Miami Beach Convention Center stocked wall-to-wall with fishing boats as well as models built for pleasure cruising and wakesports.
February 11, 2026
By Florida Sportsman
Spectacular weather forecast this week for the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show: Sunny skies and temps ranging from a low of 60F to high of 77F. Florida Sportsman staffers will down there checking out the latest and greatest in new boats, power and accessories.
Tickets must be purchased in advance: Click here for the sales portal. One-day ticket prices start at $45 for the Thurs.-Sun. period. For Weds. access, $66. The best deal is a two-day ticket, $78 for Thurs-Sun, $105 to include Weds.
Miami Beach Convention Center, hub of the 2026 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, Feb. 11-15, 2026. Getting to the Show South Florida traffic is real. For visitors traveling from upstate, catching a Brightline train to the Brightline Miami Station would be a great option. There will be regular shuttle buses running free of charge from the Brightline Miami Station to the Miami Beach Convention Center and IGY Yacht Haven. Buses begin service each day an hour before the show opens. Originating Brightline station options include Orlando, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Ft. Lauderdale.
If you choose to drive, you may find parking at the Miami Beach Convention Center, as well as numerous public garages scattered around Miami Beach. Prepaid parking, $25 per day, is available at the IGY Yacht Haven Grande Marina, through the online ticket sales portal.
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Catamaran-style fishing boats are becoming more and more popular in recent years. A number of them will be on display at the Miami International Boat Show starting Wednesday, February 10, and running through Sunday, February 15. What’s What? And Where? The Miami Beach Convention Center , 1901 Collins Ave., features displays of boats up to 49 feet, engine manufacturers, marine accessories, electronics, and retail pavilions.
Pride Park , adjacent to the Convention Center, offers entertainment, innovative cuisine, and educational displays, including a Kids Fishing clinic with Capt. Don Dingman of Hook the Future , and an AquaZone watersports demo pool.
In-water display of large boats, 30 to 125 feet, is at the Miami Beach Yacht Collection on Collins Ave., about two miles north of the Convention Center and across from the Fontainebleu Hotel. Here you’ll find more powerboats, motor yachts, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories and retail pavilions. Free shuttles run from the Convention Center to this location.
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Sailor’s Cove at IGY Yacht Haven Grande Miami hosts displays of sailing boats and accessories.
Pride Park, outside and adjacent to the Miami Beach Convention Center, will host the Progressive Boat Show Experience. Educational displays, fishing clinics and tank-testing of paddle craft are some highlights. Show Schedule Weds (2/11): 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Thurs (2/12): 10 a.m. - 7 p.m
Fri (2/13): 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sat (2/14): 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sun (2/15): 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Upper floors of Miami Beach Convention Center constitute the ultimate boater's candy store during the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show.
