The Miami International Boat Show has started! Take a look
By Alie Skowronski and Al DiazMiami Herald
The Miami International Boat Show was in full swing Thursday. These photos capture attendees touring boats at Sailor’s Cove and inside the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Sailor’s Cove, along with the Miami Beach Yacht Collection on Collins Avenue, were two new locations added to the show this year.
Returning venues included the Miami Beach Convention Center and the Progressive Boat Show Experience at Pride Park, both of which drew crowds.
Take a look at photos from the Miami International Boat Show on Miami Beach.
An aerial view at Sailors Cove along MacArthur Causeway during the Miami Beach International Boat Show in Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Kayla and Mark Hotze of Destin, Florida pose at a photo booth on display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, FL, on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Jake Nazarian and his daughter Natalie, 8 months, tours a boat on display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Attendees tour the boat on display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Liane and Sara enjoy the pool at the Aquazone during the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Ken and Christy Rieder of Cincinnati view the kayas on display during the Miami Beach International Boat Show outside the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Juan Garcia and Harry Horgan, left to right, discuss the prototype of the Achilles inflatable boat intended for use by the disabled and rescue operation and on display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Attendees view the Mako and Ranger boats on display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Mile Cole of Virginia views the Mercury outboard engines on display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Attendees tour a boat on display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Boats on display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Will Nicklas demonstrates the Mercury keyless helm display at the Miami Beach International Boat Show in the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
An aerial view at Sailors Cove along MacArthur Causeway during the Miami Beach International Boat Show in Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 12, 2026 PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published February 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM.
