

Miami International Boat Show & Art Wynwood

This increased interest in boating has driven many new boaters to the annual South Florida Boat Shows. First up in mid-February was the annual Miami show called Miami International Boat Show with

the appropriate tagline, “Discover Boating.” The past couple of years, this boat show has occurred simultaneously with Art Wynwood, a relatively new art fair in Miami. The art tents are set up adjacent to the boat show entrance making it convenient for attendees to check out both the art and boats. The show organizers even created a

dual entry pass making it

easy to experience both

art and the boating

lifestyle together.

The Miami International

Boat Show generates big

business for the

recreational boating

industry. The on-land portion of the show takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Pride Park. The in-water components of the show take place at Herald Plaza, Venetian Marina, Museum Park Marina, and Yacht Haven Grande Miami. With these multiple boat show sites between both Miami and Miami Beach, moving from one to another is made easy with water taxi transportation. Denison Yachting has seen tremendous growth over the past several years and now has the biggest displays with the most boats at the show.