Below is a list of yacht and boat shows scheduled for 2012. This can be a useful guide to organise your 2012 charter calendar and to plan your yacht charter holidays based on the event or shows you want to attend.

February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

January 2012

Phuket: 5^th – 8^th, International Boat Show (PIMEX)

London: 6^th – 15^th, International Boat Show

Key West: 16^th – 20^th, Acura Key West (yacht racing)

Monaco: 21^st – 22^nd, Monte Carlo Car Rally

Dusseldorf: 21^st – 29^th, International Boat Show

Monaco: 26^th Jan – 2^nd Feb (TBC), Rallye Historique (veteran rally cars)

February 2012

Gothenburg: 3^rd – 12^th, Boat Show

Indianapolis: 5^th, Super Bowl XLV

Lisbon: 8^th – 12^th, Boat Show

Vancouver: 8^th – 12^th, International Boat Show

Carrara: 8^th – 10^th, Seatec (marine technology and design)

Helsinki: 9^th – 18^th, Boat Show

Leeuwarden: 10^th – 15^th, Boot Holland

Gent: 11^th – 13^th & 17^th – 19^th, Belgian Boat Show

Mumbai: 16^th – 19^th, International Boat Show

Miami Beach: 16^th – 20^th, Yacht and Brokerage Show

Miami: 16^th – 20^th, International Boat Show

Zagreb: 22^nd – 26^th, Sport and Boat Show

March 2012

Budapest: 1^st – 4^th, Boat Show

Tokyo: 1^st – 4^th, Japan International Boat Show

Stockholm: 2^nd – 11^th, International Boat Show

Rio de Janeiro: 5^th – 8^th, Carnival

Amsterdam: 5^th – 11^th (provisional), Boat Show

Cannes: 6^th 9^th, MIPIM/ Horizons (real estate fair)

Geneva: 8^th – 18^th, International Motor Show

Dubai: 13^th – 17^th, International Boat Show

Madrid: 14^th – 18^th, Boat Show

Oslo: 16^th – 25^th, Norwegian International Boat Show

St Barths: 22^nd – 25^th, St Barthelemy Bucket Regatta

West Palm Beach: 22^nd – 25^th, International Boat Show

St Thomas USVI: 23^rd – 25^th, International Rolex Regatta

April 2012

Cannes: 1^st – 4^th, MIP TV (audiovisual media fair)

Genoa: 2^nd – 4^th, MYBA Charter Show

Moscow: 12^th – 14^th (TBC), International Boat Show

Antibes: 12^th – 15^th, Yacht Show

Keppel Bay, Singapore: 12^th – 15^th, Boat Asia

Monaco: 14^th – 22^nd, Monte Carlo Masters Tennis

Monaco: 15^th – 18^th, Top Marques Supercar Show

Split: 17^th – 22^nd, Croatia Boat Show

Shanghai: 19^th – 22^nd, China International Boat Show,

Tarragona: 19^th – 22^nd, World Royal Superyacht & Luxury Show

Singapore: 27^th – 29^th April, Singapore Yacht Show

Palma de Mallorca: 28^th April – 6^th May, International Boat Show

May 2012

Churchill Downs, Louisville: 4^th – 5^th, Kentucky Derby

Portoroz, Slovenia: 8^th – 13^th Internautica

Cannes: 9^th – 20^th, International Film Festival

Sibenik, Croatia: 17^th – 20^th, Adriatic Boat Show 2012 (ABS 2012)

Monaco: 19^th – 20^th, Grand Prix Historique (veteran racers)

Monaco: 24^th – 27^th, Formula 1 Grand Prix

Sanctuary Cove: 24^th – 27^th, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show

Speedway, Indiana: 27^th, Indy 500 motor race

June 2012

Epsom Downs: 1^st – 2^nd, Derby Race Festival

Cannes: 3^rd – 9^th, Lions Advertising

Ascot race course: 12^th – 16^th (TBC), Royal Ascot

Palma de Mallorca: 20^th – 23^rd, Superyacht Cup

July 2012

Melbourne: 5^th – 9^th, Melbourne Boat Show

Cowes: 22^nd – 25^th, Superyacht Cup

August 2012

Sydney: 2^nd – 6^th, International Boat Show

Johannesburg: 10^th – 12^th, National Boat Show

Solent: 6^th – 13^th, Cowes Week Annual Yacht Regatta

Newport, RI: 24^th, Newport Bucket Regatta

Stockholm: 30 Aug – 2^nd Sep, Floating Boat Show

September 2012

Amsterdam: 4^th – 9^th, Amsterdam HISWA Boat Show

Auckland: 5^th – 9^th International Boat Show

Atlantic City: 6^th – 9^th, In Water Power Boat Show

Oslo: 6^th – 9^th, Bater i Sjoen 2012

Cannes: 12^th – 17^th, International Boat & Yacht Show

Southampton: 14^th – 23^rd, International Boat Show

Monaco: 19^th – 22^nd, Yacht Show

La Rochelle: 19^th – 24^th, Grand Pavois (in water boat Show)

Friedrichshafen: 22^nd – 30^th, Interboot (water sports)

Saint Tropez: 29^th Sept – 7^th Oct, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez

Sao Paulo: 27^th– 2^nd Sept, Sao Paulo Boat Show

October 2012

Louisville: 2^nd – 4^th, International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX)

Genoa: 6^th – 14^th, Genoa Boat Show

Istanbul: 17^th – 22^nd, International Shop & Miles Istanbul Boat Show

Athens: 20^th – 28^th, Athens Boat Show

Fort Lauderdale: 25^th – 29^th, Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show

Shenzhen:  26^th – 29^th, China (Shenzhen) International Boat Show 2012

Hamburg: 27^th – 4^th Nov, Hanseboot

November 2012

Barcelona:  3^th – 11^th, SalonNautico

Stockholm: 7^th – 11^th, Scandinavian Boat Show

Amsterdam: 13^th – 15^th, METS, Marine Equipment Trade Show incorporati

Goa: 13^th – 15^th, 9th Goa International Boat Show 2012

December 2012

Istanbul: 6^th – 16^th, Eurasia Boat Show

Paris: 7^th – 16^th, Nautic - Salon Nautique de Paris