Palma International Boat Show is preparing to celebrate its 40 years of promoting Balearic Nautica

The next edition of Palma International Boat Show will be marked by the celebration of its fortieth anniversary, a very special date that the organizers would like to share with and involve the exhibitor companies that have placed their trust in the event and made it grow.

For this, they have planned many activities such as the recuperation of the Night of the Sea, focused on the 40 years, an honor to stands, other than the actions of consolidation of the boat show like conferences and sectoral conferences. The promotion of innovation and the digitalisation of nautical companies will also be present at this edition, which aims to increase social nautical activities during the week of the fair, which will take place from 25th to the 28th of April 2024 in Palma's Moll Vell. In addition, the fair will once again host the Palma Superyacht Village, an area specializing in boats over 25 meters in length.

A photograph by Nico Martínez stars in the image of the 40th anniversary, which has the slogan "40 years under full sail". The aim of the organizers is for this anniversary to serve to highlight the role of the fair as a magnet for international companies and as a catalyst for the sector, one of the most important for the Balearic economy. It should be noted that over the years, the boat show has been the gateway for many foreign firms to choose the Balearics to establish themselves in Spain, and has allowed the internationalization of companies in the Islands.

The IDI and BYBA, aware of the need to continue expanding the fair, have initiated a series of meetings to establish collaborations with different institutions that will increase the promotion of the fair at national and international level. In this way, this year the PIBS will be present at the main tourism and nautical fairs with a double objective: to make the destination known as an international nautical center, and at the same time to attract visitors to the fair.

On the other hand, this week has opened the application period for space for new companies that did not participate in last year's edition. Those interested can apply to participate via the website www.palmainternationalboatshow.com.

In 2023, the fair had 271 participating companies and some 600 boats on display, more than 250 at sea, spread over an exhibition area of 81,000 square meters. It was also the setting for the presentation of new boat models and products on a global scale, as well as becoming the nerve center of the sector for four days.