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Every February during President’s Day weekend, yacht enthusiasts flock to South Florida for the Miami International Boat Show. Running February 12-16, the event features on-land exhibits at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Pride Park, with in-water displays at Sea Isle Marina, One Herald Plaza, Museum Park Marina, and IGY Yacht Haven Grande at Island Gardens. Known for showcasing stunning yachts and superyachts, it’s a must-see event for boating fans worldwide.
If you’re visiting for the show, check out our ultimate Miami visitor’s guide! Discover the city’s vibrant art scene, gorgeous beaches, top-rated dining, and exciting attractions. Explore the best of Miami during your stay.
This high-rise hotel, overlooking Biscayne Bay, is 3.8 miles from the Miami Beach Convention Center and 5 miles from South Beach. Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows, Wi-Fi (fee), flat-screen TVs, desks, and coffeemakers. Executive rooms and suites include lounge access with complimentary Wi-Fi, breakfast, and snacks, while suites add living areas with pull-out sofas. Amenities include a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, gym, cafe, Bayfront restaurant, and poolside bar.
This upscale hotel is a short walk from the Pérez Art Museum and Bayside Marketplace. Rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minifridges, and tea/coffee makers, with some featuring balconies or bay views. Amenities include two restaurants, a bar with city views, a spa, rooftop and indoor pools, a fitness center, and meeting space.
Next to Biscayne Bay marina, this high-rise hotel is a 1-minute drive from I-395 and 12 minutes from Miami Beach. Rooms feature minifridges, 47-inch TVs, Wi-Fi (fee), and custom-designed beds. Suites add living areas, and condos include washers, dryers, and balconies with ocean or park views. Amenities include four restaurants, a fitness center, and an outdoor pool.
In a contemporary tower overlooking Biscayne Bay, this upscale hotel features modern rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and upscale decor, plus custom-designed beds, flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi (fee). Suites add sitting areas and pull-out sofas. Not to mention, this hotel is a 4-mile drive from Miami Beach. Amenities include a relaxed bistro serving international cuisine, a laid-back lobby cafe, and a rooftop pool with a breezy bar and skyline views.
Found at the southern end of Miami Beach is a local hot spot, better known as South Beach, the most popular beach in Miami and one of the top beaches in Florida. You can’t visit Miami without making the drive to South Beach to experience the aqua blue waters of the Atlantic and nude-colored sand beaches. Although the ocean may be too cold for a dip in February, you can still enjoy amazing sunrises and an afternoon walk along the stunning shoreline.
Across from South Beach is Ocean Drive, Miami’s most iconic street, mainly due to the many movies filmed at this location. This stretch of land consists of many renovated hotels, shops, art galleries, plenty of dining options, and incredible architecture — especially in the art deco scene, which consists of uniquely designed buildings with an array of pastel colors and bright neon signs. The Art Deco District in Miami is considered an Art Deco capital and is home to the largest concentration of the 1920s and 30s resort-style architecture. Whether you are looking to grab a bite to eat or spend the day shopping, Ocean Drive is the perfect spot to spend your day exploring.
This 28-acre Italian estate home featuring subtropical landscaping was previously a luxurious winter home of 20th-century businessman James Deering. Built-in 1916, this expansive mansion features 34 rooms organized around a central courtyard containing many original furniture pieces and artwork displayed for your enjoyment year-round.
The Pérez Art Museum Miami is a modern and contemporary museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting international art of the 20th and 21st centuries. The flagship art museum of Miami also allows for waterfront dining at their Verde Restaurant with beautiful views of Biscayne Bay; and a gift shop with a unique selection of art, books, furnishings and handmade items.
If you are looking for the ultimate shopping experience while in Miami, Lincoln Road is the spot to be. This road spans for many blocks and features more than 200 national retailers, designer brands, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, and sidewalk cafes.
Bayside Marketplace is a two-story open-air shopping center located in downtown Miami. The banks of Biscayne Bay wrap around the property with the City of Miami marina at its side. It is recognized by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitor’s Bureau as the number one most visited attraction in Miami. You can also enjoy bay ride tours, bike rentals, fishing charter ventures, and more at Bayside Marketplace.
Little Havana, better known as Miami’s vibrant Cuban Heart, is a cultural community sharing Latin-inspired cafes, restaurants, venues, and markets that accentuate the many different backgrounds that take root in the neighborhood. Calle Ocho, the center of Little Havana, is where all the action resides. Enjoy quaint fruit stands, an array of shops and restaurants, and the scent of newly rolled Cuban cigars in Little Havana. Plus, on the last Friday of each month, Little Havana hosts Viernes Cultures, or Cultural Fridays, a monthly gallery night showcasing the cultural arts scene of the neighborhood.
Located in the center of Downtown Miami is Jungle Island, a South Florida landmark. Jungle Island is an intimate zoological park featuring some of the world’s rarest and most exotic animals. Enjoy engaging animal shows and informative exhibits while strolling by streams and waterfalls under a lush canopy of tropical trees.
Former 1930s gas station turned oyster bar/seafood haven, with luxurious and down-home options.
Nine-year award-winning Peruvian eatery with a lively atmosphere, delicious cocktails, and ceviche in a space highlighted with eclectic art, pisco bar, and a vertical garden. Known for their vast selection of creative and unique ceviches, among several other traditional dishes
Rustic outpost, enticing foodies with inventive farm-to-table Southern comfort food and bourbon bar. Enjoy farm-fresh ingredients combined with inviting southern hospitality and home-style dishes that will leave you feeling right at home.
Casual, relaxed pizza joint serving up the best in Italian eats, and of course pizza. Enjoy thin-crust pies & slices, plus hot sandwiches & pasta dishes.
Rustic cafe and wine bar with a Catalan-style menu of authentic and unusual Spanish small plates. This joint showcases an eclectic atmosphere, with a touch of eccentricity — mixing local with exotic and seasonal with sophisticated.
Contemporary Italian menu with pizza served in a warm, wood-filled dining room or on a covered patio offering the best of formal and informal dining options. Choose from a delicious Italian pizza or made-from-scratch pasta dishes.
With your list of must-do activities in downtown Miami ready, it’s time to elevate your boat show experience. Schedule an appointment with us, and we’ll connect you with one of our expert sales professionals to serve as your personal boat show concierge.
Our experienced yacht brokers can guide you through any brokerage yacht at the show, including our impressive lineup of yachts for sale. Experience the Miami Boat Show like a VIP — a level of service only a Galati yacht broker can provide.
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