FLIBS 2026 Recap — Photos & Videos from the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
The 67th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show — #FLIBS#FLIBS2026 — ran October 28 through November 1, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316. It is the largest in-water boat show in the world. Organizers expected more than 100,000 attendees across the show’s waterfront locations. More than 1,300 boats and about 1,000 exhibiting brands were on display. Show reports counted 216 superyachts and 121 new-model debuts. The largest yacht in the fleet was the 93-meter explorer Draak. Official figures and tickets are on the Official FLIBS Website.
Show: 67th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) Dates: October 28 – November 1, 2026 Where: Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 — Bahia Mar, Las Olas Marina, Hall of Fame Marina, Pier Sixty-Six, Superyacht Village and the Broward County Convention Center Attendance: 100,000+ expected (organizer figure; final count not yet released) On display: 1,300+ boats, about 1,000 brands Economic impact: about $1.79 billion (organizer figure)
Show Weather: Breezy, Hot & a 3 PM Storm
The weather was fair through the morning. It stayed hot and a little breezy on the docks. Late-afternoon thunderstorms rolled in around 3:00 PM. Other than that, it was a great show. Need the full seas, tide and forecast data? Read our FLIBS 2026 weather & after-dark guide.
Afternoon clouds building before the 3 PM storms.Blue skies and big crowds earlier in the day.
Video: Quick Vid of FLIBS 2026
Go-Fast Boats & Big Outboards
The performance docks were stacked with multi-engine transoms. Cigarette brought a center console with six outboards across the back. Quad and triple setups lined the slips all week.
Cigarette with six outboards across the transom.The Cigarette booth on the docks.Six cowls, side by side.The Cigarette transom and swim platform.Cockpit and wet bar on the Cigarette.Quad blue outboards on the slip.Four white outboards on a center console.Four white cowls beside a dockside bar.The KCB bar on the dock.Triple bronze outboards and a red interior.Red seating under the hardtop.A black dayboat with a red interior.Triple white outboards on a hardtop dayboat.Red and carbon-pattern outboards, side by side.A red and silver cat with twin red outboards.Twin red cowls on a performance hull.Racing seats in a red performance cat.The red cat from the side.A blue performance cat with twin outboards tilted up.Baby blue paint and white upholstery.The baby blue boat from the dock.Pirelli / SACS with triple Mercury outboards.The SACS Marine pavilion.A blue dayboat with twin black outboards.
Outboard Makers & Race Rigs
The outboard makers set up big displays on the lots. Mercury brought its Product Tour truck and a Mercury Racing stage. Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda filled the engine tents.
The Mercury Product Tour truck.The Mercury tent.The Mercury Racing stage.Engines on display at the Mercury lot.The Yamaha display.Suzuki Repower.Honda Marine.The Sharrow tent.The ElectroSea booth.A blue race engine beside a race rig.Race rigs lined up in the lot.
Center Consoles & Dayboats
The Saxdor 400.Saxdor boats at the pavilion.Visitors on the Saxdor dock.A teal center console with teak trim.The teal console beside a dockside lounge.A dockside lounge tent.
Sportfish, Catamarans & Yachts
Sportfish yachts lined up with tuna towers.Sportfish bows on the docks.Galati Yacht Sales.The Galati dock.HMY Yachts.The HMY dock.Power catamarans at HMY.A light blue power catamaran.Two power cats, bow-in.Allied Marine.The Allied Marine pavilion.Motor yachts along the dock.An aft deck set up for guests.The Sunseeker pavilion.Sunseeker yachts on the dock.
Video: FLIBS Boat Show Ft Lauderdale 2026
Exhibit Tents & Gear
YachtDiver and Brownie’s dive gear.The YachtDiver aisle.A busy tent aisle.The Cyclone booth.The Cyclone display wall.Yacht Transport.A Multiplex gangway.The Multiplex booth.Multiplex, wide view.The RefitX lounge.Free Powerboating in Paradise magazines.An open-sided tent on the docks.
Cars, Bikes, Carts & Sights Around the Show
A Ferrari on the lawn.Another red Ferrari.An orange classic Mustang, hood up.A blue classic Mustang, hood up.A bright green Audi.SoFlo Customs.A custom bike on the dock.Live Fast and a go-fast on a trailer.Icon and EPIC golf carts.Walking the docks in the sun.Crowds crossing the lot.The food and seating area.
On the Docks
OutboardLISTINGS.com℠ walking the tents.Lunch break at the food court.Out on the show lot.
Photos taken by OutboardLISTINGS.com℠ at the public show. OutboardLISTINGS.com℠ is not affiliated with FLIBS or any exhibitor shown. Brand names are shown only to identify what is in each photo.
