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Dubai International Boat Show 2015 - A huge success!

by Dubai International Boat Show on 20 Apr 2015
DIBS 2015 - Dubai International Boat Show 2015 Dubai International Boat Show
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the Dubai International Boat Show 2015, the region’s premier marine leisure exhibition now in its 23rd year, in front of thousands of global visitors.

Tens of thousands of visitors streamed through the gates of the Dubai International Boat Show, to view 430+ of the most luxurious yachts and boats, experience family-friendly activities, fashion shows, prize giveaways and exciting new sectors such as Fishing, Sailing and Watersports.



Marina Display
Brings together luxury yachts and boats presented by the world’s and regional’s leading builders and brands to showcase the ultimate in boating design, craftsmanship and lifestyle.

Experience a world of stunning superyachts, large power and speed boats, sports-fishing boats and leisure craft, all in one sector.

If you are interested in exhibiting at the Marina Display 2016, please contact Eben Botha on 00 971 4 308 6069 or submit your enquiry now.

Superyacht Life Area
An exclusive on Marina Display area clustering together the world’s elite Superyacht Builders in one dedicated platform. With many orders placed during the show and direct access to more potential customers. Superyacht manufacturers cannot afford to miss such a lucrative opportunity.

At the Dubai International Boat Show 2015, we welcomed back many SYBAss members, that shared their expertise with superyacht owners.

Marine Talks
Located at the Outdoor Display Area, near the DIBS Sailing, DIBS Watersports and DIBS Fishing area is the Marine Talks area. A place where visitors could learn tips, trends and tricks from experts in fishing, diving, sailing and watersports.



Experience a real Match Race
Take the helm, trim the sails, work on the grinders or simply sit back and enjoy the ride as you soak up the atmosphere of Dubai Marina. That was the promiss made to visitors that wanted embrace the unique opportunity to participate as crew on a Match Race promoted by DUBOATS at DIBS 2015.

All in the DIBS Sailing sector of the show!

DIBS Watersports
The DIBS Watersports zone (located in the Outdoor Display Area) featured all the key equipment suppliers and manufacturers from the following sports:

SUP, Kayaking, Canoeing, Jet Ski, Water Skiing, Kite Surfing, Surfing, Wind Surfing, Paddle Boarding

If you are interested in exhibiting or visiting the DIBS Watersports sector 2016, please contact Sunita Khatri on 00 971 4 308 6204 or submit your enquiry now.

Brands exhibited in 2015:



Visitor's testimonials
“I’ve come a long way to see what this show is all about and whether you’re looking for boat engines, to accessories, to billion dollar superyachts, this show has everything.”
Philip Bryson, SVP, Marriott International

“This is the second year I have attended the show and it keeps getting better. I bought a jetski after last year’s visit, and now I’m looking at shopping for accessories and diving equipment' Ghanem Abdallah, Government

Tributes from Exhibitors

The first two days had extremely high-quality visitors and serious buyers – so we’re seeing a higher quantity as well as quality of attendees to our stand from many different nationalities.”
Behnemar – Dr. Rainer Behne, Chairman

'PADI exhibited very successfully at DMEX in 2014 and our members were so thrilled that we decided to come back bigger in 2015 to engage non-divers to sign up for diving courses.”
Erika Hoffman, Manager, PADI

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