The 30The th The Dubai Show began on Wednesday. It is now located in the western part of Dubai Harbour parallel to the cruise terminal. This gives visitors and exhibitors an excellent view of the skyline of Dubai and the iconic Ain Dubai Ferris Wheel. The show was held in the inner corner of the T shaped Dubai Harbour for the last two years.
Organisers announced the participation of over 1,000 brands this year along with more than 200 boats, of which close to 90 are in the water in front of the main pavilion and a long row of exhibitor booths.
Superyachts on display include the 47.5m Aquamarina built by Italy’s ISA Yachts and represented by TWW Yachts, the 46m Baglietto Lucky Me displayed by Behnemar, and Afra, the 50m wooden motor yacht exhibited by Bush & Noble, a UAE-based brokerage.
Other 100ft-plus yachts include the 38m Indigo Star by Italy’s Siar-Moschini and the Numarine 32XP Masha from Turkey.
Gulf Craft Group’s 16-strong display includes the Majesty 111, Majesty 100, Majesty 62 and Majesty 60 world premiere, alongside the Nomad 101, 75, 70 and 65.
The UAE builder’s smaller boats include the Oryx 379, Silvercraft 32 WA and six SilverCat power catamarans: 34 HT, 34 CC, 40 CC, 46 WA, 46 Lux and surprise addition, a 20ft prototype with an electric outboard motor.
Among international brands, Princess has the largest display with six yachts led by the British shipyard’s flagship X95 and including the X80 and new Y72, as well as the S62, F45 and V40. Dealer Yachts1 also represents Cranchi and is showing the Italian builder’s Settantotto 78, Sessantasette 67, A46 and E30, while fellow Italian builder Sanlorenzo is showing an SX88, SL86 and SL78.
Poland’s Sunreef Yachts is displaying three large catamarans: an 80 Sunreef Power Eco (Athena Too) and Sunreef 80 Eco (Marie-Joseph) from the solar-powered Eco series, as well as a 60 Sunreef Power.
Sunseeker has five models on display, including the 88 Yacht. Also included are the Manhattan 55 and 68 Flybridge Motor Yachts, the 65 Sport Yacht as well as the Superhawk 55.
Ferretti Group models include the Middle East debut of the Riva 82’ Diva, which had her world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival last September, while the four-strong line-up also features the Ferretti Yachts 780 and the Pershing 70 and 8X (84ft).
Azimut, together with Elite Yachts of Al Ameeri Group and its dealer Elite Yachts will present the Middle East debut of the S7 model, along with other models such as the S6, Fly 68, Fly 68, and Grande 27M. The show has been taking place for more than 30 years.
Royal Yachting displays a Galeon 640, while SF Yachts has a Riviera Sport Motor Yacht 72 and a Prestige M48 motor yacht. Other motor yachts include a Sirena 88, Absolute Navetta, and a Galeon 640.
Tan Services is exhibiting a Lagoon 55 sailing catamaran, Beneteau Oceanis 40.1, and a Dragonfly32 sailing trimaran. Sailing monohulls include a Dufour 41 from France by Eden Yachting and a Dehler 38 SQ from Germany’s Hanse Yachts group.
UAE builders exhibiting boats include Hareb Marine (Sea Master 56), Riviera Boats (Integrity 55), IMG Boats, Emirates Boats and Al Fajer Marine, while Bahrain’s Al Dhaen is exhibiting following its display at the Thailand International Boat Show.
Alongside the main pavilion, exhibitor booths overlooking the water included Azimut, Ferretti Group, Sunseeker with Bush & Noble, Sanlorenzo, Sunreef, Princess and the Swiss Yachts charter company.
In the west, there were superyachts from Lurssen, Amels/Damen Yachting and Feadship as well as Oceanco, Benetti and The Italian Sea Group. Also present was Behnemar, a superyacht broker, and Royal Yachts.
Boats being shown on the hard included a trio of Saxdor motor yachts, the 205, 270 GTO and 320 GTO, exhibited by Seas & Deserts. As well as other boats, the hardstand area also included water toys, an impressive display of luxury cars, VIP hospitality and F&B outlets.
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