13 Years of continuous growth has led to the led to the Largest Exhibition of Boats in Croatia
More exhibitors, new boats, and premieres than ever before! The 2011 show has a record 230 exhibitors and 256 boats on display!!!
The show is known for the special, intimate atmosphere of the resort town of Biograd, and the reasonable prices at the impressive facilities of Ilirija d.d., which includes Marina Kornati, Ilirija hotels, restaurants, and entertainment facilities. A pontoon bridge links the main marina with Marina Kornati West, offering a unique and attractive in-water exhibition.
The Gateway to Central European Clients
The show has developed a strong reputation throughout Central Europe and attracts many visitors from all neighboring countries, as many of the region`s boat owners are based in Biograd, and many of the thousands of event participants return for the show.
Special Hotel Rates
Visitors and Exhibitors are offered special hotel rates at Ilirija Hotels, with 4 star sea view rooms available for as little as 39,00 Eur. per person per night.
The “Boat Show Experience”
Each day the sunset marks the end of the exhibits, and the beginning of an on-site evening program offering great food and entertainment, and continuing into the town centre until the late hours, all within a short walk.
We call it the “Boat Show Experience”, and it has resulted in a strong reputation for “business to business networking”, as well as many affluent visitors from central Europe that make a holiday of the event.
Entertainment
A Biograd Boat Show is known for having the best entertainment program!!!
Each day the sunset marks the end of the exhibits, and the beginning of an on-site evening program offering great food and entertainment, and continuing into the town centre until the late hours, all within a short walk.
The 2011 show featured eight parties with free admission, 6 bands, with over 800 people attending the "Jinx" concert.
Conferences - A record number of Meetings, presentations and seminars were held, including industry associations such as: the Executive Board of the Croatian Employers' Association Nautical Sector, and the Croatian Marine Association.
Sports program - Five regattas were held during the 2011 show with over 600 participants, from match racing on the new Elan 210 to a 300 mile offshore with more than 300 international competitors, whose completion marked the beginning of the Boat show.
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Marina Kornati
Obala kneza Branimira
23210 Biograd na Moru
Having recognized the exceptional potential of Biograd na Moru as a nautical town in the vicinity of Kornati archipelago, ILIRIJA d.d. built the first nautical harbor in Croatia back in 1974, the today's hotel harbor called Kornati, from which the nautical tourism started to develop systematically along the Adriatic coast. It also procured the first own charter fleet of 40 ELAN vessels, thus rightfully assuming the title of a pioneer of nautical tourism and turning the town of Biograd into the cradle of nautical tourism.
With the total sea area (maritime zone) of 91 912 m2 and
the land area of 39 688 m2, today's marina Kornati is certainly one of the largest nautical harbors in the Zadar County and the only real driver of nautical tourism development at Biograd Riviera which, thanks to the boating potentials of the city itself and the vision and courage of ILIRIJA d.d., enabled Biograd not only to become the yachting city, but also the center for development of nautical tourism.
The maritime zone annually hosts more than 40 domestic and international regattas of all classes and over 30 flotillas, which are attended by up to 10,000 sailors from around the world. Therefore, the marina Kornati and Biograd na Moru rightly and proudly deserve to wear the title of not only a nautical, but also a regatta center of Northern Dalmatia
Marina has retained its status of the leading charter center in Croatia with over 300 charter boats owned by 12 charter companies operating within the marina and selling the world's leading manufacturers' vessels, in addition to their charter business.
