Name: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Start: 2026-10-28
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

FLIBS is the opening event of the Caribbean charter season. Hundreds of yachts displayed in-water across six marinas; almost every charter yacht repositioning to the Caribbean for winter does so after FLIBS. Our Palm Beach advisors shuttle clients across all six marinas by tender.

Arrange a private viewing at Fort Lauderdale

On the Dock

5 yachts attending Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

We have viewings pre-arranged on each of these hulls; drop us a note at least 24 hours in advance and we will coordinate access.

60.0m / 197ft 12 guests

55.0m / 180ft 12 guests

50.0m / 164ft 10 guests

45.0m / 148ft 10 guests

38.0m / 125ft 10 guests

At the show

5 yachts from the Sable Yachts fleet will be on display.

Our advisors coordinate private viewings across the dock; a 24-hour lead time is usually sufficient.

Broker attendees

Partner brokers likely on the dock.

Caribbean · 88 yachts

Hannah Ortiz

Meridian Yacht Partners

Caribbean · 22 yachts

Marcus Delaney

Antillean Yacht Brokers

Caribbean · 18 yachts

Tanya Forbes

Tropic Line Yachts

Caribbean · 15 yachts

Philippe Durand

Palm Reef Charters

Bahamas · 34 yachts

Desmond Knowles

Nassau Yacht Partners

Caribbean · 14 yachts

Isaac Pierre

Grenadines Yacht Co

Americas · 27 yachts

Samuel Whitney

Gulf Coast Yacht Brokers

Caribbean · 38 yachts

Thibault Renard

Catamaran Collective

Bahamas · 12 yachts

Alyssa Symonette

Exuma Blue Charters

Americas · 41 yachts

Rebecca Whitaker

North Star Yachts

How to do it

Attending Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show as a buyer.

Day 1 · Arrival + private viewings: Charter flight into Fort Lauderdale in the morning; three pre-booked private viewings before dinner. We handle marina gate passes.
Day 2 · Yard meetings + broker lunches: Two builder meetings in the morning (we schedule them 90 minutes apart). One curated broker lunch on a comparable hull.
Day 3 · Sea trials + back-channel: A sea trial on your top candidate plus back-channel conversations with captains and chief stews of yachts on display.
Day 4 · Debrief + offer prep: Closed-door debrief with your broker; if an offer is warranted we draft an LOI that evening.

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