Exhibitor Registration Opens for 66th Genoa Boat Show October 1-6, 2026

Registration for exhibitors at the 66th Genoa International Boat Show officially opened on 19 February 2026, with Confindustria Nautica inviting marine manufacturers, boatbuilders, chandlers and service providers to reserve space for the fair scheduled in Genoa from 1–6 October 2026. The announcement lists Confindustria Nautica as organiser and shows I Saloni Nautici srl under communications for the event.

The show will be staged on Renzo Piano’s Waterfront di Levante, a waterfront location that organisers present as offering direct contact with the water and a point of differentiation from other international boat shows. The 2026 format returns as a multi-specialty fair divided into five macro-areas: Yachts & Superyachts; Sailing World; Boating Discovery; Tech Trade; and Living the Sea, and will include the seventh edition of the Design Innovation Award as part of the programme.

Confindustria Nautica has framed internationalisation and business formats as priorities for the 66th edition. “Internationalisation remains a strategic priority for the event. In partnership with the Italian Trade Agency and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Genoa International Boat Show continues its commitment to investing in a structured programme dedicated to qualified professional operators, buyers and leading international press, strengthening its attractiveness across key global markets.” That partnership is intended to underpin a structured incoming programme of buyers and press to support B2B activity on site.

Piero Formenti, president of Confindustria Nautica, placed Genoa among the top global trade venues for yachting and linked the October dates to market timing. “The Genoa International Boat Show ranks among the top three boat shows worldwide in terms of industrial significance and international positioning. It represents a global event where the excellence of world yachting converges and defines the sector’s development trajectories. The return of this 66th edition to the dates of 1 to 6 October is a response to the market’s needs and follows a time frame more consistent with its dynamics, reaffirming the Boat Show’s role as a tangible engine of economic development for the entire global yachting industry supply chain.”

Organisers point to the 2025 edition as the benchmark shaping 2026 planning: the previous show drew 124,248 visitors, displayed over 1,000 boats, hosted representatives from 45 countries and accredited 1,245 international journalists, figures Confindustria Nautica cites as confirming Genoa’s leadership in generating industrial relationships and business opportunities.

Exhibitors seeking logistical or booking information can contact Confindustria Nautica’s communications offices in Genoa at Via S. Nazaro 11, 16145 Genova (GE) or in Rome at Via dei Cestari 34/8, 00186 Roma (RM), by telephone at +39 010 5769800 or +39 010 5769811. With registration opened on 19 February 2026 and organisers emphasising sustainability, innovation and a qualified incoming programme backed by the Italian Trade Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Genoa is positioning the 1–6 October fair as a commercial hub for manufacturers and service providers in the global yachting supply chain.