★ Palma International Boat Show

01Pourquoi c'est important

Palma's own marine-services industry — the yards, riggers and brokers around the harbor — has grown large enough that this show functions as much as an annual statement of that industry's scale as a sales event, timed deliberately to mark the season's opening rather than compete with Cannes or Monaco at its close. The new Superyacht New Build Hub, launched in 2025, signals an ambition to move the show further up the value chain, from displaying finished boats to presenting yachts still under construction.

02La semaine environnante

Late April in Palma marks the real start of the island's season after a quiet winter, with Moll Vell and the Paseo Marítimo filling with the show's fleet and visitors while the rest of Palma's old town continues its ordinary spring tourist pace. The show's timing just ahead of the Mediterranean's main charter and cruising season means many of the yachts on display will shortly depart for a summer of work rather than staying in Mallorca.

03Quand arriver

The middle two days give the steadiest access to the fleet and the Superyacht New Build Hub before any weekend crowds build; the show's four-day span is short enough that a single well-planned day can cover the main sections.

04Où séjourner

Palma's old town, within walking distance of Moll Vell, is the natural base; the Paseo Marítimo and the areas nearer Marina Port de Mallorca are a short walk or taxi ride further along the waterfront.

05Accès et hospitalité

The organizer sells day tickets online for general access to the show; boarding a specific yacht for sale requires an appointment through its exhibiting broker or yard rather than the general ticket. Prices are set on the organizer's own ticketing platform and are not quoted here.

06Où se déroule l'activité sociale

The Moll Vell waterfront beneath the cathedral is the show's public spine and one of Palma's most photographed settings regardless of the event; the old town's restaurants and bars, a short walk inland, take the evening trade from visitors and exhibitors alike.

07Comment s'y rendre

08Informations pratiques

09Historique

A precise founding date for this show was not established from the sources read for this record. Palma's development as a Mediterranean superyacht hub over recent decades, driven by its refit and repair yards and its central position on Mediterranean cruising routes, provides the backdrop against which this show has grown; an editor should confirm an exact founding year from the organizer directly.

10Qui s'y trouve

Yacht buyers and brokers across the superyacht and production-boat markets; shipyard and new-build sales teams, particularly for the Superyacht New Build Hub; Palma's own refit and service trade; and Mallorca's spring visitor population.