The biggest ever Biograd Boat Show Expands to both the Biograd City Port and the Fishing Harbour

With the show overbooked many months in advance, Ilirija d.d. has partnered with the Zadar County port Authority, the City of Biograd, and its fishing industry to greatly expand the event into the city center. 

Following 24 record breaking shows, this year’s 26th edition will see the biggest increase to date  With this year’s show overbooked many months in advance with well over 400 exhibitors and 400 vessels up to 25m, the show will expand along the Biograd promenade to the newly reconstructed city port. As this expansion was quickly booked, a second expansion has been competed to the neighbouring fishing harbour bringing the show nearer to the Marina Kornati west entrance. This new exhibition area will host the largest ever exhibition of catamarans on the Adriatic sea, as well as many other exhibitors including Luxury brands such as Sanlorenzo, Gulfcraft and Frauscher.    

Expansion on Land In the north marina service area, more outdoor exhibition space has been added as well as an expansion of Hall E and a new café.

New Croatia Luxury and Adventure Travel Show Over the weekend, Hall D will be transformed into the new Croatia Luxury and Adventure Travel Show, offering boat show visitors a rich selection of exhibitors offering luxury and adventure travel opportunities. This event is designed to complete the experience for those that appreciate life’s finer experiences.

On-line Ticket Sales will be added To avoid long waits to purchase tickets, a new electronic ticketing system will be introduced allowing visitors to purchase tickets on-line.

Mixing Business and Pleasure The 8th Croatia Nautical Days congress program sponsored by the Croatian Chamber of Economy, will be the biggest and most important to date, while the Croatia Charter Expo, where more than 3000 charter yachts are on offer to charter agencies.

The legendary Entertainment Program will take on a new dimension and will soon be announced.

The Biograd Boat Show Experience The Biograd Boat Show is one of the most dynamic, and vibrant shows in the world, with a rich calendar of events attracting many affluent international visitors. The show’s success is due to the unique formula created by the Organizer Ilirija d.d. who have combined their impressive Marina Kornati, Ilirija hotels, restaurants, and entertainment facilities into an attractive “Boat Show Experience” package. When the sun sets, the exhibiting stops and the party begins with the legendary entertainment program on site that spills into the town center. When combined with Biograd’s intimate and spectacular setting, the show is truly unique boat show experience.