FLIBS 2025 Recap: 78 Debuts, a $1.9 Billion Fleet, and the Return of Pier Sixty-Six

The 66th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show wrapped on November 2, and our crew was on the docks for it. The numbers tell the story of the industry's biggest week in the US: more than 100,000 visitors, roughly 1,000 exhibitors from over 50 countries, and 1,300 vessels spread across seven show locations. Organizers put the show's economic impact for Florida at $1.78 billion.

Behind the scenes with our crew on the docks during show week.

The debuts

FLIBS 2025 closed with 78 debuts, including 24 new builds. The headline world premieres:

• Palm Beach PB85 Sedan, the flagship of the Palm Beach line
• Riviera 64 Sports Motor Yacht Series II
• Solaris Power 52 Open ST
• Viking 50C Mk3, the latest pass at a proven convertible

Sunseeker premiered its 98-foot Sunseeker 100 at the show, and a wave of US debuts came in from Europe: Baglietto's 133-foot Jules, four Sanlorenzo Group yachts including the SX100, the Pardo 43, and a wallywhy200 with an interior laid out specifically for American owners. Cheoy Lee showed the CL 130 Explorer and teased two future builds, the 127 Discovery Explorer and the CLC 115 power catamaran. Mangusta's GranSport 54 GoldenEye made her first FLIBS appearance.

The big boats

The largest yacht in the show was Casino Royale, a 74-meter Amels 242, holding down the superyacht end at Pier 66. Hemisphere, the 145-foot Pendennis billed as the world's largest sailing catamaran, drew steady crowds all five days. All told, the brokerage fleet counted 162 superyachts with around $1.9 billion in combined listings.

The venue story

The other headline was the show map itself: Pier Sixty-Six returned to FLIBS after its redevelopment, and the new Windward Cabana Club made its debut. With the Superyacht Village at Pier 66 South anchoring the big-boat end, the show's center of gravity keeps shifting toward the 17th Street corridor.

What it means for 2026

A 17 percent drop in debut count year over year says builders are pacing launches more carefully, but six figures of attendance and a nearly $2 billion fleet say the audience is still very much showing up. The 67th edition runs October 28 through November 1, 2026, and we will be covering it. If your brand is exhibiting, see how our team covers displays at [nautical.network/flibs](/flibs).