Phuket (Thailand) – August 7, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The Phuket Yacht Show, taking place from January 4-7, 2019, is poised to become the premier event for luxury yachts and lifestyle, welcoming thousands of visitors from around the world to the award-winning Royal Phuket Marina. Led by Show Director Andy Dowden and with financial backing from experienced boat show organizers in Turkey, the Phuket Yacht Show organizers promise the best yacht show Phuket has ever seen.

“I have been organizing boat shows in Phuket for 16 years, and in my experience, along with feedback from key players in the Thai marine industry, the Royal Phuket Marina is the ideal venue due to its central location and promenade. Early January is also the best time, as that is when most of the globetrotting millionaires and billionaires are on the island,” said Dowden.

The Phuket Yacht Show offers enthusiasts of the nautical lifestyle a unique opportunity to explore some of the world's most renowned brands on Thailand's premier waterfront. The show showcases not only yachts, superyachts, and maritime toys and services, but also exclusive real estate, fashion and accessories, supercars, fine dining, and luxury products.

Up to 120 exhibitors will be accommodated in the 2,500 m² exhibition hall at the marina, while the water will provide space for over 50 yachts up to 35 meters in length. To meet the growing demand for the sale and charter of superyachts, a unique superyacht exhibition will be set up on a private island just five minutes from Royal Phuket Marina and will be accessible to qualified guests via private shuttle.

After Gulu Lalvani convinced the Thai Prime Minister in 2003 to abolish import and consumption taxes on boats in order to make Phuket the yachting paradise of Asia, he built the multi-award-winning Royal Phuket Marina, which has hosted the island's best boat shows since its opening.

“We have eleven years of successful experience in organizing boat shows and are very proud to have signed a five-year contract with the Turkish investors of the show. We also maintain a long-standing and successful partnership with Andy Dowden and are confident that the Phuket Yacht Show team will put on the best show ever in Phuket and an event that the marine industry deserves. There are rumors circulating that Royal Phuket Marina will host two boat shows. I would like to clarify that this is not true. The Phuket Yacht Show will be the only yacht show in Phuket and the only yacht show at Royal Phuket Marina,” said Gulu Lalvani, Chairman of Royal Phuket Marina.

“Besides being the largest and most diverse exhibition of yachts and marine products ever, the lifestyle aspect of the show will also be bigger than ever. We have planned numerous events, including wine tastings, fashion shows, supercar parades, and much more. Our goal is to make the Phuket Yacht Show the ultimate four-day celebration of luxury and lifestyle in Phuket,” Dowden added.

The Phuket Yacht Show will take place from January 4th to 7th, 2019 at the Royal Phuket Marina during the high season in Phuket, when the island receives the largest number of international visitors, wealthy individuals and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

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