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International Boat Show (DBMIBS) wrapped up its 84th edition after a five-day exhibition across six locations in Miami and Miami Beach. The event, one of the largest boat shows in the world and a hub for the newest innovations and boats on the market, brought together consumers, industry leaders, and government officials to connect, explore, and shop the latest in recreational boating.
The Miami Boat Show is an economic engine for the state of Florida and the U.S. recreational boating market, with nearly $1 billion in regional impact—notably about twice that of the annual Super Bowl weekend’s big football game.
The 85th Annual Discover Boating® Miami International Boat Show (DBMIBS) returns February 11-15, 2026. The big news is the return of the yacht showcase component to the Miami Beach location in-water along Indian Creek.
Personally, I will miss the water taxi transportation provided to and from Miami Beach to Miami to the yacht show. It was a fun way to commute on the water and experience the boating lifestyle while enjoying the Miami skyline and waterfront mansions along the way. And the best part was no traffic stress traveling by water taxi.
Let’s see how the city controls the traffic issue in 2026. Miami is becoming more jam-packed than ever before with tourists and increased residents from the great migration of people post-pandemic. Almost weekly there are major marquis events in Miami attracting crowds locally and globally to the Magic City.
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