Navigating Marine Assets
From February 11-15, 2026, the Miami International Boat Show anchors the global yachting calendar. Spanning six locations from the Miami Beach Convention Center to Yacht Haven Grande Miami, this event is where the valuation of marine assets is determined for the year ahead.
The Asset Class
Superyachts have evolved from pure leisure items to complex assets with charter revenue potential. This year, expect a focus on hybrid propulsion and sustainable luxury. For owners, Borro offers specialized yacht financing solutions that leverage the equity in these vessels for rapid liquidity.
Key Details:
Dates: Feb 11-15, 2026
Location: Miami Beach & Downtown Miami
Official Link: MiamiBoatShow.com
Return to the February 2026 Luxury Agenda
The Scale of the Marine Asset Market
The Miami International Boat Show is the largest marine event in the world, spanning six distinct locations and showcasing everything from center-console fishing boats to superyachts exceeding 100 feet. For the luxury segment, the show serves as both a marketplace and a valuation event — the transactions and asking prices observed during the show establish benchmarks that influence the broader marine brokerage market for the following quarter. Superyacht sales at Miami routinely involve eight-figure sums, and the brokerage infrastructure supporting these transactions is among the most sophisticated in any alternative asset class.
Yacht Valuation and Market Dynamics
Yacht valuations are driven by a complex set of factors: builder reputation, year of delivery, engine hours, refit history, interior design provenance, and charter revenue history. Unlike collector cars, where comparable sales are abundant and transparent, yacht valuations require specialist knowledge and access to proprietary transaction data. The best brokers and surveyors can identify whether a vessel is priced to market, undervalued relative to its refit investment, or carrying a premium based on builder scarcity. For owners, understanding where your vessel sits in the current market is essential — whether you intend to sell, refinance, or leverage the asset for capital.
Marine Assets and Borro’s Lending Platform
Yachts and luxury vessels represent significant concentrations of value that are often underutilized as financial assets. Owners who have invested millions in acquisition, refit, and maintenance may not realize that their vessel can serve as collateral for a confidential, fast-turnaround loan. Borro works with marine surveyors and industry specialists to establish valuations that reflect current market conditions, and we structure loans that provide meaningful liquidity against these assets. The vessel remains available for your use or charter during the loan term, and the process is entirely separate from your personal credit profile.
Acquiring at the Boat Show with Borro
The Miami International Boat Show creates a compressed buying window where the best inventory is presented simultaneously and motivated sellers are accessible. For buyers, this means opportunities can emerge and close within days. Borro enables you to act on these opportunities by providing capital against your existing luxury assets — whether those assets are other vessels, fine art, jewelry, watches, or collector vehicles. Establishing a lending relationship before the show means you can negotiate from a position of financial certainty, closing deals at the pace the marine market demands during its most active week of the year.
