UAE hosts international boat show

Dubai, February 28: More than 750 firms from 42 countries will showcase their yachts and recreational boats during the international boat exhibition that begins in Dubai Tuesday.

The 19th edition of the Dubai International Boat Show will be held March 1-5 at the Dubai International Marine Club, where 25,000 enthusiasts from across the Middle East are expected to visit.

Apart from hosting the launch of 11 yachts, the show will also display several marine accessories, jet skis, fishing boats, speed boats and luxury yachts.

Trixee Loh, the senior vice president of Dubai World Trade Centre which has organised the event, said: “In addition to being the catalyst that brings the entire regional marine industry together, the Dubai Boat Show is the must-attend event in the UAE’s social calendar.”

-Agencies