Marinas de Andalucía, in partnership with the Empresa Pública para la Gestión del Turismo y del Deporte de Andalucía, will attend the Palma International Boat Show 2024. The event will take place from April 25th to 28th at Marina Moll Vell in Palma de Mallorca. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the event, which has become one of the nautical events that marks the international calendar and inaugurates the Mediterranean sailing season.
Marinas de Andalucía will have its own space at stand B25 in Zone 3, set up by the Empresa Pública para la Gestión del Turismo y del Deporte de Andalucía, where Marinas de Andalucía will be present. The Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía, marinas and companies specialising in the Blue-Nautical Tourism segment will also be present.
Manuel Raigón, president of Marinas de Andalucía, has indicated that "this year Marinas de Andalucía has an active presence at this boat show with the attendance of several ports and associated yacht clubs. We appreciate the invitation from the Public Company for the Management of Tourism and Sport of Andalusia to be part of this promotional effort for the ports, yacht clubs and marinas of the Andalusian community".
The objective of this joint initiative is to promote the Andalusian destination as an international nautical reference, its services and the complementary activities of the marinas of Andalusia, in order to increase the presence of vessels, the length of stay and nautical charters. In 2023, this nautical fair was attended by 32,000 visitors, 271 companies, 600 boats on display and more than 250 at sea.
Palma International Boat Show 2024
On the 40th anniversary of this boat show, various activities are planned, including conferences and sectorial sessions; the Palma Superyacht Village, an area specialising in vessels over 25 metres in length; initiatives to promote of innovation and digitalisation in nautical companies, as well as spaces dedicated to the nautical industry, sail design and the latest generation of marine electronics.