SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 18, 2025 – If you’ve ever walked a boat show and thought, “It looks amazing… but how does it feel at sea?”, Naples is about to offer a very different kind of answer. The Napoli Boat Show (NBS) will debut March 18–22, 2026 at Marina di Stabia in Castellammare di Stabia (NA)—with a format built around one simple idea: boats shouldn’t just be displayed, they should be ready to sail.
A boat show set inside a real Mediterranean postcard
The setting is part of the point. The announcement paints a vivid picture—Capri ahead, Vesuvius behind—and frames the show as a “Boutique Boat Show” designed around water and time. Instead of walking endless aisles and imagining the experience, NBS wants visitors to step into the lifestyle right away: the Gulf of Naples as your backdrop, with the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, Capri, and Ischia woven into the scenery.
For anyone who dreams of boating as a mix of freedom, design, and destination-hopping, this is a show that tries to feel like a real day on the water—not just a showroom moment.
Ready-to-Sea: sea trials as the normal way to shop
NBS is built around a “Ready-to-Sea” approach: every boat on display is a boat that can sail. Sea trials aren’t treated as a special add-on—they’re the default. That matters because there’s a big difference between admiring a boat at the dock and feeling how it moves, sounds, and handles once you leave the marina.
The show says it has already attracted prestigious brands, including Riva, Cranchi, Saxdor, and G-tender, among others—so visitors can expect a lineup aimed at people who care as much about style and build as they do about weekend fun.
The venue: Marina di Stabia is built for serious boats
The show will use the facilities at Marina di Stabia, described as a major technical setting with:
- 900 berths
- Moorings for superyachts up to 100 metres
- A dry dock with a 200-tonne travel lift
- A private heliport
Even if you’re not shopping at the superyacht end of the spectrum, that infrastructure signals what kind of experience the organizers want: smooth, organized, and designed for real boating operations—not just crowds and queues.
Beyond the quay: talks, dinners, and the “trip feeling”
NBS is also positioning itself as more than a dock walk. Events will extend into the Yacht Club, including talks on sustainability and innovation in the “Innovation Dock,” plus networking opportunities, gala dinners, and after-show sunset events. In lifestyle terms, it’s trying to mix boat culture + travel energy—the kind of show you could pair with a spring escape in the Naples region, especially with the stated proximity to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Naples International Airport.
What the organizers say the show is really about
While the atmosphere is clearly premium, the show’s stated purpose is also commercial—focused on restoring “commercial and aesthetic dignity” to the relationship between shipyards and shipowners. As Enrico de Gregorio, commercial director of the Naples Boat Show, puts it: "We want to create an event where the beauty of the venue is not just decorative, but functional to sales," says Enrico de Gregorio, commercial director of the Naples Boat Show. "Our mission is to offer exhibitors an organised setting, with resort-style technical services and a qualified audience, far from the confusion of mass tourism."
Editorial extra: Mini FAQ for first-time visitors
Q: When is the Naples Boat Show?
A: March 18–22, 2026.
Q: Where exactly is it held?
A: Marina di Stabia, Corso Alcide De Gasperi 313, Castellammare di Stabia (NA).
Q: What kinds of boats will be there?
A: The show lists motor boats, sailing boats, inflatable boats, catamarans, superyachts, and accessories.
Q: What makes this show different?
A: The “Ready-to-Sea” format—boats aren’t just displayed; sea trials are the norm.
Learn more and plan your visit at https://www.napoliboatshow.com.