At first glance, the Fiat 500 on display at the Javits Center looks like it should be at the Auto Show.

But this version is a boat — one of hundreds of boats on display at the Discover Boating New York Boat Show.  


What You Need To Know

  • The Discover Boating New York Boat Show runs from Jan. 24 to Jan. 28 at the Javits Center in Manhattan

  • Founded in 1905, it is the world's first and longest-running boat show, with hundreds of boats of all sizes and styles

  • The queen of the show, which is the largest yacht, is the Pardo GT52. It stretches 52 feet, and costs just over $2 million

“Here at the show you are going to see everything from a runabout boat that’s about 18 feet all the way up to the 52-foot Pardo, which is the queen of the show,” said Carrie Waible, spokesperson for the show.

The Pardo GT52 is the biggest boat in length on the Javits’ floor, and can be yours for just over $2 million.

The show is the world’s first and longest-running boat show, founded in 1905. There are plenty of boats for every budget and lifestyle, from personal watercraft like wave runners to fun party pontoon boats and fishing boats.

Visitors can climb on board, look and take the plunge and buy.

“People don’t realize the boat show is basically a boat sale. We have more boats, more brands, and the best deals you are going to get if you are buying a boat,” Waible said.

The show is also trying to sell the boating lifestyle, which many people got in on during the past four years.

“During the pandemic, we saw more than a million first time boat buyers take to the water in about three years, a little bit less than three years. That demand is still very strong with boat sales keeping pace,” Waible said.

The show runs through Sunday, Jan. 28. For tickets, cruise over to the Boat Show's website.