On November 7th, the 18th China (Xiamen) International Yacht Show kicked off at Wuyuan Bay Yacht Harbor. The theme of this year's yacht exhibition is "Coastal Carnival Riding the Waves in the Future", creating an open and immersive civic party, presenting a new model of coastal life.
As a member of IFBSO (International Federation of Yacht Show Organizers), Xiamen International Yacht Show has been successfully held for 17 years since its first event in 2008, and is known as the most influential "water land linkage" yacht show in China. The exhibition covers an area of 35000 square meters, with five functional sections. 90 boats and 56 exhibitors from well-known domestic and foreign brands will participate in the exhibition, which is open to the public for free.
The exhibition features a variety of highlights, and innovatively launches the integrated model of "exhibition+market+event+technology". The Binhai Yacht Market offers experience projects such as kayaking and popular pedal boats, while the "Yacht Wedding Show" creates a romantic check-in scene; The technology empowerment sector introduces trendy projects such as ATV off-road vehicles, yacht simulators, VR exploration, etc., bringing diverse interactive experiences; At the same time, the "Wangchao Cup" Sailing Invitational started in the form of a parent-child time travel race, and the 19th China Club Cup Sailing Challenge was held simultaneously, with 29 J80 sailboats competing.
The on-site exhibits cover a wide range of categories such as super yachts, smart boats, and electric boats, gathering international top brands such as Azmus and Riva, as well as domestic boutique products such as Yihong and Best. The accessories and surrounding industries also bring the latest technological achievements. For the first time, the exhibition achieved the "sea land air" connection of yachts, RVs, and low altitude aircraft, and fully upgraded the application of electrification and intelligence.
At the same time, the 2025 yacht industry high-quality development project docking event was held in Xiamen.
At the event site, 11 yacht related cooperation projects were signed, involving yacht industry education integration training base, intelligent ship operation cooperation, Zhao'an Bay Marine Ranch Research Base, leisure sea fishing boat project, financial credit, etc. At the same time, the Sailing and Yacht Industry College and the Industry Education Integration Training Base jointly established by Xiamen Ocean Vocational and Technical College and Xiamen Wuyuan Yacht Culture Development Co., Ltd. were officially unveiled. A batch of high-quality projects such as Kinmen Yacht Terminal, Smart Port, Unmanned Smart Yacht, Zero Carbon Water Park, etc. were centrally promoted. The Fujian Marine and Fishery Economy Research Association has signed strategic cooperation agreements with the Fujian Yacht Industry Development Association, Xiamen Wuyuan Yacht Culture Development Co., Ltd., and Jimei University. The event invited leaders in the yacht industry from provinces such as Shandong and Hainan to share innovative experiences in yacht economic integration, jointly explore the development path of Fujian's yacht industry, better connect domestic and foreign yacht technology, capital, and markets, promote exchanges in the yacht industry between Fujian, Taiwan, and Fujian Guangdong, further stimulate the vitality of the yacht consumption market, and expand new formats of "marine economy+cultural tourism".
