The 3rd China International Consumer Products Expo Yacht Show and China (Haikou) International Boat and Lifestyle Exhibition (3rd Hainan Expo Yacht Show) will open on April 12 at Haikou National Sailing Base's public marina. According to local authorities, many well-known Chinese and international yacht brands are set to be on display at this year’s Hainan Expo Yacht Show, which will focus on the yachting lifestyle and experiences, with nine events planned.

The 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) Yacht Show was held from July 26-30, 2022, at the Haikou National Sailing Base’s public marina, where a luxury yacht valued at RMB150 million (pictured above) was unveiled. (Photo: Chen Weidong)

Among the yacht brands to attend this year's Hainan Expo Yacht Show are the American brands Regal Boats, Chris Craft, and Cheetah, British manufacturer Princess Yachts, the French brand Bali, the famous Italian yacht manufacturers Ferretti and Azimut, the well-known German brand Bavaria, the Finnish yacht brand Flipper, and Chinese brands Shangyuan and Shanghai Luck.

In addition to yacht manufacturers, yacht equipment and accessories companies are also participating. Suzuki and Yamaha, the final word in yacht motors, will take part in the show for the first time. Yacht parts, audio equipment, traction ropes, fuel tanks, water sports equipment, underwater robots, and other exhibits will also be on display, in addition to stationary houseboats.

The 3rd Consumer Expo Yacht Show will also hold nine events, including a boat launch ceremony and brand promotion show, the Hainan Free Trade Port International Yacht Industry Development Forum, the 2023 Asian Yacht Awards Ceremony, a series of activities for the thousand-yuan experience yacht show, a large-scale sea fishing competition, and a coffee and food culture festival. These events will aid exhibitors and visitors attending the show to connect with upstream and downstream businesses and engage in exhibit transactions.

One of the important events, the "2023 Asia Yacht Awards Ceremony", will be held on April 12. The jury will select recipients for 12 authoritative annual awards in the yachting industry, including the best sail yacht, the best motor yacht, and the best yachting city.