GCC boat shows 2026
Qatar Boat Show 4–7 November at Old Doha Port. Abu Dhabi International Boat Show 19–22 November at ADNEC. Dubai International Boat Show 25–29 November at Dubai Harbour. Meet the desk on the pontoon — do not walk the halls alone.
2026 calendar
Dubai International Boat Show left April for good. Confirm tickets with the organiser. Confirm the stand with Dubai Power Boats before you fly.
| Show | Dates | Venue | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Boat Show | 4–7 November 2026 | Old Doha Port | boatshowqatar.com |
| Abu Dhabi International Boat Show | 19–22 November 2026 | Marina Hall, ADNEC | adibs.ae |
| Dubai International Boat Show | 25–29 November 2026 | Dubai Harbour | boatshowdubai.com |
| Red Sea Yacht Show | 14–17 October 2027 | Jeddah Yacht Club | Ask the desk |
DIBS · Dubai boat show
25–29 November 2026 at Dubai Harbour. 32nd edition. April dates are cancelled. Tickets and hours: boatshowdubai.com.
Search “boat show Dubai” or “DIBS 2026” and this is the salon. The desk walks Scout, Contender, World Cat, EdgeWater, Front Runner and Adrenaline with clients by appointment — not from a queue on the pontoon.
ADIBS · Abu Dhabi boat show
19–22 November 2026 at Marina Hall, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. Eighth edition. On-water trials and the region’s Charter Show. Official site: adibs.ae.
Use this date if you search “boat show Abu Dhabi” or “ADIBS 2026”. Write the desk before the doors open if you want a hull walked in private.
Doha · Qatar boat show
4–7 November 2026 at Old Doha Port. Third edition. Tickets from the organiser: boatshowqatar.com.
This opens the November Gulf run. Bahrain’s Sea World Expo / Bahrain International Boat Show ran 8–10 January 2026 at Danat Al Bahrain — that edition is closed. No 2027 Bahrain date is posted yet.
Before you travel
Dubai International Boat Show: 25–29 November 2026, Dubai Harbour. Not April.
Abu Dhabi International Boat Show: 19–22 November 2026, Marina Hall, ADNEC.
4–7 November 2026, Old Doha Port.
The inaugural Sea World Expo / Bahrain International Boat Show ran 8–10 January 2026 at Danat Al Bahrain. Wait for a published 2027 date before you diary it.
WhatsApp the desk info@dubaipowerboats.com