Dalmatia Boat Show 2026: The Adriatic's Rising Nautical Fair Returns to Marina Baotić, April 16–19

There is a particular kind of optimism that lives in the nautical industry in spring. The season is opening, the charter bookings are filling up, the Adriatic is two weeks from its first warm weekend, and every boat manufacturer who has spent the winter preparing a new model is ready to let the water of Dalmatia show it off for the first time. The Dalmatia Boat Show captures that energy in concentrated form — and for its 3rd edition, April 16–19, 2026, the show at Marina Baotić in Seget Donji near Split arrives with numbers that make the growth trajectory of this young fair impossible to ignore.

180 exhibitors. 200+ boats. 12,000+ visitors expected. 6 exclusive boat premieres. Eight countries represented.

In just its third year, the Dalmatia Boat Show has established itself as the most important nautical fair on the Adriatic for the spring season — and as the event that the Croatian, regional, and international boating industry has identified as the right place to premiere new models and make new commercial relationships in the Mediterranean's most significant charter market.

Tickets available online at dalmatia-boatshow.com.

Three Editions, Three Years, One Clear Direction

The speed with which the Dalmatia Boat Show has grown from a regional initiative to an internationally recognised event is worth examining, because it tells you something important about both the show itself and about the position that Dalmatia occupies in the global nautical world.

First edition (April 18–21, 2024): The inaugural Dalmatia Boat Show at Marina Baotić introduced the concept of a dedicated spring nautical fair on the Adriatic coast. 20 boat premieres at the first edition — including a catamaran produced by the Croatian manufacturer A-more Yachts — immediately established the show's identity as a place where new products debut, not just where existing inventory is displayed.

Second edition (April 10–13, 2025): The 2025 edition achieved 12,000+ visitors, bringing together 150 exhibitors, 200 vessels, 72 brands, and 15 exclusive premieres at Marina Baotić. The visitor count represented 2,000 additional visitors compared to 2024, and the 25 percent increase in exhibitors was particularly striking given the context — the 2025 nautical season was characterised by a broader slowdown in nautical tourism bookings across the Mediterranean, yet the Dalmatia Boat Show grew regardless.

Third edition (April 16–19, 2026): The show continues its growth trajectory, adding 30 more exhibitors (from 150 to 180), confirming the participation of major international brands from eight countries (Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Italy, Austria, Germany), and delivering 6 confirmed exclusive boat premieres with more expected to be added closer to the show.

Marina Baotić: The Venue That Makes the Show Possible

The Dalmatia Boat Show is not set against a backdrop — it is built into one. Marina Baotić in Seget Donji is one of the finest private marinas on the Dalmatian coast: a full-service nautical facility with capacity for hundreds of berths, a well-equipped technical yard, and the kind of waterfront infrastructure that makes displaying 200+ boats simultaneously — on land and in the water — logistically achievable.

Seget Donji is a small coastal settlement approximately 4 kilometres west of Trogir and 12 kilometres from Split city centre — a location that places it directly adjacent to Split Airport (SPU), the international airport that handles over 3 million passengers annually and serves as the primary air gateway for the entire central Dalmatian coast.

The geography is deliberate. Marina Baotić's position between Split and Trogir — with Split Airport immediately adjacent and the motorway connection to Split's city centre under 15 minutes — makes it simultaneously accessible to the regional market (the Dalmatian archipelago's charter industry, based primarily in Split, Trogir, and the surrounding islands) and to the international market (buyers, exhibitors, and press arriving by air from across Europe).

The marina's waterfront location means that the show's in-water display — the portion of the exhibition that no land-based event can replicate — is fully integrated with the exhibition halls and outdoor land displays. Visitors walk from a motorboat on the dock to a catamaran in the water to a luxury yacht in the next berth without leaving the show's footprint.

What the 2026 Show Brings: Premieres, Brands, and Programme

Exclusive Boat Premieres

The Dalmatia Boat Show has from its first edition made exclusive boat premieres a central feature of its identity — understanding that the media, trade, and consumer interest generated by a model's first public appearance is among the most valuable things a boat fair can offer its exhibitors.

The 2026 edition confirms 6 exclusive premieres, with each showcased in the show's official brochure and promoted through the event's media network. Confirmed premieres include:

• Beneteau Swift Trawler 37 Fly — Croatian premiere; presented by Nautika Centar Nava at booths 57 and 58
• Two additional Beneteau models — Croatian premieres
• Two Lagoon catamarans — presented by Nautika Centar Nava (Lagoon Croatia)
• Additional premieres from other manufacturers (to be confirmed at dalmatia-boatshow.com)

Key Exhibitors and Brands

The 180 confirmed exhibitors for the 2026 Dalmatia Boat Show span the full range of the boating and marine industry:

Boats and Yachts:

