Southampton Boat Show

The Southampton Boat Show is the biggest water based boat show in Europe. It has been held every September since 1969 in Mayflower Park, Southampton. It is one of the two major annual boat shows in the United Kingdom, alongside the London Boat Show. Both are organised by National Boat Shows, which is a subsidiary of the British Marine Federation, the trade association for the UK boating industry.

The 2007 event, the 39th of its kind held since 1968, was publicised as The Big Southampton Boat Show, in association with ITV Meridian, and was held from September 14 to September 23. At the 2007 event there was a chance to see HMS Bounty, a ship featured in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’.

Directions from Northbrook Park Mews
Head South, then sharp right toward Crandall Road, then left onto Crondall Road. Turn right onto A31, turn left onto Alresford Road/A31. Continue, then at the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the M3 ramp to M27/Southampton/Portsmouth/Bournemouth/Eastleigh/Romsey. Merge onto M3, and at junction 13 take the exit toward So’ton Docks/Bournemouth. Merge onto M27. At junction 3, take the M271 (S) exit to Southampton/Docks. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto M271, then at the next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A33 ramp to A35/City centre/Docks. Merge onto Redbridge Road/A33. Take the exit toward Dock Gate 20.