Comment on Advice for 100,000 visitors expected at 5-day Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: Plan ahead

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show returned to its maximum complement of seven venues last year for the first time since 2019. This year, more products will be on display and the show will have broader use of the city’s redeveloped Las Olas Marina north of the Las Olas Boulevard bridge, according to executives. In addition, the Pier Sixty-Six redevelopment project on the east bank of the Intracoastal Waterway on the 17th Street Causeway — site of the Pier Sixty-Six North and Superyacht Village venues — is near completion. Pre-Show Expectations $1.79 billion statewide economic impact. 100,000-plus visitors over five days. 1,300-plus vessels on display. 1,000 exhibitors. The Seven Venues Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach Location: 801 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Highlights: Main entrance, show headquarters.