Waterside Properties at the Southampton International Boat Show 2025

Waterside Properties at the Southampton International Boat Show 2025

Get ready—the 56th Southampton International Boat Show is back from 19 to 28 September 2025 at the stunning Mayflower Park, Southampton. This flagship marine festival is Europe’s biggest on-water event and the UK’s premier boating celebration.

What’s New for 2025

This year, the show returns with a bold, reimagined layout and themed zones that make exploring easier and more immersive than ever:

• New Entrance & Layout: A refreshed entrance via Mayflower Park improves visitor flow and exhibitor visibility.

• Themed Experience Zones: From the Boating Academy with expert demos, to Angler’s Alley, the On-The-Water Stage, and The Shipyard with food, drink and live entertainment.

• Try-a-Boat & Watersports Zones: Paddleboarding, kayaking, dinghy sailing, powerboat trials, and even accessible sessions with Wetwheels.

• Show Marina: Over 300 boats afloat, grouped to make comparisons easy.

• Discovery Deck & Innovation Awards: Showcasing the very latest marine tech and sustainable solutions.

Why Waterside Properties Makes Waves Here

Waterside Properties has been a steadfast exhibitor for over 35 years—and with good reason. This show gives us direct access to visitors who are exploring waterside living in ways that traditional marketing just can’t match.

Each year, we connect with a wide audience—from first-time buyers dreaming of a coastal escape, to seasoned boaters looking to match their passion for life on the water with the perfect home.

Waterside Life Magazine

To coincide with this year’s Boat Show, we’re delighted to announce the next edition of Waterside Life will be out on 15th September, our high-quality glossy magazine. Packed with a superb selection of homes by the water as well as marina berths and boats in both the UK and overseas, it’s the perfect way to explore the unique lifestyle that comes with living on the water’s edge.

Copies of Waterside Life will be distributed across the Waterside Properties Network and, of course, directly from our stand at the Boat Show. For those who can’t make it in person, the magazine is also available in a convenient digital online format.

👉 Browse the current issue here: Waterside Life – Current Edition

Event Highlights and Visitor Tips

• Dates: 19–28 September 2025

• Opening Times:

  • 19–27 Sept: 10:00 am–6:00 pm (Trade entry from 9:30 am, Mon–Thu)

  • 28 Sept (Sunday): 9:30 am–4:30 pm

• Tickets: From around £25–£29 for adults (with discounts and kids often going free).

• VIP Quayside Club: Enjoy fine food, drinks and waterfront views.

• Visitors: Over 100,000 people from the UK and overseas, with an average spend per visitor exceeding £880.

Waterside Properties’ Presence

Look out for us at the show as we showcase beautiful waterside homes, marina berths, boats and the benefits of our exclusive Waterside Properties Network. Our experienced team will be available throughout the event to advise buyers, sellers, and estate agents alike.