Every Boat Making Its Debut at FLIBS 2026

Fort Lauderdale is where builders save their biggest reveals, and the 2026 edition is no exception. On October 12, show organizers published the official list of vessels and world debuts for the 67th annual show, and it is a strong one. Here is every debut that has been officially announced, so you can build your dock route before you ever park the car.

The world premieres: Viking and Valhalla own the headlines

Four boats will be seen in public for the first time anywhere, per the show's official debuts announcement. Viking Yacht Company brings three of them: the second-generation Viking 70 Convertible, the Viking 64 Sport Coupe, and the Viking 50 Sport Coupe. The fourth comes from Viking's sister brand Valhalla Boatworks, which premieres the Valhalla 46 Sport Yacht. If you follow the sportfish world at all, that is a dock you will want to see early in the day, before the crowds stack up.

The US and Americas debuts

Two boats cross the Atlantic for their American introductions, per the same official announcement. The Prestige M8 EVO, a 65-foot multihull, arrives for its US debut following a September world premiere, and Absolute Yachts brings the Navetta 66 to American waters for the first time. The Aquila 35 Sport makes its Americas debut as well. These are the boats to board if you want to see where European and multihull design is heading before the rest of the market catches up.

More debuts worth the walk

The official list goes deeper. Pearl Yachts debuts the Pearl 100 Hybrid, the builder's largest model ever and its first hybrid. The Delta 72, a 72-foot carbon fiber build designed with Mannerfelt Design, also debuts, and the all-new Galeon 570 SKY and Princess C48 appear on the official vessels list. Meanwhile, HMY Yachts, the official Princess dealer for the Southeast US, says the Princess X90 makes its North American premiere as the centerpiece of the Princess Yachts America display, shown alongside the C48 Open, the largest and smallest Princess models together for the first time.

The headline superyachts

The debuts are only half the show. Per the official announcement, three serious superyachts headline the big-boat end. Draak, a 305-foot Oceanco delivered in 2014 and refit for research and exploration, attends as companion vessel to the 111-meter Leviathan, with Boat International reporting the pair belong to Gabe Newell. Lady Christine, a 223-foot Feadship delivered in 2010 with naval architecture by De Voogt, joins her. And Scout, a 209-foot Hakvoort ice-class explorer delivered in 2019 and currently listed for sale with Fraser, rounds out the trio. All of this gathers at the Superyacht Village end of the show, which we cover in the Superyacht Village guide.

Plan your route

With premieres spread across the show's waterfront venues, the smart play is to pick your must-see boats now and plot them against the water taxi stops. Start with the first-timer's guide for tickets, hours, and logistics, and if one of these debuts has you thinking seriously about writing a check, read the buyer's playbook before you go.