From 18 to 22 March 2026, Marina di Stabia, in Castellammare di Stabia, will host the first edition of the Napoli Boat Show, a new event dedicated to recreational boating bringing together more than 100 brands, including shipyards, engine manufacturers, equipment suppliers and nautical tourism operators.

The show takes place across the entire infrastructure of the marina and proposes a format centred on direct boating experience: the yachts and boats on display are moored in the water and ready to go to sea, with sea trials available by appointment in the Gulf of Naples.

Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:30 from Wednesday to Sunday, with a late opening on Friday until 22:00.

The Napoli Boat Show presents itself as a “boutique boat show”, an event designed to encourage direct contact between boat builders and potential buyers.

Rather than a generalist trade fair, the event is conceived as a show with paid entry and a selected audience, aimed at strengthening the direct relationship between supply and demand within an operational nautical setting.

The Gulf of Naples, with Sorrento, Capri and Ischia, provides the natural backdrop for sea trials, offering conditions that allow boats to be tested in an environment highly representative of Mediterranean navigation.

The Napoli Boat Show gathers exhibitors across several product categories: motorboats, gozzo boats, RIBs, personal watercraft, water toys, marine engines, accessories and nautical services, as well as charter operators.

Among the brands present in the motorboat segment are Riva (displayed by Nautica Casarola), Cranchi and Saxdor (Nautica Sud), Cayman Yachts, Prestige (Italiamare), Rizzardi Yachts and Posillipo Yachts, De Antonio (Nautica Fusaro), FIM (Hi-Performance Italia), Salpa, Bellini Yachts, Airon Marine (SBS Yachts), Italyure Yachts, Innova Yachts, Echo Yacht, Mig Marine, Pascucci Yacht, Marinello (Nautica Cesare), Scan Marine, Saver (Barracuda Marine), Ora Yacht (Sea Services Buglione), Ayros, Barqa, Italmar (DF Nautica), I-Boat, Cantieri Speedy and Selva Marine.

In the gozzo segment, representing the Campanian boatbuilding tradition, exhibitors include Nautica Esposito, Izzo Mare and Sasga (Happy Yachts), presenting models that reinterpret the traditional design alongside updated motorised versions.

The RIB sector includes sixteen brands such as Pirelli Speedboats, Sacs, G-Tender, Nuova Jolly, Alson, Zodiac Nautic, Marsea, PY Yachts, Aqvaboats, Domar, Gagliò, Agilis Jettenders, Miami Gold, NV Style, SPX RIBs and SUR Marine.

Equipment dedicated to water sports and leisure activities includes Sea-Doo, Seabob, Hydroflyer, Jobe Sport and Seanxt.

In the marine propulsion sector, exhibitors include Mercury Marine, represented by three dealers – Hi-Performance Italia, Nautica Cesare and Thor Marine – as well as Yanmar (SV Servizi), FPT Industrial, AS Labruna, Tohatsu (Incomar Sud) and Selva Marine (Nautica Mazzola).

The accessories, technology and services area gathers more than forty brands, including Garmin, Raymarine, Seakeeper and Seakeeper Ride, Dockmate, Smartgyro, Fischer Panda, Mase Generators, Besenzoni, YachtPower and YachtOnCloud.

Technical apparel brands Helly Hansen and Slam (Fly Line Sport) are also present. The exhibition is completed by companies such as Klevers Italiana, Higold Milano (outdoor furniture), Opacmare, MTPlex, Tappezzeria Aisler Project Design, Tappezzeria Nautica Di Lorenzo, Operalegno and numerous specialists in maintenance and nautical services.

The show also hosts operators active in the charter and tourism sector, including Rimà Charter and Pompei Grand Tour, which offers integrated packages combining boating experiences with visits to the archaeological sites of the Vesuvian area.

One of the distinctive elements of the Napoli Boat Show is the “ready-to-sea” formula. All boats are moored in the marina and can be tested directly at sea by appointment with exhibitors, effectively turning the Gulf of Naples into the event’s sea trial area.

This approach is supported by the infrastructure of Marina di Stabia, designed by the Massimiliano Fuksas studio. The marina offers 900 berths, moorings for superyachts up to 100 metres, a 200-ton travel lift dry dock, helipad and a Yacht Club with lounges and spaces dedicated to product presentations and B2B meetings.

The programme also includes networking opportunities. On Friday evening, the Sunset event will take place, an after-show gathering where exhibitors can host clients and guests in their dedicated spaces.

The strategic location of Marina di Stabia also allows visitors to combine the show with the surrounding territory: Pompeii, Herculaneum, Castellammare di Stabia, the Amalfi Coast and the islands of the Gulf can all be reached within a short time, extending the Napoli Boat Show experience beyond the five days of the exhibition.