• Princess Yacht Adriatic — the Adriatic representative of Princess Yachts, one of the UK's most prestigious luxury motorboat manufacturers
• Adria Yachts — the Slovenian builder whose sailing yachts are among the most widely chartered in the Adriatic
• Nautika Centar Nava — Croatia's major dealer for Beneteau, Lagoon, and other leading brands
• Euromarine — the Croatian importer of Axopar (the Finnish sportboat brand that has become one of the fastest-growing names in European boating), Greenline, and other leading manufacturers
• Croatia Yachting — established Croatian charter and sales company
• SuperRib — the specialist rigid inflatable boat (RIB) brand
• Navis Marine — split-based nautical company

By country of origin: Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Italy, Austria, and Germany — a geographic spread that reflects the Adriatic's central position in Central European boating culture. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia together represent one of the largest sources of charter clients and boat buyers in the Adriatic market — landlocked countries whose access to the sea runs through Croatia's coast and islands.

Supporting Programme

Beyond the boats, the Dalmatia Boat Show 2026 supporting programme covers:

• Car display — leading automotive brands aligning their spring product launches with the nautical audience
• Fashion show — nautical and luxury lifestyle fashion, reflecting the show's positioning at the intersection of boating and broader luxury leisure
• Underwater cleanup — a marine environmental initiative, reflecting the growing priority within the nautical industry of demonstrating environmental responsibility alongside commercial activity
• Educational workshops for children — making the show a family event and introducing the next generation to boating and maritime culture
• Educational lectures — professional and technical sessions for industry participants

Why Dalmatia Is the Right Place for This Show

The context in which the Dalmatia Boat Show operates is important to understand — because the show does not exist in isolation from the nautical market it serves.

Croatia is the most important charter sailing destination in the Mediterranean, and quite possibly in the world. The Dalmatian archipelago — roughly 1,200 islands, islets, and reefs along the Croatian Adriatic coast — offers a combination of protected waters, consistent summer winds, excellent marinas, clear sea, and an extraordinary landscape that has made it the first choice for charter holiday-makers from across Europe and increasingly from North America and Australia.

Split and its surrounding waters are the operational heart of this industry. The majority of Croatian charter fleets are based in and around Split, Trogir, and the nearby islands of Brač, Hvar, Šolta, and Vis. The ACI Marina Split, the Split Marina, and Marina Baotić itself together form a nautical hub whose total berth capacity and annual vessel throughput rank among the highest in the eastern Adriatic.

The Dalmatia Boat Show sits in the centre of this ecosystem — a fair that is simultaneously a showcase for the industry's new products, a B2B networking platform for charter professionals, boat dealers, yacht managers, and marina operators, and a consumer event for the sea-lovers and boating enthusiasts of Croatia and the broader Central European market.

Practical Information for April 16–19, 2026

Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Sunday, April 19, 2026

Venue: Marina Baotić, Seget Donji, Croatia

Address: Marina Baotić, Sv. Nikole bb, 21218 Seget Donji, Croatia

Official website: dalmatia-boatshow.com

Tickets: Available online at dalmatia-boatshow.com

Getting to Marina Baotić:

• From Split city centre: Approximately 15–20 minutes by car via the A1 coastal motorway or the D8 coastal road westward toward Trogir; exit toward Seget Donji / Marina Baotić
• From Split Airport (SPU): The marina is directly adjacent to the airport perimeter — under 5 minutes by car; Uber/taxi from arrivals is the simplest option
• From Trogir: 4 km east; approximately 8 minutes by car; or local bus on the Split–Trogir line (step off at Seget Donji)
• By water: The marina is directly accessible by boat for visitors arriving from Split harbour or the surrounding islands — the show's in-water access point

Accommodation:

April is pre-season in Dalmatia: hotel prices are significantly lower than the summer peak (typically 40–60% less than July/August), and the coast is genuinely beautiful in spring without the summer crowds. The best base options for the show:

• Trogir (4 km from the marina): A UNESCO World Heritage old city on a small island, connected to the mainland by bridge; one of the finest medieval urban environments in the Mediterranean; fully walkable, excellent restaurants and accommodation
• Split (15 km east): The obvious base for anyone combining the boat show with Split's cultural programme; wide range of accommodation from the Diocletian's Palace old city apartments to the hotel strip along the Riva
• Seget Donji itself: Several guesthouses and small hotels in the coastal village immediately around the marina

Where Croatia's Nautical Season Officially Opens

There is an argument to be made that the Dalmatia Boat Show — more than any other single event — marks the opening of the Croatian nautical season. The charter companies are preparing their fleets. The new boat models are arriving at the marinas. The Mediterranean weather is warming. And for four days in mid-April, the hub of everything happening in the Croatian boating world is Marina Baotić in Seget Donji.

April 16–19, 2026. The Adriatic's most dynamic nautical fair — in only its third edition and already with 180 exhibitors, 200+ boats, and the confidence of 12,000 visitors who came last year and are planning to return.

Tickets and exhibitor registration at dalmatia-boatshow.com.

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