Fort Myers Boat Show begins Thursday
The 38th annual Fort Myers Boat Show is set for Thursday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 14. It is located in the heart of downtown on the Caloosahatchee River at the Harborside Event Center and the Fort Myers City Yacht Basin.
The event is the premier showing of boats and marine products in Southwest Florida and is considered one of the top regional shows in the country. Few shows have the combination of an indoor convention hall for boat and accessory displays and beautiful royal palm tree lined streets for smaller boats leading to the City Yacht Basin with boats up to 75′ in-water.
Boats are always the main attraction and, with more than 40 dealers on hand, there are hundreds of boats of every type and shape. From inflatables and dinghies to fishing boats to family cruising boats and larger yachts and trawlers, this is the one chance each year that so much product is on display. There are both new boats and brokerage boats on display in water.
There is always an impressive display of marine accessories with all types of motors, inboard gas and diesel, generators, outboard motors and a wide range of other types of marine products, hardware, electronics, clothing, shoes, nautical gifts and more. There are also boatyards, boat lifts and service companies.
Noted as a great chance to learn more about boating in Southwest Florida, the boat show will have displays from local and state law enforcement, U.S. Customs, local Power Squadrons and the Coast Guard. It provides visitors an opportunity to talk with experts about boating. Outdoors there is a “Boating Lifestyle” area featuring the “Fort Myers Fishing Village.” Seminars will be held all four days on fishing and boat safety. There will be diving and kayak displays. The U.S. Coast Guard will have their popular boating safety trailer on hand.
The opening of a third downtown parking garage eliminates the need for offsite parking. A parking map is available on the show’s website.
For complete show information, go to www.fortmyersboatshow.com.
The Fort Myers Boat Show is owned by the Southwest Florida Marine Industries Association, www.swfmia.com. For more information contact GOOD EVENT MANAGEMENT. 954-570-7785 or info@swfmia.com.