The gates open at noon on Wednesday, October 28, and for five days Fort Lauderdale becomes the center of the boating world. The 67th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show puts more than 1,300 boats across six waterfront locations, with organizers expecting more than 50 debuts. The show’s owner, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, puts its economic impact at $1.79 billion a year.
And the biggest boat on the docks comes with the best backstory in yachting. (Read the full Draak story.)
The headliner: a 304-foot ship with a past
Draak, the 92.8-metre (304-foot) Oceanco, is the largest yacht at FLIBS 2026. You may know her by an older name; we tell the whole story here. She was delivered in 2014 as Equanimity, the superyacht of fugitive financier Jho Low, and became one of the best-known assets in the 1MDB scandal when Malaysian authorities seized her in 2018. A Genting Group company bought her in 2019, renamed her Tranquility and chartered her for up to $1.25 million a week.
Now she has a completely different job. Oceanco rebuilt her as a support ship for Valve founder Gabe Newell’s 111-metre Leviathan: the pools and spas made way for decompression chambers, heavy cranes, dive operations and room for extra crew and tenders. She is longer than an NFL field, goal line to goal line.
In depth: Draak: How Jho Low’s seized superyacht became Gabe Newell’s dive ship. Three names, three owners, a seizure in Bali and a $126 million sale.
The giants of Superyacht Village
Draak leads a heavyweight lineup at Superyacht Village at Pier Sixty-Six South. Three of the five biggest boats are Feadships:
- Boardwalk V (Feadship, 76.5 m / 251 ft): Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s 2021 yacht, with six bars across four decks.
- Lady Christine (Feadship, 68 m / 223 ft): six split-level decks and Rodney Black’s first superyacht interior.
- Scout (Royal Hakvoort, 63.7 m / 209 ft): an ice-class explorer with a helideck, a winter garden, a bridge-deck greenhouse and an owner’s terrace nicknamed the “puppy park.”
- Rock.it (Feadship, 60.4 m / 198 ft): refitted in 2020 and 2024, with a backlit onyx bar.
The money on the docks
Most of the giants are for sale. Boardwalk V tops the list at €135 million, followed by Scout at €95 million and Lady Christine at €49.9 million: nearly €280 million for those three alone. Rock.it is asking $47.9 million, Carpe Diem (Trinity, 58.2 m) $32.5 million after a 2026 refit, and Silver Lining (Christensen, 50 m) $27.95 million.
50+ debuts: the ones to see
- Viking goes big: four world premieres, the second-generation Viking 70 Convertible, the Viking 64 and 50 Sport Coupes, and the Valhalla 46 Sport Yacht.
- Pearl 100 Hybrid: Pearl’s new 100-foot flagship and its first hybrid, with five staterooms. World premiere Friday at 6 PM, Slip F622.
- Horizon PC68A: world debut of the new power catamaran at Bahia Mar, Dock F, Slip 608. Citywide.TV has the interview Friday at 9:30 AM.
- Prestige M8 EVO: the U.S. debut of the latest version of Prestige’s 65-foot flagship power cat.
- Princess C48 Open: the first outboard-powered Princess, up to 54 knots on triple Mercury V12 Verados. It is unveiled on Opening Day at 11 AM at Bahia Mar’s Face Dock, with HMY.
- Also new: the Absolute Navetta 66 and Aquila 35 Sport (U.S. and Americas debuts), the Galeon 570 SKY with fold-down “Beach Mode” balconies, the carbon-fiber Delta 72, and the Saxdor 350 GTW.
New this year
A floating pickleball court at Las Olas Marina hosts a tournament for yacht crew, and spectators can watch. The Windward VIP Cabana Club moves to Bahia Mar, with the VIP Lounge staying at Superyacht Village and chefs Ryan O’Sullivan and Dave White running the food at both. For families, the Broward County Convention Center has The Blue Wild, the Kids Corner, and Don Dingman’s Hook the Future fishing clinics on Saturday and Sunday at noon and 2 PM, where kids go home with a free rod and reel.
Opening Day at a glance
Wednesday is Preview Day, from noon to 7 PM. Tickets are sold online only at flibs.com; there is no box office on site. Park at the Broward County Convention Center ($40 a day, per FLIBS) and use the free shuttles, or take the water taxi ($15 a day, $65 for all five days). The six locations are the Convention Center, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Marina, Pier Sixty-Six Marina and Superyacht Village at Pier Sixty-Six South.
Who’s on the docks
What a day at the show costs
Where to find Citywide.TV this week
Host Evan Golden (@goldentv) and the Citywide.TV crew are on the docks all week:
- Wed, Oct 28, 11:00 AM: Princess C48 Open world debut, Bahia Mar Face Dock
- Thu, Oct 29, 9:00 AM: Oyster Yachts press breakfast, Bahia Mar, Stand G 729A
- Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM: Captains & Crew Party, The Wharf Fort Lauderdale
- Fri, Oct 30, 9:30 AM: Horizon PC68A world debut and interview, Dock F, Slip 608
- Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM: Pearl 100 Hybrid world premiere, Slip F622
- Thu, Nov 5: Chef & Stew Fest, postponed from show week by the king tide and storms
More from boat show week: the full FLIBS 2026 boat list, every boat show party, what FLIBS is worth to South Florida, and our guide to dates, tickets and venues. Follow along live on Instagram at @livecitywide.
Sources: Boat International (largest yachts), Boat International (yachts for sale), Boat International (show guide), Marine Industry News, The Vibes, Yacht Charter Fleet, Boating Magazine, FLIBS.