The event grows in scale and offers a premium selection and experience aimed at attracting high-end buyers
Barcelona International Boat Show expands to superyachts in a more exclusive edition
The Barcelona International Boat Show embarks this October on a new voyage aimed at increasing the quality and variety of its offer and delivering a premium experience to a more exclusive audience. To this end, Spain’s leading nautical event will showcase the largest fleet of large yachts in recent years, extending its exhibition space into the Barcelona pier, to feature boats from leading shipyards and international premieres, and introducing haute cuisine spaces such as the Village, the show’s social and business meeting point.
Organised by Fira de Barcelona with the collaboration of the National Association of Nautical Companies (ANEN), the 62nd edition of the Barcelona International Boat Show will run from October 8 to 12. Nearly 200 exhibitors and some around boats will be on display, 130 of which afloat, to showcase the latest developments in the industry through a wider variety of models than ever before.
The event will feature world-leading shipyards such as Brunswick and the Beneteau group, as well as prestigious companies and brands such as Absolute, Azimut, Bluegame, De Antonio Yachts, Excess, Fyord, Garmin, Girbau, Jeanneau, Pardo, Leopard, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon, Movilmotors, Nuva, Touron, Recambios Marinos, Rodman, Sasga, Sealine, Sessa, Solaris, Solé, X-Yacht, Yamaha, Zephir and Zodiac.
New to this year’s lineup of firms are Sunreef, Horizon, Kawasaki or Pearl. In this sense, the participation of new Spanish shipyards such as Kumbra, Level, Maxim or Cleemenss and the Italian Explorer or Rio Yachts, all making their debut in the 2025 edition.
Exhibitors will showcase the latest developments in technology, design, efficiency and sustainability. Among these, stands out the world premiere of the new Horizon FD100 model, 31 meters long.
Overall, the event grows in number of boat brands and manufacturers, as well as the range of models and their size, with a 24% of the fleet comprising yachts in the 16-30 meters range. To this end, the Barcelona pier joins the event’s offer for the first time, wgich also includes, the Moll de la Fusta, and sections of the Spain, Dipòsit and Sota Muralla docks (Marina Port Vell). Visitors will be able to do a 360º tour of the exhibition by way of an electric shuttle boat from De Antonio Yachts, linking the Barcelona and España piers.
Change of course
The President of the show, Luis Conde, remarked, “This year’s edition marks a turning point in the show’s history, as we are committed to a substantial improvement in the overall quality of the event. For this reason, we will have larger boats and more exclusive content such as the Village, which premieres in 2025.”
Under the theme ‘The Boatique’, this year’s edition debuts a new era of the Boat Show as a result of a Strategic Plan that aims, within three years, to improve the quality of the offer in order to attract major national and international buyers.
The Director of the event, Josep Antoni Llopart, pointed out that “our goal is to reposition ourselves in the international calendar as a high-end event, within a maximum of three years, with a greater presence of leading international companies that will also showcase their latest developments in Barcelona.”
The Village: the beating heart of the show
Along the same lines, the Boat Show is launching a new space tailored to its most exclusive attendees. On the Drassanes pier, close to the Portal de la Pau zone, a 2,500 m2 ‘Village’ will be set up as the social epicenter for visitors, buyers, exhibitors and professionals in which all kinds of promotional actions and business contacts will be carried out. Companies such as CaixaBank, Occident, Espígul Inmobiliaria, Land Rover Quadis and Tara will feature dedicated spaces.
Le Chef Catering will serve a tasting menu of six dishes with ingredients from the sea, designed by the acclaimed Sevillian chef Rafa Zafra, who helms restaurants in Barcelona, Madrid, Ibiza and Monte Carlo. This gastronomic offer is completed with an Open Bar, which will also offer high-quality tapas.
Sustainability and the blue economy
The Edifici Terminal Drassanes will host the Ágora-Port conference programme for professionals from October 8 to 11, coordinated by the Port of Barcelona. Over four days, more than 30 sessions -including presentations and round tables- will bring together over 100 experts to address issues related to innovation, sustainability and the promotion of the blue economy.
Topics discussed range from experiences in innovative and sustainable port management, the electrification of ships and zero-emission navigation, the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence, the use of marine robotics in oceanographic research, the maintenance of vessels and facilities, good practices for responsible navigation, and the implementation of digital platforms to plan crossings with large yachts.
Among the speakers feature the Director of the Port Vell of Barcelona, David Pino; the President of the Port of Tangier (Morocco), Mohamed Ounaya; the Manager of Seabots, Pau Guasch; the President of Marinas de España, Tomás Azcárate; the General Director of Ports of the Generalitat, Esther Roca; the Director of the Barcelona Nautical Institute, Mireia Latre; or the Co-Founder of Ocean Estructures, Mireia de Mas.
Strategic sector
Beyond a lifestyle, boating is also a strategic economic sector. “Nautical activities are an important driver for the blue economy, which is undergoing a moment of profound transformation, and initiatives such as those incorporated in the next edition of the Barcelona Boat Show are an important stimulus and support to strengthen innovation, internationalization and the competitiveness of our companies,” says Jordi Carrasco, General Director of ANEN.
The recreational boat market in Spain recorded a total of 4,084 registrations between January and August of 2025. This represents a decrease of 5.3% compared to the same period in 2024, according to ANEN and based on the records provided by the Directorate General of the Merchant Navy.
Barcelona, 23 September 2025
Edu Pérez Moya
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eperezm@firabarcelona.com