Abu Dhabi International Boat Show

Date: 19 November 2026 – 22 November 2026

Location: Marina Hall, ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The Abu Dhabi International Boat Show returns to Marina Hall at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from 19 to 22 November 2026, its eighth edition. The format combines an indoor exhibition with marina berths, so visitors can walk the halls and then step aboard boats in the water. Sea trials are part of the offer, still unusual among Gulf shows, and the Charter Show returns for 2026 with crewed yachts available to view and book. Expect superyachts and dayboats alongside engines, electronics, fishing kit and marine services from regional and international brands. The show has grown into one of the two anchor marine events in the UAE, running a week before Dubai's show in the same stretch of the calendar. November timing puts it at the start of the Gulf season, when the heat eases and owners recommission their boats for winter cruising.

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